Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. The company reported $297.2 million in sales, up 12.6 percent. According to the company, the increase was driven by the sales generated mainly from recent U.S. business acquisitions, resulting in additional sales of $44.5 million or 16.8 […]
Tom Young, Former President of DuPont Automotive Refinish and FinishMaster, Passes Away
Thomas (Tom) Young passed away April 1 at the age of 84. Young spent most of his career at DuPont working at locations including San Francisco, St. Louis, Brussels, Belgium, Detroit, and Wilmington, Del. Young retired after 35 years with DuPont in the spring of 1996 as Worldwide Director of Automotive Refinish. In July 1996, […]
FinishMaster Acquires PBE Distributor with Two Locations in Alaska
FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced yesterday it has acquired Hi-Tec/Professional Paint and Auto Body Supply, Inc. with two locations in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. The acquisition marks FinishMaster’s entry into the state. With the addition of Alaska, FinishMaster is now located in 33 states and has 222 branches. “We are […]
Uni-Select Reports FinishMaster Sales Up 17.7% in Fourth Quarter Due to Acquisitions
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) yesterday reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. Consolidated sales for the fourth quarter were $291.0 million, a 12.3 percent increase, mainly driven by the sales generated from recent business acquisitions, for the most part in the US, representing an increase of 15.3 percent. On an organic […]
FinishMaster Acquires A. D’Angelo & Sons, Inc.
FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has acquired A. D’Angelo & Sons, Inc. expanding the company’s footprint in the state of California and in two major metropolitan markets in Las Vegas, Nev. and Phoenix, Ariz. With the purchase of Acme Paint Company in 1956, Arthur “Art” D’Angelo Sr. was determined […]
FinishMaster Announces Two Jobber Acquisitions in New Jersey and Massachusetts
FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has completed the acquisition of both Blaise of Color Inc.in Plainfield, N.J. and Crown Auto Body Supply LLC in Salem, Massachusetts. Blaise opened its doors in 1987 and has served the New Jersey market from one location for nearly three decades. FinishMaster currently operates […]
FinishMaster Opens First Location in Portland, Oregon
FinishMaster, Inc., a subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has opened its first location, a greenfield branch, in Portland, Oregon. The Portland opening is part of FinishMaster’s plan for expansion in the Northwest. It follows the opening of the first FinishMaster branch in Seattle, Wash. in September 2015. With the addition of Oregon, FinishMaster […]
FinishMaster Canada Acquires Vancouver Autocolor
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) announced the acquisition of Vancouver Autocolor Ltd. by its FinishMaster Canada Inc. subsidiary. Founded in 1999, Vancouver Autocolor is an independent distributor of automotive paint finishes from PPG Industries Inc. as well as paint related products and services to customers through three locations in British Columbia. “We are thrilled to add this […]
FinishMaster Acquires Autobody Supply Co. in Ohio
FinishMaster, Inc., a subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has completed the acquisition of nine Autobody Supply Company, Inc. (ABS) locations in central and southwestern Ohio, including Columbus, a top 30 US metropolitan area. “We are excited to welcome more than 60 new team members who share our value of partnership and unparalleled service,” […]
Uni-Select Reports Paint Segment Sales Up 24.8% in Third Quarter
Organic growth in paint segment 0.7 percent during the quarter and 2.2 percent YTD Uni-Select Inc. (TSX:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30. Consolidated sales for the third quarter were $318.5 million, a 15.3 percent increase, mainly driven by the sales generated from recent business acquisitions, […]