Over one hundred Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2017 RDA IMPACT Fall Performance Conference at the Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio. The event took place over three days, and included a presentation by Don Hobbs of MAPS Business Training on neural linguistics and embedded commands. Hobbs also […]
Kemperle Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) has added Albert Kemperle, Inc., with headquarters in Amityville, N.Y., as a new member. Kemperle has 48 locations in 11 states including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Kemperle was founded in 1940, as a single store operation […]
Record Turnout for Refinish Distributors Alliance Spring Conference
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held their Spring Membership Meeting March 29-31 at the Omni Downtown Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. They had record turn out with over one hundred members and manufacturers in attendance. The three days included round table discussions about today’s version of a “Lean” Delivery Schedule and Alternate Revenue Streams. They […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance Adds New Member in Hawaii
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced it has added Hi-Line Distributors with headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii as a new member. With this addition, RDA continues to grow their membership across 27 states. Hi-Line has been in business since 1985 and is owned and managed by Gregg Schneider. The company provides PBE services and products to […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance May Membership Meeting Held in St. Louis
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held its May Membership Meeting May 16th – 18th at the Hilton Inn at the Ballpark, St Louis Missouri. All of the meetings were held at the Administrative Offices in Bush Stadium Baseball Park. The three days included a lineup of speakers, hands on and interactive presentations. In keeping with […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance Adds New Member
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Automotive Supply Associates d.b.a. Sanel Auto Parts, with headquarters in Concord, N.H., is its newest member. With this addition, RDA has membership across 30 states. Automotive Supply Associates is a fourth-generation family-owned business that was started over 96 years ago. The company operates a central distribution center in […]
RDA Held Fifth Collision Solutions Training Seminar in Dallas
On March 11-12, the Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held its fifth Collision Solutions Seminar in Dallas Texas. RDA members, their key people and supporting manufacturers attended a day and a half of excellent presentations. Kevin Wolfe, Industry Consultant with Leaders Way, presented talent assessment, understanding why smart people underperform, and creating profitable and happy work […]
Record Attendance at Refinish Distributors Alliance Fall Membership Meeting
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced it had record attendance at its Fall Membership Meeting held October 5 – 7 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. Speakers during the three days included Mike Anderson from CollisionAdvice, and Gene Marks from The Marks Group. Members and manufacturers were also able to […]