First Brands Group

First Brands Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive aftermarket
PredecessorCrowne Group
Founded2013 (2013)
FounderPatrick James
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Charles Moore (CEO)
ProductsWiper blades
Spark plugs
Brake components
Oil filters
BrandsTrico
FRAM
Raybestos
Autolite
OwnerPatrick James
Websitefirstbrandsgroup.com

First Brands Group is an American auto parts company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It owns brands such as Trico, FRAM, Raybestos, and Autolite. First Brands Group generated revenues of more than $5 billion in 2024 from manufacturing and distributing automotive products, primarily into aftermarket retail channels.

First Brands was founded by an Indian-American businessman Patrick James who is also the owner of the company.