Automovil Supply

{{Short description|Paraguayan auto parts store chain}}

{{Notability|corp|date=March 2025}}

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| industry = Retail

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| fate = Operating

| area_served = Paraguay

| key_people = Milner Buey Cataldo, Maria Antonia Arietti de Buey

| products = Car parts

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| num_employees = 490

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.supply.com.py/}}

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Automovil Supply, S.A. is a Paraguayan chain of auto parts stores. Led by Maria Antonia Arietti de Buey, the chain was started by her husband, Milner Buey Cataldo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/negocios/automovil-supply-reabre-sucursal-de-encarnacion/amp|title=Diario HOY | Automóvil Supply reabre sucursal de Encarnación|date=March 15, 2018}} Milner Buey Cataldo was a Paraguayan of Spaniard descent, while his wife Maria Antonia, the current president of the company, is of Paraguayan and Italian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/politica/balcon-alcahuete-859992.html|title=Balcón alcahuete - Política - ABC Color|website=www.abc.com.py}}

The company opened its first store on 10 August 1955.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/economia/automovil-supply-cumple-59-anos-y-anuncia-mas-aperturas-en-el-interior-1275131.html|title=Automóvil Supply cumple 59 años y anuncia más aperturas en el interior - Economía - ABC Color|website=www.abc.com.py}} It was at first named "Casa de los Rulemanes Automovil Supply" ("Automovil Supply Bearings Home"), but eventually, "Casa de los Rulemanes" was dropped off their name, and it is known simply as "Automovil Supply", with 27 stores across Paraguay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/suplementos/comercial/65-anos-de-supply/2020/08/10/hasta-los-200-anos-no-paramos-decia-mi-padre/|title="Hasta los 200 años no paramos", decía mi padre - 65 años de Supply - ABC Color|website=www.abc.com.py}}

During 2019, the brand celebrated its 64th. anniversary with parties held at all their 27 locations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.com/automovil-supply-cumple-su-64-aniversario-moviendo-al-pais-n2838705|title=Automóvil Supply cumple su 64 aniversario moviendo al país|date=August 18, 2019|website=Última Hora}} During anniversaries of their company's establishment, the company celebrates by holding parties at its stores.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/|title=|via=PressReader}} These parties are open to clients.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/sociales/los-60-anos-de-automovil-supply-1396757.html|title=Los 60 años de Automóvil Supply - Sociales - ABC Color|website=www.abc.com.py}}

In 2020, the company inaugurated a call center.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/suplementos/comercial/65-anos-de-supply/2020/08/10/mejorar-la-atencion-al-cliente/|title=Mejorar la atención al cliente - 65 años de Supply - ABC Color|website=www.abc.com.py}}