FinishMaster Anniversary
On April 25, 1968, in Grand Rapids, Mich., founder Jim White completed FinishMaster’s first transaction with the aspiration of delivering automotive aftermarket products to collision repair shops.
FinishMaster Opens New Distribution Center in Grand Prairie, Texas
FinishMaster, a wholly owned subsidiary of Uni-Select, announced that it has opened its fifth distribution center in Grand Prairie, Texas.
FinishMaster Opens First Branch in Nashville
The greenfield branch marks FinishMaster’s fifth location in Tennessee and supports its strategic plan to expand in major metropolitan areas.
FinishMaster Acquires D’Angelo & Sons, Inc.
Acquisition of 11-location paint jobber significantly expands FinishMaster’s footprint in the state of California and in two major metropolitan markets in Las Vegas and Phoenix.
FinishMaster Completes Two Acquisitions in Northeast
PBE jobber acquires Blaise of Color Inc. and Crown Auto Body Supply LLC, two distributors of industrial and automotive paint and supplies located in South Plainfield, N.J., and Salem, Mass., respectively.
FinishMaster Acquires Johnson Michigan Automotive & Industrial Coatings
This acquisition strengthens FinishMaster’s footprint in eastern and central Michigan and expands operations in the industrial segment in this market.
FinishMaster Completes Purchase of ColorMaster Automotive Paint, Inc.
“We are happy to welcome more than 76 new team members to the FinishMaster family,” said Steve Arndt, president and COO, FinishMaster.
Rick Keister Joins Board of Collision Diagnostic Services
Former Keystone Automotive Industries CEO will help guide the company as it expands its remote diagnostic solutions and services to the collision industry.
FinishMaster Acquires Auto Paint and Supply of Lakeland Inc.
APS’s two locations will merge with FinishMaster’s existing locations in both Lakeland and Sarasota, Fla.
ASA Announces New and Renewing Associate Members
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its associate members that joined during the third quarter of 2013. The associate category of ASA membership is designed for companies or groups that supply goods, services or equipment to the automotive repair industry/ New members include: Advertising Answers Kukui Quantum Merchant Services Saab Automobile Parts North America