Group operates more than 134 paint, body and equipment supply stores in North America. Color Compass Corporation, part of the Wesco Group, acquired Treschak Enterprises located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. This acquisition expands the footprint of Canada’s largest independent auto body supply distributor within the Canadian marketplace. The combined Wesco Group, which includes Wesco, Color […]
Wesco Group Acquires Maine PBE Distributor
Kemperle, part of the Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the U.S. and Canada, announced that Superior Paint & Supply has joined its family of companies. Steve Zogopoulos, owner of Superior Paint & Supply has been serving customers in Maine since 1994. Steve and his family will stay on and manage the […]
Wesco Group Acquires Capital Paint & Refinish and Capital Equipment
Adds 11 locations in Texas, Louisiana and Colorado. The Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the U.S. and Canada, announced that it acquired Capital Paint & Refinish and Capital Equipment. Capital was founded in May 2015 by Todd Kinsel and his two brothers Craig and Scott. Since its inception Todd and the […]
Wesco Acquires Albert Kemperle, Inc.
PBE distributor adds over 50 locations in eastern U.S. Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, announced that Albert Kemperle, Inc has joined the Wesco family of companies. Kemperle Auto Paint, Body & Equipment was founded by Albert and Mary Kemperle, who opened its first store in Brooklyn, […]
Wesco Group Acquires Ogden Auto Color
The Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the Western U.S. and Canada, announced Ogden Auto Color has joined the Wesco family of companies. Ogden Auto Color is based out of Ogden, Utah with three locations serving the state out of Ogden, Salt Lake City and Orem. Ogden Auto Color was founded in […]
Wesco Group Acquires PBE Distributor in San Jose
The Wesco Group announced that it has acquired Cook’s Automotive PBE business. Cook’s Automotive has been serving customers in the San Jose, Calif. market for over 100 years. The owner Heinz Bartels will continue to operate his parts business and will be retiring in the future. The PBE team at Cook’s will be joining the […]
Wesco Group Acquires Sacramento Distributor
The PBE distributor now has 71 stores in the western U.S. and Canada. The Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, is announced that Jim’s Color Corner has joined the Wesco family of companies. Jim’s Color Corner has been serving customers in the Sacramento area since 1959. “We […]
Wesco Group Acquires East Bay Color Service
Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, announced that East Bay Color Service has joined the Wesco family of companies. East Bay Color Service has been serving customers in the Bay Area out of its San Jose, Calif. location since 1948. “We are excited to welcome East Bay […]
Wesco Group Acquires PBE Distributor in Sacramento
The Wesco Group announced that Jerry’s Paint & Supply is now a part of the Wesco family of companies. Jerry’s Paint & Supply is based out of Sacramento, Calif. with four locations serving the surrounding area. Jerry’s opened its first store in Sacramento in 1963. Josh Cox will continue to lead Jerry’s business and will […]
Wesco/Color Compass Acquires WD Co-Auto’s PBE Division
Wesco/Color Compass, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, announced the acquisition of Edmonton, Alberta-based WD Co-Auto’s PBE Division. WD Co-Auto’s PBE Division serves independent and member-dealer collision centers across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. WD Co-Auto has selected Color Compass as their preferred and exclusive supplier of body […]