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AkzoNobel Coatings

As a leading innovator of product, color technology and customer service, AkzoNobel’s product range includes solutions to meet the needs of various segments in the vehicle refinishes market. Our company has been setting the standard in color and protection since 1792. Our leading brands, Sikkens, Lesonal, Wanda, Modern Classikk, Sikkens Autocoat BT, U-TECH, Dynacoat, Valorem and Imperium deliver innovative solutions to body shop owners and repair professionals, automotive manufacturers and suppliers. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we operate in over 80 countries and employ around 35,000 talented people who are passionate about delivering the high-performance products and services our customers expect.

Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta is a global coatings company focused on providing customers with innovative, colorful and sustainable solutions. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, Axalta continues to find ways to serve more than 100,000 customers with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.

I-CAR

I-CAR, the leading provider of automotive collision repair education, credentialing, technical information, services, and talent crisis solutions, offers comprehensive learning, collaboration, and innovative solutions for industry.  Through cutting-edge programs, hands-on training, expert resources, and online education, I-CAR helps professionals stay updated with the latest repair techniques and standards.

Our collaborative approach with industry partners ensures access to best practices and resources that contribute to complete, safe, quality repairs for the ultimate benefit of drivers and their passengers. Visit I-CAR.com to discover solutions for all levels of expertise across industry segments and to address emerging automotive technologies.

LKQ Corporation

LKQ Corporation is a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of OEM recycled and aftermarket parts, replacement systems, components, equipment, and services to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.

Norton | Saint-Gobain

Norton, the leading brand of Saint-Gobain Abrasives has 135+ years of experience in manufacturing abrasives, offering the widest portfolio of grinding, cutting, blending, finishing, and polishing solutions for all markets and applications using the most advanced, affordable technology. You get powerful, precise, easy-to-use options designed and engineered for optimum performance, cost and safety. Norton delivers choices that matter to your workforce, the environment, and your bottom line.

OPUS | IVS

Opus IVS is the Intelligent Vehicle Support division of Opus Group, formed through the merging of industry-leading companies DrewTech, Autologic, Farsight, BlueLink, AutoEnginuity and Auto Techcelerators to develop innovative automotive solutions for more than 50,000 repair shops and dealerships worldwide. Opus IVS develops industry-leading OEM endorsed diagnostic technology with over 70 patents pending related to remote flash programming, pre- and post-repair scanning, remote technical support, ADAS calibrations and vehicle network technology. Opus IVS is a division of Opus Group, which has over 2,600 employees, 34 offices globally and connects to 30M vehicles per year for OBD testing.

PPG

At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries, serving customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. PPG’s automotive refinish business is focused on delivering the most advanced automotive, commercial fleet and light industrial coatings to our customers. To learn more about PPG automotive refinish products, visit www.ppgrefinish.com.

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Sherwin-Williams® Automotive Finishes offers a wide range of high-quality paint and coating systems for automotive, commercial, and aerospace industries. From Ultra 9K® to GENESIS® and Fastline®, they specialize in providing top-notch interior and exterior coatings and collision repair products to various customers, including distributors, repair facilities, dealerships, fleet owners, production shops, and manufacturers. With over 170 company-owned stores in the U.S., they are committed to delivering superior products, services, technical training, and business consulting. Sherwin-Williams aims to support customers with innovative technologies, in-process quality, and inventory management to enhance their operations.

Uni-ram Corporation

Uni-ram Corporation manufactures environmentally friendly products for collision repair shops and a wide variety of coating applications. Our main products are Spray Gun Cleaners and Solvent Recyclers. We also provide paint cup and can cleaners, can and pail crushers, dustless vacuums, transfer pumps and related accessories. Uni-ram’s products create a more profitable, efficient, healthy and safe work environment. Our automatic spray gun cleaners clean guns in 1 minute. Recyclers reclaim solvents and waterborne cleaners for re-use. Shops can dramatically reduce their solvent costs by recycling up to 95% of the solvents on-site. Uni-ram invented the automatic spray gun cleaner. As a global leader, Uni-ram’s high quality and innovative products are sold in over 50 countries.

