PBE Archives - BodyShop Business
B&Z Auto Color Joins Wesco Group

B&Z Auto Color has three locations in Northern California: Modesto, Stockton and Turlock.

Wesco Group Expands in Ontario

Color Compass Corporation, part of the Wesco Group, has acquired Treschak Enterprises located in Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Capital Paint and Refinish Joins Wesco Group

Wesco Group, a leading paint, body and equipment distributor in the U.S. and Canada, announced that Capital Paint & Refinish and Capital Equipment has joined the Wesco Team.

Pro Spot Introduces New PBE Solutions Program at SEMA (VIDEO)

Pro Spot’s Art Ewing discusses Pro Spot’s all-new paint and body equipment solutions program for PBE jobbers.

Albert Kemperle Joins Wesco Group

Kemperle Auto Paint, Body & Equipment was founded by Albert and Mary Kemperle, who opened their first store in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1940.

Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires Specialty Coatings

Specialty Coatings is a leading distributor of paints, coatings and supplies for industrial, marine, architectural and government applications throughout the U.S.

Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires Westside Paint & Supply

Westside is a PPG Platinum Distributor that is headquartered in Bay City, Mich., and was founded by David Royal in 1983.

Longtime PBE Industry Veteran Marvin Wolf Passes Away

Marvin Wolf, who, along with his brother Joseph, helped his dad William (Bill) Wolf operate one of the oldest body shop supply stores in the country, passed away on May 1 at the age of 86.

Ogden Auto Color Joins Wesco Group

Wesco Group, a leading paint, body and equipment distributor in the Western U.S. and Canada, announced that Ogden Auto Color has joined the Wesco family of companies.

Wesco Group Acquires Cook’s Automotive PBE Business

Wesco Group, a leading paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, has announced that it has acquired Cook’s Automotive PBE business.

Lloyd Fields of International Autobody Marketing Group to Retire

Fields’ career in the automotive aftermarket business spanned over the past 49 years, particularly in the PBE sector.

Jim’s Color Corner Joins Wesco Group

Wesco Group announced that Jim’s Color Corner has joined the Wesco family of companies.