Refinish Distributors Alliance Board Meeting Hosted by SEM Products Inc. - BodyShop Business

Refinish Distributors Alliance Board Meeting Hosted by SEM Products Inc.

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Matt Johnson, Leading Edge/WESCO, Josh Byers, Automotive Color and Supply, John Gilmour D’Angelos, Melissa Jolls, RDA, Layla Gladwin Maus, Gladwin Paint Company, Georgia Thorson, RDA, Michael Coran, J & R Auto Body Supply, Jim Volpe, Autobody Supply, Robert McKenzie, RDA, and Peter Deluca, Industrial Finishes & Systems and RDA President.

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held their February board meeting at the SEM Products headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C. While there, CEO Steve Fussy and Vice President of Sales George Krul, along with the entire SEM team, made the RDA board feel right at home.

After a tour of SEM’s plant facilities, the RDA board got down to business. The day ended with a hometown barbecue hosted by Steve Fussy at his house with the SEM team.

“It is opportunities like this that enhance partnerships and grow member participation with our supporting manufacturers,” said Robert McKenzie Jr., executive director of RDA. “On behalf of the RDA board, we would like to thank SEM for their hospitality.”

RDA/IMPACT is the largest national group of refinish jobbers dedicated to providing quality services and products to their collision shops. RDA has 17 members, representing 185 locations. Members service more than 3,600 collision centers throughout the U.S. The group represent a cross-section of all major refinish brands and brings in more than $455 million in sales, comprising around 17 percent of the refinish business nationwide.

Those interested in joining RDA/IMPACT should contact Robert McKenzie, Jr., at (731) 217-9081 or [email protected].

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