BendPak, Inc. has purchased a new global headquarters in Agoura Hills, Calif. The 22,256-square-foot administrative building, built in 2012 for the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, is situated on 12 acres in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, just west of Los Angeles. BendPak expects to move from its current Santa Paula, Calif., offices by […]
BendPak Completes Expansion of Alabama Distribution Center
BendPak, Inc. has opened a new 90,000-square-foot building on its Alabama campus, nearly doubling the size of its East Coast logistics and distribution center. The expansion has enabled the California company to dramatically increase its inventory capacity and call center staffing to provide faster order processing and shorter lead times for customers in the eastern […]
BendPak Announces Death of Gary Henthorn
Son of BendPak founders established Dannmar, MaxJax and Garage Equipment Supply. Gary Henthorn, son of BendPak Inc. owners Don and Ginger Henthorn and himself the founder of automotive service equipment brands Dannmar, Garage Equipment Supply and MaxJax, died surrounded by family and friends at home Feb. 4, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. He […]
BendPak Announces Senior Leadership Succession Plan
Don Henthorn becomes chairman emeritus, Jeff Kritzer promoted to president and CEO. BendPak, Inc., the global manufacturer and marketer of vehicle service equipment and specialty consumer products, announced changes to its executive team effective August 3. President Don Henthorn, who has led the company since establishing it in 1965, will take on a more limited […]
Jeff Kritzer Elected to Third Term as Automotive Lift Institute Chairman
Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors participant Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a third one-year term as chairman of the board at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Doug Brown of Vehicle Service Group (Madison, Indiana) was elected to a new three-year term. He […]
BendPak Acquires Garage Equipment Supply
BendPak Holdings LLC announced the acquisition of Garage Equipment Supply, Inc. and its related intellectual property holding company. The acquired assets include three brands, Dannmar, MaxJax, and Garage Equipment Supply. Don Henthorn, president of BendPak, stated, “Through this acquisition, we welcome Dannmar, MaxJax, and Garage Equipment Supply to the BendPak group. This deal further establishes […]
BendPak Opens Distribution Center in Alabama
BendPak is opening a new 100,000 sq. ft. distribution center near Mobile, Ala., to better serve customers in the eastern U.S. The administrative and shipping complex, which is expected to be fully operational within 60 days, is located in Theodore, just a short drive from the expanding Port of Mobile. The new facility has easy […]