3M

3M. Your trusted partner for Collision Repair.

Autozone/AllData

With over 6,000 company-owned stores in the continental US and Puerto Rico, AutoZone has the national footprint to match the needs of Multi-Shop Operations in the automotive collision repair industry. Keep insurance carriers and customers satisfied with wide coverage and availability of OE-quality mechanical parts like ADAS components, batteries, radiators, wheel-end components, lighting and more – all with warranties that protect your shop. Keep repair costs in line with exclusive pricing, ALLDATA® Collision OE repair information, no restocking fees, and free delivery. Contact us to learn more about AutoZone’s partnership benefits.

BASF

As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF offers advanced paint technologies, set apart with products backed by support in technical training, color information systems and business management. BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings develops and markets the highest-quality coatings available for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Customers are at the heart of everything BASF does. That’s why BASF has spent more than 150 years working side-by-side with customers, listening to needs and developing solutions to sustain the future of collision centers in a rapidly evolving industry. BASF offers quality coatings and tailored solutions to create greater efficiencies, productivity, profitability and sustainability in our partner collision centers.

Berkeley Capital Advisors

Berkeley Capital Advisors is an industry-leading real estate advisory firm that specializes in helping clients maximize capital efficiency through tapping unrealized real estate value. With nearly 25 years of experience, we have a significant track record in helping corporate companies and private equity firms raise capital, reduce acquisition multiples and equity requirements through Sale Leaseback transactions. We also work closely with companies and operators to improve operational efficiency and liquidity by helping clients with lease restructuring, termination, extension, and creating arbitrage opportunities. The goal is simple; to help clients increase enterprise value and maximize investor returns.

Car-O-Liner

Car-O-Liner is the leading global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced collision repair equipment to the automotive aftermarket. We have provided the automotive industry with safe and profitable collision repair systems, including Technical Development, Training and Service since 1973.
Car-O-Liner was founded on the promise to deliver superior and innovative solutions to the market. We are proud that we continue to live up to that promise. The expertise and passion of our team play a key role in delivering the best and safest possible solutions to the most demanding customers.

CCC Intelligent Solutions

With CCC, collision repair just works. Get the job done fast and done right. CCC ONE® digitally connects repair facilities with over 300 insurers, nearly every major OEM, and thousands of parts suppliers. CCC simplifies your work by putting the technology you need for collision repair in one place, so you can focus on the work that matters to your customers and your business.

Chief Collision Technology

For over 50 years, Chief Collision Technology has been one of the world’s largest providers of high-quality collision repair products and services. We specialize in helping shops repair smarter, hot harder, with industry leading frame-pulling equipment, vehicle anchoring systems, computerized measuring systems, and vehicle frame specifications. Chief is also a leading provider of comprehensive training on structural analysis, repair and collision theory.

Consolidation Coach

Consolidation Coach is a boutique style consulting firm that specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions in the auto collision space.  Our team consists of former auto collision shop owners who have sold their businesses and understand collision repair operations, equipment, owner challenges, emotions of selling, and ensure sellers have the best possible exit on all levels. Our team stays on the pulse of the industry and the fast-paced
changes.

Empire Auto Parts

Enterprise

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, part of the Enterprise Mobility portfolio, has established excellent relationships with collision shops, insurance companies and dealerships worldwide, working with them to ensure a seamless process when customers need a replacement vehicle while theirs is being serviced or repaired. Enterprise continues investing in technology solutions to help partners and customers reduce friction after an accident. Enterprise’s Automated Rental Management System (ARMS®) enables partners to manage rental authorizations from their desktops. Entegral, an integrated software solution that streamlines the post-accident process beyond car rental, complements the value of ARMS.

Evercoat

Evercoat began as Fibre-Glass Evercoat in 1953, when our first formulations were developed in Cincinnati and sold throughout the US, primarily to the marine market.
Today, Evercoat’s heavy investment in technology has allowed us to be the first to market with many leading products. Rage® was the first stain-free body filler, Optex® with its color-changing technology and Rage Ultra™, which is the first filler using Eco Resin™, an environmentally friendly resin which also provides superior sanding capabilities. Now we lead the industry in the use of our Light Speed ™ LED curing technology.

