The LKQ Corp. recently appointed a CEO, Salvatore A. Abbate as CEO, effective December 15, 2026.
Abbate will replace former outgoing CEO Justin Jude, along with the European chief Andy Hamilton, who were recently removed from their roles.
LKQ Corporation is a major leading global distributor of recycled and re-manufactured automotive parts predominantly in North America and Europe. LKQ services mainly collision and repair shops.
LKQ reported a $3.32 billion USD, ($4.65 billion CAD) revenue for the third quarter of 2026, compared with $3.50 billion USD, ($4.90 billion CAD) in the third quarter of 2025. And Europe’s parts and services had an organic revenue decline of 9.8 percent. LKQ also reported an EBITA, which stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, at 4.1 percent to 5.1 percent. The EBITDA was 10 percent in the third quarter of 2025.
Abbate comes to the CEO role with plenty of industry experience. Prior to this CEO role, Abbate was the chief executive officer of Vertitiv Corporation. In the meantime, John Mendal, chairman of the LKQ board, and Sue Gove, chair of the board’s audit committee, will be acting as a team for the CEO’s office until December 15th.
