- CEO
- Ivan Leko
- Full Time Employees
- 3,476
- Sector
- Distribution services
- Industry
- Wholesale distributors
- Address
- Zagreb Croatia
- Business
- CIAK Grupa d.d. is a Croatia-based holding company and distributor specializing in the automotive aftermarket, energy storage solutions, and hazardous waste management and recycling services across South East Europe. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, the company operates across four primary business segments: Auto Program, Commercial Vehicle (Truck) Program, Battery Program, and Ecology.
In its automotive and commercial vehicle divisions, the company distributes a comprehensive portfolio of aftermarket replacement components, consumables, and garage equipment, including: braking systems, suspension and steering components, engine and drivetrain parts, transmission systems, filters, lighting, exhaust systems, and body parts; automotive and industrial lubricants, engine oils, transmission fluids, coolants, antifreeze, and AdBlue; workshop equipment, specialized diagnostic tools, air-conditioning service stations, and tire mounting machinery; and heavy-duty replacement parts and accessories for commercial trucks, trailers, and buses. The company supplies parts from leading global original equipment and aftermarket manufacturers, such as Bosch, Valeo, Continental, ZF Sachs, Lemförder, SKF, Brembo, Castrol, Shell, and Total, alongside proprietary private-label brands including CIAK Starter and CIAK Auto.
Through its Battery and Energy division, CIAK Grupa supplies a broad spectrum of energy storage systems, including starter batteries for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, and motorcycles; industrial, stationary, and traction batteries for material handling equipment, telecommunications, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and solar energy installations; and marine batteries and intelligent battery charging systems under brand names such as CIAK Starter, Varta, Optima, Exide, Banner, and Trojan.
Through its Ecology segment, CIAK Grupa delivers comprehensive environmental protection and circular economy services, comprising: the collection, transport, temporary storage, and ecological treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste; secondary lead smelting and complete closed-loop recycling of spent lead-acid batteries; the collection and recovery of waste motor oils, oil filters, packaging waste, and end-of-life tires; and environmental engineering, hazardous material disposal, and ecological compliance consulting for industrial clients and automotive repair networks.
The company serves a diverse client base encompassing independent automotive repair workshops, authorized service networks, commercial fleet operators, industrial manufacturing facilities, agricultural businesses, retail automotive stores, and retail consumers across Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. CIAK Grupa is a shareholder and commercial partner of ATR International AG, one of the world's largest automotive aftermarket trading and procurement alliances.
In recent strategic developments, CIAK Grupa has accelerated its regional market consolidation through strategic acquisitions across South East Europe, including the takeover of prominent automotive parts distributors such as Sim Impex d.o.o. and Auto Milovanović d.o.o. in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ludet d.o.o. in Slovenia, and targeted aftermarket operations in Serbia and Montenegro. In parallel with its geographical expansion, the group has invested in central warehouse automation, the expansion of its regional logistics and fulfillment hubs, the rollout of enhanced digital B2B ordering platforms, and the modernization of its lead-acid battery recycling and processing facilities to support circular economy initiatives.