Five Aces Solutions

Five ACES leverages its 100+ years of technology, industry data & applications, shop operations, and MSO growth & management expertise to help its customers optimize and drive profit through data integrations, software solutions and data management & intelligence.  We give our customers confidence in their IT and development direction knowing that technology experts with deep collision industry knowledge are at their side to help save money and time, while better managing business and IT risks.  We don’t just do software, we know your business, pain points and needs and can help guide solutions while being experts at their implementation.

Focus Advisors

Focus Advisors Inc. specializes in helping collision repair owners expand and sell their businesses, whether they’re large MSOs, dealer centers, or successful single shops. Managing Director David Roberts has expertly guided over 40 collision repair transactions, covering US and Canada.?Selling a business is a once-in-a-lifetime event for you, but for us, selling body shops is what we do. We know all the buyers and their playbooks.?Instead of negotiating one-on-one with a buyer who tells you to save money by selling on your own, find out how our proven process can leverage the strategic value of your business.

Garmat

Garmat stands as the leading manufacturer of paint spray booths and finishing systems in North America, renowned for setting the benchmark in Paint Booth Technology and Performance. Our extensive product lineup features paint booths equipped with state-of-the-art Modified Down and Downdraft airflow systems. Backed by our nationwide network of distributor partners, we provide comprehensive support for equipment sales, installation, and ongoing service and preventative maintenance programs to ensure your booth operates at peak performance throughout its lifespan.

Features:
– Dual Inlet Reverse Incline Fans for consistent airflow
– Horizontally placed light fixtures for virtually shadow-free illumination.
– Nationwide network of Distributors
– Manufactured in the USA

Lincoln International

We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies and to public and privately held companies around the world. Our services include M&A, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuations and opinions. A tightly integrated team of 1,000+ professionals in 20+ offices in 15 countries, we offer an unobstructed perspective on the global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure.

KSI Auto Parts

This veteran group of Aftermarket Parts Distribution companies are dedicated to on time, damage free delivery within the MSO Collision space. Coupled with its ease of business principles and customer first focus that is led by an industry leading Dedicated MSO customer service team we are committed to cycle-time efficiencies.

Fully Integrated with the largest ordering platforms in the industry including CCC, PartsTrader & OPS, order placement and confirmation have never been easier and more accurate. Led by veteran Industry professionals that understand the entire collision space and backed with a huge inventory of CAPA Certified Parts and lifetime warranty.

OEC

OEC connects those involved in the vehicle parts and repair ecosystem so they finally have an easier way to get their job done. They get access to the network and data needed to transform selling, sourcing, leasing, managing, billing, and claims. Learn more at OEConnection.com

SATA

SATA is a leading manufacturer of paint spray guns, compressed air filtration and worker health protection; producing products of the highest quality. Our close cooperation with painters from various industries, our relationships within the paint industry, as well as our research and development departments with skilled application technicians, allow us to produce superior products. “SATA Quality” is a firm conviction for any technician: the reliability, durability and ergonomics of their SATA products are not something to be questioned. With a global presence, capable distributors assure customer service worthy of being called “SATA Quality.”

Solera

Solera is a global leader in risk and asset management data and software solutions, empowering companies across the automotive ecosystem with trusted solutions that adhere to the highest data privacy, security, and integrity standards. Solera’s solutions bring together customers, repairers, insurers, and suppliers, empowering more thoughtful decision-making through service, software, enriched data, and machine learning to deliver insights and ensure customers’ vehicles and property are optimally maintained and expertly repaired. Some of our collision brands include Audatex, Identifix & Hollander.

Sun Collision

SUN® Collision Repair Information provides complete, accurate repair data that collision repair facilities can trust to repair any vehicle, in any condition, with maximum efficiency. Powered by an exclusive 1Search search engine, the software suite delivers OEM collision and mechanical repair information through a single login, helping technicians fix cars faster with more confidence. SUN Collision provides on-demand access to current repair specifications and procedures for all makes, including vehicles equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). SUN is a brand of Snap-on, Inc.