Fenton, Mo.—BASF Refinish has announced the appointment of its newest ColorSource member, Crest Industries (CRS), as a BASF single line distributor in the St. Louis market.

CRS has been supplying the collision repair industry for the past 50 years by providing customized solutions for nuts, bolts, abrasives, body fillers, seam sealer and a variety of specialty products. The company will now be able to offer its customers the complete line of BASF Refinish coatings that include Glasurit, R-M and Limco product lines.

“The team at Crest is excited to be an authorized BASF distributor,” said Mike Garlik, president of CRS. “This is an exciting time for the CRS team to be partnering with BASF and celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2021.”

Rich Garlik was one of the original founders of Crest Products located in Wyandotte, Mich., in the early 1960s. Later in 1971, Garlik partnered with his high school friend, Jim Syrett, and together they crea

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Established in 1922 and based in the historic town of Durham, Connecticut, our company has built a sterling reputation as one of the top producers and distributors specializing in industrial storage,metal and plastic products used in packaging, storing, and organizing maintenance products. Heavy-duty material handling equipment, storage units, steel cabinets, industrial workbenches, and work stations are also part of the core of the Durham Manufacturing business. In addition to these products, we manufacture top-of-the-line shelving and racks, first-aid boxes and cabinets, safety products;such as flammable storage and gas cylinder cabinets.