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Brock Supply CEO restores a vehicle that launched his lucrative career in wholesale auto parts business, and displays it at this year's ARA annual convention

Fifty years ago Jerry Brock was a young man working in his auto salvage yard in Tempe, Arizona. Today he has built a reputation as a national leader in the wholesale auto parts industry through Brock Supply Co., which has over 400,000 shipments a year and growing. The catalyst for such tremendous success is an unlikely source, a 1958 Chevy, Holmes 525 Wrecker.

In the 1960s Brock was responsible for towing wrecked vehicles that he had bought for his salvage yard. Soon however, with the addition of reliable radio equipment, Brock was busy towing for the Tempe Police Department, Maricopa County Sherriff's office and the Arizona Highway Patrol. As word spread of Brock's responsiveness and availability, demand for his services grew (read full article).



A Look Back
The Brock Hotline

Jerry Brock got started in the hotline business with an idea, a clipboard, and one person agreeing to become a member of the auto parts hotline network that eventually grew to 200 automotive recycling companies. Before computer technology became commonplace, telephone "hotlines" were used to connect auto recyclers for the purpose of locating, buying, and selling used auto parts.

The phone, speaker, and lines were generally supplied by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) and were available to members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a member needed a part, he would broadcast it over the network. If another member had the part, they would answer and price the part, and a deal was made (read full article).



Cafe Pays Tribute to 
Detroit Dream Cruise

Appeared in the Arizona Republic, August 15th - by Nick Gallup
Jerry Brock, Chris Walsh, and others attended a cruise-in car show at Sunshine's Motor City Cafe in Tempe, AZ on Saturday, August 16. Our 1958 Chevrolet Viking 60/525 Holmes Wrecker was brought out to help make it a great show. (read full article in The Arizona Republic)


ABPA Member Highlight: 
Brock Supply

Automotive Body Parts Association, May 22
While traveling through the low desert of Arizona for the annual CCC conference held this year in Phoenix, I reached out to long time member Brock Supply. I previously had the pleasure of meeting Chris Walsh of Brock Supply at a recent AAPEX show. Chris was gracious enough to invite me for a facility tour of their headquarters located in Tempe, AZ (read full article here)
Jerry Brock Receives 
2014 President's Award from the ARA
Automotive Recyclers Association, Oct 28
Professional Wholesale Automotive Executive and Business Owner Jerry Brock of Brock Supply Co. was awarded the prestigious "2014 President's Award" from the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) at the 71st Annual ARA Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee, October 22-25. (read full press release)


Jerry Brock Honored by Tempe  for Charitable Giving
Tempe, AZ - March
Jerry Brock of Brock Supply, a national auto parts and supplies wholesaler, was presented with the Spirit of Tempe Award by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. The award was given in recognition of what the Tempe Chamber describes as a "lifetime achievement of service, dedication and contribution to the community and honors hard work and strong commitment to improving the quality of life in Tempe," and is given annually to only one recipient. (read full press release)


From There to Here
A History of Transporting Cars to Auto Recyclers 
as Remembered by Industry Founders
by Michelle Keadle-Taylor
Auto Recycling Magazine
Jerry Brock was interviewed for part of this story about an important part of the automotive recycling industry's history. Jerry explains how he owes a large part of the success of his business to his tow truck (read full article).


Jerry Brock and daughter Kirsten
At a Glance: Brock Supply
Tempe, Arizona Hot Business
by Kristin Johnson
Auto Recycling Association

"Brock has always been dedicated to getting customers what they need as quickly as possible. [...] Customers are important and good service is essential"

Jerry Brock, founder of Brock Supply Co., has been servicing the Automotive Recycling Industry for many years. Before becoming a parts supplier, He learned the basics first hand at his own recycling facility he established in 1953. That business led to the formation of the "Hot Line," a telephone communications network that linked 150 recyclers throughout the Southwest. In time, he began to sell parts to the facilities involved with the "Hot Line" by catalog. Eventually, he dropped the "Hot Line" but continued to sell parts and eventually formed Brock Supply in the 1970's.

