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KC Auto Paint Acquired by Wesco Group

The Wesco Group announced that it has completed its merger with the KC Auto Paint family of companies.

Inside the Cheap, Rusty World of Used Car Body Shops in the 1970s

As a PB&E jobber in the 1970s, Mark Clark learned that rust ruled in used car body shops, and there were several degrees of cheap.

SEM Products Unveils New Website

SEM Products recently unveiled a new website “with simplified navigation, powerful imagery and amplified search tools to deliver a best-in-class experience,” the company said.

English Color Announces New Growth Partnership in Conjunction with WestView Capital Partners

English Color, based in Richardson, Texas, operates 52 stores in the southern U.S., providing a comprehensive array of products and services that address the critical needs of its collision repair shop and dealership customers.

Refinish Distributors Alliance Adds Albert Kemperle

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) has added Albert Kemperle, an Amityville, N.Y.-based paint, body and equipment distributor.

KAPE/Capital Paint: BASF ColorSource Distributor of the Year

This is the second time that KAPE/Capital Paint has been named the ColorSource Distributor of the Year.

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.

PBE and Body Shops – A Partnership

This year, plan to get some advice from your paint, body and equipment (PBE) vendors to help ensure you return your customers’ damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition.

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.

PBE Provider Launches Redesigned Website

High Teck, a PBE provider of high-performance products, has a redesigned website that features easy access to product data sheets, detailed product descriptions, dynamic 3D images, video product demos and more.

GCommerce Closes on Acquisition of PBEPRO

PBEPRO is an electronic catalog of refinishing and industrial products with a commerce engine that can be private labeled for integration with a distributor’s website.

P.B.E Jobbers Warehouse Opens in Dallas

Jobber’s 27,000-square-foot Dallas facility, its sixth location, is just another step in its aggressive growth plan.