Our story

Family owned, professionally run.

Boonma and Soune started it in 1991. The next generation runs it today — a disciplined operation built to get the right parts to resellers across Australia.

How Boonma began

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Boonma & Soune — Fairfield, the early days

In 1991, Boonma and Soune started the business from their garage in Fairfield. They didn't come from a big parts company or have a business plan worked out. They just wanted to build something of their own and were prepared to work hard to make it happen. Boonma (mum) was the entrepreneur. She was always looking for an opportunity and wasn't afraid to give something a go. Soune (dad) was the tradesman — a handyman who had worked in a parts store and as a tool setter, and who knew his way around parts. They had come to Australia as refugees in 1978 with very little, so they knew what it meant to start from scratch.

They built Boonma the only way they knew how — one order at a time, and one relationship at a time.

From the beginning, Boonma was a wholesaler, not a shopfront — supplying resellers who sold on to mechanics, workshops and the public.

The range started with seven part numbers, all CV joints. One of their first resellers suggested they look at engine mounts. They took the advice and never looked back.

The idea was simple: have the part in stock, make sure it fits, and price it so the reseller has room to make a margin.

Over the years, that focus has built a pretty deep range. Engine mounts became our specialty and something we've taken a lot of pride in. We're constantly expanding the range because we know that when a customer asks for a part, having it on the shelf can be the difference between getting the sale or losing it.

From there, we built out the other parts our customers regularly need — strut mounts, suspension bushes, hoses, bearings and more.

We've come a long way from that Fairfield garage. Three generations have now been part of Boonma, and ten grandchildren have grown up around the business.

A lot has changed since 1991, but the important things haven't: know your parts, do the job properly, and look after the people who buy from you.

How we run it today

A family business, with a modern way of working.

Boonma is still family-owned, and the family is still involved in the business every day. But as the business has grown, so has the way we run it.

The second generation now leads the day-to-day operation, bringing experience from inside and outside the automotive industry to how we buy, stock and get parts out the door.

The values haven't changed. We've just built better systems around them.

We grow the range around real demand

We don't add parts just to make the catalogue bigger. We look at what's selling, listen to our resellers and use the data to see where the gaps are. That means adding more than 100 new part numbers every quarter, with the range growing where there's genuine demand. James, part of the third generation, leads this work across the range and our growing brands, including Boonma 4x4 and Boonma Plus.

We keep stock where you need it

A big range only helps if the parts are actually in stock. We keep depth across the range, with more than 98% of our part numbers in stock. That means fewer backorders, fewer delays and a better chance of filling your order the first time. We've also built distribution partnerships across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Canberra, keeping stock closer to our customers and getting parts to you sooner.

We work with the way you sell

Not every reseller works the same way. A regional store, a metro parts business and an online reseller all have different customers and different needs. So we don't try to make everyone fit the same model. And while we're helping you sell the parts, we're also investing in the Boonma brand — building demand so the products don't just sit on your shelf.

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How we do business

Do the right thing. Build trust. Think long term.

For us, good business isn't complicated. Do what you say you'll do, look after the people you work with, and be there when they need you.

Integrity

We say what we mean and do what we say. That means fair pricing, straight answers and being clear about what a part is and what it fits. We're also a true wholesaler. We supply resellers and don't sell directly to workshops, the trade or the public. We don't want to compete with the businesses that rely on us. Our job is to support them, protect their margin and help them win the sale.

If something goes wrong, we own it and sort it out.

Trust

When a reseller puts a Boonma part on their shelf, they're putting their own reputation behind it too. We understand that. That's why we put so much effort into getting the basics right — quality, fitment and reliable supply. If we say it's in stock, it should be there. If we say it fits, it should fit.

We'd rather earn your trust one order at a time than make a sale we can't stand behind.

Long-term relationships

We're not interested in chasing a sale today if it costs us a customer tomorrow. Many of our resellers have been buying from us for years. That's not because everything always goes perfectly. It's because when there's a problem, we answer the phone, work through it and help find a solution. Sometimes that means being flexible when something's urgent. Other times it means being honest when the answer isn't what someone wants to hear.

We want to be the supplier you're still doing business with years from now.

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Operational discipline

Getting the right parts to the right place, at the right time.

Every order matters.

Behind a workshop order is usually a car sitting on a hoist and someone waiting to get it back on the road. They're not thinking about where the part came from. They just want it to turn up so the job can get done.

Getting an order right isn't just a warehouse job. It starts when we answer the phone — identifying the part, checking the fitment and making sure it's in stock. From there, the order has to be processed properly, picked accurately, packed securely and dispatched on time.

None of those things are complicated on their own. The discipline is doing them properly, order after order.

Get those things right and the workshop keeps moving, the reseller keeps their customer happy, and the car gets back on the road.

Right Part | Right Place | Right Time

The people behind it

Meet the team.

Behind every order is a team of people who care about getting it right. From the phones to the office and the warehouse floor, everyone plays their part. These are the people who keep Boonma moving every day.

The family