Today, the Brock Supply catalog services the whole United States, Canada and several other countries. The catalog, which began as small pamphlets and flyers carries 8,000 part numbers that Brock Supply stocks at their warehouse in Tempe, Arizona. Their storage facility covers 100,000 sq. feet, thanks to a recent addition of a 15,000 sq. foot mezzanine. All parts are housed on site and shipped directly from the facility. The additional space has helped to keep most items in stock and limit back orders to a minimum (read full article).



Brock Supply Breaks Ground on Terrell Facility
Appeared in The Chamber Spotlight, Terrell, TX

State and city government officials and business leaders from various Terrell entities were on hand April 27 to break ground on the site of a future Brock Supply Company warehouse in the Metrocrest business park on the west side of town.

Jerry Brock, the company's founder was very happy to be expanding his company at a time when many firms are looking for ways to cut back.

"We feel fortunate to be doing well enough to expand at this time, we are pretty optimistic about it," Brock said. (read full article)



Long-Time Business Owner Jerry Brock Has Fun With Auto Recycling, Hot Lines & Recycling Supplies
Appeared in Upfront Magazine
by Jeff Siegal

Today, Brock is best known as founder and president of Brock Supply Co., whose 35 employees and 50,000-square-foot warehouse are responsible for shipping 75,000 packages a year. There are few auto recyclers in the country, said Ware, that don't use a Brock Supply item, whether yellow markers or engine stands.

But that's far from Brock's only contribution to the industry. He is a second-generation recycler whose roots date to the early 1950s, when he worked for his family before starting his own business in 1963. Also part of his legacy is the B & B hotline, which he ran for almost 25 years.

"Jerry, from the time I met him when he was just getting started as a recycler to today, if he told you something, you could put it in the bank," said Herb Lieberman, the recent past president of ARA and a recycler for more than 40 years. (read full article)



Jerry Brock and Al Unser
Step Up and Meet Brock Supply
ReCore Trading Newsletter - by Pat Finnell

As a young boy growing up in the 1950's, Jerry Brock worked at his father's auto dismantling business in Tempe, Arizona. He learned a great deal about the automotive salvage industry from working with his dad, but most importantly he saw the value of having a good work ethic.

Brock realized very early in life, the key to running a successful business is a willingness to work hard and always be a man of your word; qualities which helped him establish his own recycling facility in 1963 (read full article).



News Room
Tow Story
Brock Supply CEO restores a vehicle that launched his lucrative career in wholesale auto parts business, and displays it at this year's ARA annual convention

Fifty years ago Jerry Brock was a young man working in his auto salvage yard in Tempe, Arizona. Today he has built a reputation as a national leader in the wholesale auto parts industry through Brock Supply Co., which has over 400,000 shipments a year and growing. The catalyst for such tremendous success is an unlikely source, a 1958 Chevy, Holmes 525 Wrecker.

In the 1960s Brock was responsible for towing wrecked vehicles that he had bought for his salvage yard. Soon however, with the addition of reliable radio equipment, Brock was busy towing for the Tempe Police Department, Maricopa County Sherriff's office and the Arizona Highway Patrol. As word spread of Brock's responsiveness and availability, demand for his services grew (read full article).



A Look Back
The Brock Hotline

Jerry Brock got started in the hotline business with an idea, a clipboard, and one person agreeing to become a member of the auto parts hotline network that eventually grew to 200 automotive recycling companies. Before computer technology became commonplace, telephone "hotlines" were used to connect auto recyclers for the purpose of locating, buying, and selling used auto parts.

The phone, speaker, and lines were generally supplied by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) and were available to members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a member needed a part, he would broadcast it over the network. If another member had the part, they would answer and price the part, and a deal was made (read full article).



Cafe Pays Tribute to 
Detroit Dream Cruise

Appeared in the Arizona Republic, August 15th - by Nick Gallup
Jerry Brock, Chris Walsh, and others attended a cruise-in car show at Sunshine's Motor City Cafe in Tempe, AZ on Saturday, August 16. Our 1958 Chevrolet Viking 60/525 Holmes Wrecker was brought out to help make it a great show. (read full article in The Arizona Republic)


