Automotive Color & Supply Acquires Paint Works

WILsquare Capital Acquires Automotive Color & Supply Corp.

November 28, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Automotive Color & Supply (ACS), a regional distributor of automotive and industrial paints and supplies headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Midwest Mezzanine provided subordinated debt and equity to support the transaction; the Byers family, which founded ACS in 1951, will transition ownership as WILsquare partners with existing management to pursue growth and geographic expansion across the Midwest.

Automotive Color & Supply Acquires Smetzer Paint & Supply

November 13, 2025

Industrial Services

WILsquare Capital’s portfolio company, Automotive Color & Supply (ACS), has completed the acquisition of Smetzer Paint & Supply, a regional distributor of automotive and industrial paints based in northern Ohio. The add-on expands ACS’s Midwest footprint and service network as part of WILsquare’s strategy to build a scalable distribution platform in the automotive and industrial coatings market; terms were not disclosed.

Wesco Group Acquires Capital Paint and Refinish, LLC

May 2, 2022

Automotive

Wesco Group, LLC has acquired Capital Paint and Refinish, LLC, a regional distributor of automotive paint and supplies with eleven locations across Texas, Louisiana and Colorado. The acquisition expands Wesco's nationwide footprint in the automotive refinish distribution market and brings Capital's team and customers into the Wesco organization.

Wesco Group Acquires English Color & Supply from WestView Capital Partners

December 20, 2023

Transportation

Wesco Group has acquired English Color & Supply, a super-regional distributor of automotive paint, equipment and supplies based in Richardson, Texas, from WestView Capital Partners. The transaction expands Wesco's footprint in the southern and central United States; terms were not disclosed.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Painters Supply & Equipment Co.

August 17, 2021

Transportation

Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE), a specialty distributor of paint, coatings and related consumables serving automotive refinish, commercial and industrial markets. The deal will support PSE's continued geographic and category expansion and consolidation strategy while the existing leadership team remains in place; financial terms were not disclosed.

Classic Collision Acquires Precision Auto Works and Williams Body & Paint

August 25, 2024

Automotive

Classic Collision, a national multi-site collision repair operator, has acquired Precision Auto Works in Broomfield, Colorado and Williams Body & Paint in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both shops were locally/family owned (30 and 20 years respectively) and their owners (Rod Brock and Jerome Williams) are transitioning the locations into Classic Collision's Colorado network to expand the company's market presence.