Wesco Group Acquires Capital Paint and Refinish, LLC

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.

Wesco Group Acquires DealerShop's Paint Distribution Division

September 12, 2025

Automotive

Wesco Group LLC has acquired DealerShop's Paint Distribution Division, expanding Wesco's paint, body and equipment (PBE) distribution footprint across the U.S. The deal transfers DealerShop's paint distribution team and customers to Wesco, strengthening its service capabilities and reinforcing its position as a leading privately held PBE distributor.

Automotive Color & Supply Acquires Paint Works

December 18, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Automotive Color & Supply, a portfolio company of WILsquare Capital, has acquired Paint Works, a regional distributor of automotive and industrial paint and supplies based in Tyler, Texas. Terms were not disclosed; the deal expands ACS' footprint in the South (Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana) and ACS will continue operating Paint Works branches under the existing Paint Works brand.

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.

CapitalWorks Acquires Essco from Cardinal Equity Partners

June 20, 2019

Consumer Products

CapitalWorks, through its Fund IV vehicle, acquired Essco, a leading U.S. value-added distributor of floorcare products, from Cardinal Equity Partners. Terms were not disclosed; CapitalWorks said it will accelerate Essco's growth by enhancing product offerings and e-commerce capabilities (Dan Sustar to join the advisory board) with senior financing provided by First Commonwealth Bank.