What IPC Global Solutions does

IPC Global Solutions, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, is a manufacturer and supplier of automotive filtration products and the creator of the ECOGARD brand. The company's product line spans aftermarket oil, air, cabin air, fuel, transmission, and heavy-duty filters, as well as HVAC filters, wiper blades, power steering components, and automotive tools. It serves major automotive aftermarket distributors and retailers across North America.

Following its acquisition by Premium Guard Inc. (PGI), IPC Global Solutions operates as part of PGI's brand portfolio and benefits from PGI's #1 position as a private-label automotive filtration supplier in North America. Within PGI, the ECOGARD brand is integrated into turnkey private-label and white-label filter programs that combine late-model application development with all-makes all-models coverage, supported by a state-of-the-art manufacturing process, North American distribution hubs, and integrated marketing and catalog management services. PGI also operates manufacturing facilities in Tultitlan, Mexico and a revived Champion Labs plant in Albion, Illinois, alongside a new Foreign Trade Zone distribution facility in Weirton, West Virginia.

The company generates revenue through private-label filter manufacturing and program management. Distribution flows through B2B channels — direct sales to major aftermarket distributors, reseller/VAR relationships, and omnichannel retail programs — with PGI handling warehousing, packaging, shipping, catalog, and commercialization support. Pricing is quote-based and structured around program-wide performance, coverage, distribution, and pricing commitments rather than published list pricing, and no unit pricing or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

IPC Global Solutions

Legal name

IPC Global Solutions

Website

https://ipcglobalsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IPC Global Solutions, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, manufactures automotive filtration products under the ECOGARD brand. Acquired by Premium Guard Inc. — the #1 private-label auto filtration supplier in North America — it now serves aftermarket distributors and retailers via turnkey private-label filter programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgewater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private-label filter manufacturing and program management: PGI (including IPC Global Solutions/ECOGARD) generates revenue through private-label filter manufacturing, offering turnkey programs covering performance, coverage, distribution, and pricing. Revenue is derived from product sales to major aftermarket distributors and retailers.
2. Enterprise intelligence, data, and analytics solutions: IPC Global (enterprise intelligence firm) generates revenue by delivering AI, data, and analytics solutions as a Qlik Elite Solution Provider, including Qlik Cloud migrations on AWS, AI-driven workflow integrations, and statewide analytics modernization programs for government agencies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IPC Global Solutions is a manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket automotive filtration products, best known as the creator of the ECOGARD brand, which covers oil, air, cabin air, fuel, transmission, and heavy-duty filter applications across all vehicle makes and models. The company operates as part of Premium Guard Inc.'s broader filtration and private-label portfolio, supplying aftermarket distributors, retailers, and private-label customers in North America.

Product overview

IPC Global Solutions was an enterprise intelligence firm and creator of the ECOGARD automotive filtration brand. The company operated as a Qlik Elite Solution Provider with over 20 years of experience delivering AI, data, and analytics solutions across the North American market. IPC Global Solutions has since been acquired by Premium Guard Inc. (PGI), combining its ECOGARD brand and analytics capabilities with PGI's filtration business. The company's primary offerings included analytics modernization programs and AI-driven insights integration for state agencies and healthcare organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOGARD: Automotive filtration brand created by IPC Global Solutions, now part of Premium Guard Inc.'s portfolio.

Products and services

• ECOGARD Aftermarket Filter Line

Quantifiable outcome

• PGI has been the aftermarket leader in new product releases for more than a decade

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• TennecocoreOthersPGI acquired Tenneco's filters business as a strategic acquisition, which included a manufacturing facility in Tultitlan, Mexico. This acquisition expanded PGI's manufacturing footprint and production capacity in the automotive filtration space.
• QlikflagshipTechnology or IntegrationIPC Global (enterprise intelligence firm) is a Qlik Elite Solution Provider and was honored as Qlik's North America Channel Partner of the Year for 2025. The partnership involves delivering AI, data, and analytics solutions including Qlik Cloud migrations on AWS and AI-driven workflow integrations. IPC Global helps organizations modernize legacy environments through Qlik deployments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ACDelco: GM-owned broad automotive parts brand with a full filter line (oil, air, fuel, cabin) sold across North American aftermarket channels; a broad incumbent competing for the same distributor and retailer shelf space as ECOGARD/IPC.
• Denso: Large Japanese auto component manufacturer with extensive aftermarket filtration and parts offerings in North America. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping filter and HVAC SKUs at major aftermarket retailers.
• Bosch Automotive Aftermarket: Global auto-parts conglomerate offering filters, wiper blades, and diagnostics across all major OEM and aftermarket channels. Competes with IPC/PGI on filter breadth and adjacent product lines (wipers, components) within the same distributors.

Emerging players

• K&N Engineering: US-based high-performance air and cabin filter specialist competing in the aftermarket with reusable, premium-priced products. Overlaps with ECOGARD on air and cabin air filtration but emphasizes performance and DTC versus private-label.
• Champion Laboratories: Historic US filter manufacturer whose Champion Labs facility was revived by PGI; a direct heritage peer whose brand and assets now sit under PGI/IPC's portfolio, making it the closest historical analogue to IPC Global Solutions.

Direct peers

• MANN-FILTER: Premium European-originated aftermarket filtration brand covering oil, air, fuel, and cabin applications; comparable to ECOGARD as a competing branded filter line in the North American aftermarket.
• Wix Filters: Long-established aftermarket filtration brand offering oil, air, fuel, and cabin filters through distribution and private-label channels in North America; competes head-on with ECOGARD inside the same distributor and retailer programs.
• Purolator: Bosch-owned automotive filter brand offering oil, air, cabin, and fuel filters with broad North American aftermarket distribution; comparable to ECOGARD in product range and channel placement.
• Premium Guard Inc. Direct parent of IPC Global Solutions and operator of the same private-label automotive filtration business, including ECOGARD and Champion Labs brands. It is the most directly comparable entity since IPC Global Solutions' value is realized within PGI's roll-up.
• FRAM: Iconic US aftermarket filter brand (oil, air, fuel, cabin) distributed across NAPA, O'Reilly, and other major channels. Direct competitor for shelf space and private-label programs that IPC Global Solutions/ECOGARD targets through PGI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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