Valspar To Acquire The Performance Coatings Businesses Of Quest Specialty Chemicals
With 2014 sales of approximately $190 million, the businesses to be acquired from Quest include an automotive refinish business along with a smaller industrial products business.
Renew Shop Floors With New Valspar Epoxy Coatings For Concrete
New Valspar Epoxy Coatings for Concrete was created to protect and beautify garage floors, making them look like new.
Valspar Introduces PlastiKote Rust Converter
Valspar announces the launch of a product aimed to achieve “The Perfect Finish” every time, PlastiKote Rust Converter.
Valspar Introduces New MAX Anti-Rust Aerosol Paint
New Valspar MAX Anti-Rust aerosol paint provides two times greater corrosion protection, as proven in independent testing.
Five Minutes With … Tony D’Acquisto, Sales Manager – Automotive Channel, The Valspar Corp.
Every so often, our editorial staff selects one aftermarket industry professional to get to know a little better. In this new feature, participants are asked to respond to a series of questions that can be answered in about the same amount of time you might spend chatting at the office coffee pot or waiting for an elevator. This week, we hear from Tony D’Acquisto, sales manager – automotive channel, The Valspar Corp.
Executive Interview with Mike Watson, Global Managing Director, Valspar
In his current role, Watson has led the restructuring and re-launch of the PlastiKote automotive brand. PlastiKote has a long, rich heritage in the automotive marketplace and over time had seeped into other non-automotive categories. Under Watson’s guidance, the new PlastiKote has returned to its roots through reinvestment in such areas as new product formulations, brand identity and customer support programs. In this week’s exclusive Executive Interview, Watson gives us an update on the Plastikote re-launch and also gives us a sneak peek of new products the company will introduce next month at AAPEX.
Katie Whiting Named Product Manager, Aerosols, for Valspar
Before joining Valspar, Whiting advanced to senior marketing manager at Juice Tyme, a Chicago-based maker of shelf-stable juices and beverage concentrates.
Valspar Opens New Consumer Division Office
Chicago-based office will serve as headquarters for the new PlastiKote brand.
Tony D’Acquisto Named Valspar Sales Manager – Automotive Aftermarket Channel
D’Acquisto will have national account responsibility, serving key retail and commercial accounts in the North American automotive aftermarket.
Lance Bunch Named Category Manager for Valspar
In his new position, Bunch is responsible for creating and implementing the overall PlastiKote marketing strategy, as well as serving as its brand manager. He oversees channel management for the automotive aftermarkets and industrial distribution MRO and conducts product strategy for both the Plastikote brand and Valspar enamels.