ABPA Member Highlight: 
Brock Supply

Automotive Body Parts Association, May 22
While traveling through the low desert of Arizona for the annual CCC conference held this year in Phoenix, I reached out to long time member Brock Supply. I previously had the pleasure of meeting Chris Walsh of Brock Supply at a recent AAPEX show. Chris was gracious enough to invite me for a facility tour of their headquarters located in Tempe, AZ (read full article here)
Jerry Brock Receives 
2014 President's Award from the ARA
Automotive Recyclers Association, Oct 28
Professional Wholesale Automotive Executive and Business Owner Jerry Brock of Brock Supply Co. was awarded the prestigious "2014 President's Award" from the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) at the 71st Annual ARA Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee, October 22-25. (read full press release)


Jerry Brock Honored by Tempe  for Charitable Giving
Tempe, AZ - March
Jerry Brock of Brock Supply, a national auto parts and supplies wholesaler, was presented with the Spirit of Tempe Award by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. The award was given in recognition of what the Tempe Chamber describes as a "lifetime achievement of service, dedication and contribution to the community and honors hard work and strong commitment to improving the quality of life in Tempe," and is given annually to only one recipient. (read full press release)


From There to Here
A History of Transporting Cars to Auto Recyclers 
as Remembered by Industry Founders
by Michelle Keadle-Taylor
Auto Recycling Magazine
Jerry Brock was interviewed for part of this story about an important part of the automotive recycling industry's history. Jerry explains how he owes a large part of the success of his business to his tow truck (read full article).


Jerry Brock and daughter Kirsten
At a Glance: Brock Supply
Tempe, Arizona Hot Business
by Kristin Johnson
Auto Recycling Association

"Brock has always been dedicated to getting customers what they need as quickly as possible. [...] Customers are important and good service is essential"

Jerry Brock, founder of Brock Supply Co., has been servicing the Automotive Recycling Industry for many years. Before becoming a parts supplier, He learned the basics first hand at his own recycling facility he established in 1953. That business led to the formation of the "Hot Line," a telephone communications network that linked 150 recyclers throughout the Southwest. In time, he began to sell parts to the facilities involved with the "Hot Line" by catalog. Eventually, he dropped the "Hot Line" but continued to sell parts and eventually formed Brock Supply in the 1970's.

Today, the Brock Supply catalog services the whole United States, Canada and several other countries. The catalog, which began as small pamphlets and flyers carries 8,000 part numbers that Brock Supply stocks at their warehouse in Tempe, Arizona. Their storage facility covers 100,000 sq. feet, thanks to a recent addition of a 15,000 sq. foot mezzanine. All parts are housed on site and shipped directly from the facility. The additional space has helped to keep most items in stock and limit back orders to a minimum (read full article).



Brock Supply Breaks Ground on Terrell Facility
Appeared in The Chamber Spotlight, Terrell, TX

State and city government officials and business leaders from various Terrell entities were on hand April 27 to break ground on the site of a future Brock Supply Company warehouse in the Metrocrest business park on the west side of town.

Jerry Brock, the company's founder was very happy to be expanding his company at a time when many firms are looking for ways to cut back.

"We feel fortunate to be doing well enough to expand at this time, we are pretty optimistic about it," Brock said. (read full article)



Long-Time Business Owner Jerry Brock Has Fun With Auto Recycling, Hot Lines & Recycling Supplies
Appeared in Upfront Magazine
by Jeff Siegal

Today, Brock is best known as founder and president of Brock Supply Co., whose 35 employees and 50,000-square-foot warehouse are responsible for shipping 75,000 packages a year. There are few auto recyclers in the country, said Ware, that don't use a Brock Supply item, whether yellow markers or engine stands.

But that's far from Brock's only contribution to the industry. He is a second-generation recycler whose roots date to the early 1950s, when he worked for his family before starting his own business in 1963. Also part of his legacy is the B & B hotline, which he ran for almost 25 years.

"Jerry, from the time I met him when he was just getting started as a recycler to today, if he told you something, you could put it in the bank," said Herb Lieberman, the recent past president of ARA and a recycler for more than 40 years. (read full article)



Jerry Brock and Al Unser
Step Up and Meet Brock Supply
ReCore Trading Newsletter - by Pat Finnell

As a young boy growing up in the 1950's, Jerry Brock worked at his father's auto dismantling business in Tempe, Arizona. He learned a great deal about the automotive salvage industry from working with his dad, but most importantly he saw the value of having a good work ethic.

Brock realized very early in life, the key to running a successful business is a willingness to work hard and always be a man of your word; qualities which helped him establish his own recycling facility in 1963 (read full article).