BASF names Distributor of the Year with 20% growth
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BASF's Automotive Refinish business recently awarded its 2014 ColorSource™ Distributor of the Year Award to Colortone Automotive Paints at its annual ColorSource Conference.
"The Los Angeles market is one of the largest and most competitive in the country. In this challenging market, Colortone has achieved double digit growth over the past three years and in 2014 delivered more than 20 percent growth," said John Moreau, Key Accounts Manager for BASF Automotive Refinish in North America. "Not only do they deliver growth, they also have a strong retention rate due to their high levels of technical training and service."
Formed in 1933, Colortone has been a ColorSource distributor for 20 years and has been family-owned since 1979.
"We are humbled and honored to receive this award from BASF," said Sandy Reshes, Co-owner of Colortone. "I work with a great team of people and it's because of their efforts that we were able to achieve this milestone."
Paul Whittleston, Vice President of BASF's Automotive Refinish business added, "Our ColorSource community grew their paint business by more than 14 percent in 2014. This growth clearly demonstrates that with great partnership and focus comes great rewards. We look forward to growing and expanding ColorSource in 2015."
ColorSource PREMIER is a program designed by BASF exclusively for single-line distributors of BASF refinish paints and coatings. To learn more about joining the winning team and becoming a ColorSource PREMIER distributor, please contact Paul Barnes at [email protected] or 508-272-8474.
About BASF's Coatings division
BASF's Coatings division develops, produces and markets innovative automotive coatings, automotive refinishes and industrial coatings as well as decorative paints. BASF operates sites in Europe, North America and South America as well as Asia Pacific. Within this network, BASF collaborates closely with customers all over the world. In 2014, the Coatings division achieved global sales of about €3 billion. More information about the division is available at www.basf-coatings.com.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world's leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
SOURCE BASF Corporation
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