Category: Paint Distribution

Supplement Announces New Retained Agreement with APEX Automotive Paint Exchange

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PRESS RELEASE Supplement Announces New Retained Agreement with APEX Automotive Paint Exchange Irvine, CA – August 14, 2017 – Supplement, a strategic and financial advisory firm, announced a new retained engagement with the APEX Automotive Paint Exchange (“APEX”). APEX is a business performance group (i.e. “20 Group”) comprised exclusively of independent multi-location automotive paint distributors. Read more about Supplement Announces New Retained Agreement with APEX Automotive Paint Exchange[…]

Recent Private Equity Transactions in Automotive Paint Distribution

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With two well-funded private equity backed companies, in addition to the existing large strategic players in the industry, the number and pace of transactions will increase. So too will the competitive dynamics of the industry. Paint distribution is a much smaller in industry than collision repair and will likely consolidate at a pace measured in months, rather than years.

Mergers and Acquisitions in Automotive Paint Distribution: Will 2017 be the year of FinishMaster?

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Mergers and acquisitions in automotive paint distribution are heating up. After years of aggressive consolidation in the collision repair customer base of paint distributors, it is logical to see consolidation take hold downstream. Paint is a small but critical component of the $30 billion North American collision repair market. A year and a half ago Read more about Mergers and Acquisitions in Automotive Paint Distribution: Will 2017 be the year of FinishMaster?[…]

The Consolidation Curve in the Automotive Aftermarket in Paint, Parts, and Distribution Segments

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The industry is consolidating. That statement probably comes as little surprise. The entire automotive aftermarket is consolidating. New car dealers, tire vendors, parts distributors, paint distributors, software providers, and collision repair shops are all consolidating. But were you aware that industries tend to follow a predictable path of consolidation, referred to as the consolidation curve? Read more about The Consolidation Curve in the Automotive Aftermarket in Paint, Parts, and Distribution Segments[…]