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Mac’s Antique Auto Parts in Pendleton to close in September, eliminating 52 jobs
BY: Matt Glynn Published: June 8, 2016, 10:23 AM
Updated: June 8, 2016, 06:49 PM

Eckler Industries will close the Mac’s Antique Auto Parts facility in Pendleton in September, eliminating 52 jobs, according to a notice Eckler filed with the state Labor Department.

The Donner Road site, which sells restoration parts and accessories, is set to close Sept. 1.

The notice did not explain the reason for the closing. Representatives of Eckler and Mac’s did not return calls seeking comment Wednesday.

Mac’s traces its roots to Douglas McIntosh’s Lockport garage in 1978, according to a company history posted online. Its original concept was to sell Ford Model T parts, but the scope of the products it sold kept growing, as did the size of its facilities and workforce.

Starting in 1991, Mac’s set out to become a significant player in the antique auto parts business through acquisitions, while sticking to selling Ford-brand parts. In 2007, Mac’s moved from its second home, on Lincoln Avenue, into its present home on Donner Road.

In early 2010, the company told the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency it had 87 full-time employees, 2009 sales of $19 million, and a payroll of $2.2 million for that same year. Mac’s said that it sold its products into more than 50 countries and was one of the county’s largest UPS shippers. Its expansion was completed in 2011, doubling the capacity of its distribution system.

Florida-based Eckler acquired Mac’s in late 2012. Eckler is owned by Baird Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago.

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Sorry to see them go. I just got my last order from them a week ago.
They had really good customer service too.

 

Eckler purchased Dearborn Classics (Ford/Merc repro car parts), located in Bend OR several years ago. IMO, they are buying up, then eliminating the competition.

I see Eckler's ads every month in Hemming's Classic Car, the only 'old rolling pile of miseries' related mag that I read.

So, the ads are probably in other collector car/truck related mags.

 

What!?? Can't hardly believe it.

 

There is an article and a memorial page in the July HMN that Ralph Eckler passed away in April. The article does not mention Macs Ford Parts specifically but does mention that his companies sold parts for Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, MB, and Porsche models. This may be why the company is closing. Maybe the family could not find a buyer or just wanted to close it down. I bought some parts from them over the years. Thoughts go out to the family for their loss.

 

OK, I'm reading over on the Ford Barn they aren't going out of business they are moving. Titusville, FL. That makes sense.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198071

 

If you go to Ecklers website, it says for Ford cars...welcome to Dearborn Classics (with Mac's NY address).

In 2005, I spent 3 grand at Dearborn when they were located in Bend OR for parts for a 1963 Galaxie 500 XL H/T .. 5 grand for parts for a 1968 Galaxie XL

As I said in post 2, Eckler bought Dearborn several years ago. I knew they had moved, but never bothered to find out where, as both cars were restored.

 

I'm still getting ads and offers from them as recently as this morning.

 

See post #6

 

Just placed a phone order. They are just moving a warehouse. Macs will still be Macs.

 

...If it's in the paper, it must be true...

 

Disappointed that they're moving/closing. The location was close enough to the border for picking up parts ourselves to avoid exorbitant cross border shipping costs.

 

Dang I ordered various parts over the years for trucks and cars guess I need to place a last order

 

They're just moving dinglenuts, not closing!

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