Balkamp, Inc.
In late 1935, the NAPA member companies decided to form their own company to “re-package” parts manufactured by others. The new company would purchase from various manufacturers and redistribute to NAPA warehouses, thus developing NAPA’s own private purchasing company. The NAPA Board of Directors formed the Balkamp Manufacturing Corporation on March 11, 1936 with an initial investment of less than $50,000. The company took its name from the names of two of its early managers, John Baldwin and his assistant, Bob Leerkamp.
Balkamp had humble beginnings. With only three employees, the company operated out of 1,000 square feet on the second floor of a small building on Capital Avenue in Indianapolis. By the end of its first five years, the employee count grew to 18 and the operation grew to 8,000 square feet in size. Balkamp has NAPA product Distribution Centers located in Plainfield, Indiana, Greenwood, Mississippi, and Salt Lake City, Utah. These strategically placed operations serve all NAPA Distribution Centers and UAP in Canada. Balkamp can ship to each NAPA DC in less than 48 hours from order receipt to delivery. In addition, Balkamp ships to 17 DC’s twice a week and handles over 1,500 NAPA Auto Parts Store shipments each month.
Contact Details
Office Address
Balkamp, Inc.
2601 South Holt Road
Indianapolis, IN, USA 46241
Phone: +317-244-7241
Fax: +317-381-2200
Executives
President
Donald T. (Tip) Tollison
EVP Operations
Frank C. Amato
VP Finance and Treasurer
Mary F. Knudsen
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