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Old Mar 24, 2026 | 12:26 PM
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They filed Chapter 11 last September. IDK if its been reported earlier, or not. So I thought Id post it here. I use Wix, but I guess Fram manufactured a lot of filters for other companies under a different name....
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Old Mar 24, 2026 | 03:27 PM
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Thanks for posting. Yeah, it's been nasty with fraud allegations and serious money lost. Fram, Autolite,Raybestos and many others now should probably be avoided. Lord knows the quality involved anymore.
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Old Mar 25, 2026 | 08:37 AM
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My understanding is that 1st Brands also owned Trico, Autolite, Anco, and who knows what else.

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Old Mar 26, 2026 | 08:25 AM
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https://www.truckpartsandservice.com...aving-600-jobs

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