The Seidel Diesel Group Acquires Associated Fuel Injection

The Seidel Diesel Group Acquires Associated Fuel Injection

“This acquisition provides the Seidel Diesel Group with a great opportunity to serve customers in the Northern California region,” said Paul Thoms, SDG president. “We are excited to expand our presence on the West Coast.” 

The Seidel Diesel Group (SDG) has acquired the assets of Associated Fuel Injection (AFI) of Modesto, California. The business will continue to operate out of the current Modesto facility. This brings SDG’s total number of fuel shops to 10.

 

The Seidel Diesel Group is comprised of Midwest Fuel Injection Service, Metro Fuel Injection Service, Pacific Fuel Injection Service, International Fuel Injection Service, Action Truck Parts and Diesel Service Center. The Seidel Diesel group was founded in 1981 and has 14 operating entities in eight states.

“This acquisition provides the Seidel Diesel Group with a great opportunity to serve customers in the Northern California region,” said Paul Thoms, SDG president. “We are excited to expand our presence on the West Coast.”

Associated Fuel Injection has been serving customers in Northern California since 1982. They have served the automotive, heavy-duty, agricultural, industrial and marine markets, specializing in diesel fuel injection parts, repair, diagnostics and exchange units for diesel systems and turbochargers. The location also repairs and services pumps and injectors for popular applications such as Cummins, Isuzu, John Deere, Caterpillar, Navistar, UD, Detroit, Hino and Kubota. Associated Fuel Injection also is a Factory Authorized Service Dealer for: Bosch, Denso, Delphi, Ambac, Alliant Power, Stanadyne, Yanmar and Zexel.

“Our new affiliation with the Seidel Diesel Group will allow us to service our agricultural customers even better than before. This new alliance also opens up opportunities with many other types of customers in the central California region,” said Mike Baer, AFI’s prior owner.

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