SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – BASF’s Automotive Refinish business has awarded its 2012 ColorSource Distributor of the Year Award to Micro Auto Paint and Supply based in Highland Park, Mich. The award was presented at the company’s annual ColorSource Conference, held April 19 in Clearwater Beach, Fla.
 
“Micro Auto Paint and Supply has continuously achieved year-over-year growth in their market. They provide excellent service and technical support to their customers, and they are also a great partner for BASF,” said Denise Kingstrom, strategic accounts manager for BASF’s Automotive Refinish business in North America.
 
Micro Auto Paint and Supply is a family owned business that began as a chrome business in 1948 and expanded in the early 1980s to include a refinish business.
 
“I am very humbled to receive this award from BASF," said Howard Hicks, president of Micro Auto Paint and Supply. "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 business management for BASF’s Automotive Refinish business, added, “We value the true partnership that BASF has developed with the ColorSource community. Our annual event was a great way to share best practices and we look forward to realizing continued growth with our partners in 2013 and beyond.”
 
ColorSource PREMIER is a program designed by BASF exclusively for single-line distributors of BASF refinish paints and coatings.