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Company Profile
Colours, Inc. faces an important new challenge. Our strategic position as the fastest growing PPG Platinum Jobber in the United States along with PPGxs premier name in high quality automotive paint and our expertise in Autobody Equipment has made us the choice of the body shop professional. Competitive alternatives have become less important every day. Our most important product line, PPG automotive paints, is addressing the overall growing market segment in the industry with new and improved products.
Colours, Inc. is a leading regional distributor of automotive paints, coatings, and paint related accessories. The Company provides its customers with a comprehensive selection of brand name products such as PPG, 3M, and Norton. The products distributed by the company are used in automobile refinishing. The need for refinishing arises largely as a result of collision repair and, to a lesser extent, for cosmetic purposes. The company has approximately 3200 customers made up of automotive repair shops and automotive dealerships in the Mid-Atlantic region. Automotive refinishing products consist of paints, coatings, and related supplies used in the repair process; including topcoats, primers, clear coats, abrasives, masking materials, and body fillers.
The company believes that regulatory pressures, technological advancements in paints and coatings, and general economic factors are creating an attractive opportunity for expansion. Historically, the application of paints and coatings has released potentially harmful emissions due to the productsx high solvent content. In an effort to reduce these emissions, environmental regulations have been proposed or implemented at federal, state, local levels. Paint manufacturers have responded to these regulations by introducing technologically advanced lower volatile organic compounds (VOC) and water-borne paints, which require more advanced application techniques. As a result, automotive refinishing has become a more complex process, often requiring spray booths and air filtration systems to reduce unwanted dust and harmful emissions. This complexity places new challenges on automotive refinishers who may not have the training or expertise necessary to apply the new paints and coatings. Colours, Inc. has the technical expertise and resources to provide needed training to its customers.
Colours, Inc. offers a wide array of customer services including technical training, support, trade shows, and PC based color matching.
Company History
Colours, Inc. was founded in 1972 and has been serving the automotive paint industry in the United States Mid-Atlantic region for over 30 years. As a PPG Platinum Distributor commitment to quality coupled with the utmost in service to its customers has made Colours, Inc. one of the most progressive and fastest growing automotive paint distributors in the United States.
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