Mattos Pro Finishes Shines
Through the Years
Like many of WANADAês now prominent Kindred-Line members, Mattos Paint Company had humble beginnings. The company was started in 1928 when John Arthur Mattos began selling commercial and decorating paint products out of the basement of his house in Washington, DC. His sole proprietorship grew to the point that when DuPont Company decided to close its automotive refinish distribution store in DC, it asked Mattos if he would become DuPont’s supplier for the area.
Mattosê business grew and branch locations were added in Maryland (1952), Virginia (1963) and elsewhere in DC (1958) as John Arthurês sons, John F. Mattos and Paul Mattos, supervised the sales and management functions of the business. Today, Mattos Pro Finishes is comprised of over 100 employees in its home office, warehouse and branch stores in Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Hampton and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
We are involved in the community through various charitable events and individual local projects, according to the companyês website, www.profinishes.com. We participate in our industry through local auto body associations, ICAR committees and ASA functions. Toaid in the continued growth of our industry, we provide assistance to many Career & Technology Centers in our trading areas. Mattos employees serve on advisory committees in Virginia and Maryland concerning environmental policy and we have been proactive on state and federal legislative issues through extensive involvement in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association.
As for the benefit derived from being a WANADA Kindred-Line Member, current CEO Joe Mattos, says there are many. The most tangible benefit came this year when Mattos, like many area companies, got hit with a serious increase in their health insurance premiums. With WANADAês John OêDonnellês help, we went back and forth analyzing things and basically came up with a strategy that minimized the increase, says Mattos.
In addition to all the support we have gotten from the WANADA insurance department over the years, Mattos says their WANADA membership is a great way to keep in contact with our many dealer costumers and stay current with what the market needs.
Joe Mattos can be contacted at Mattos Pro Finishes, 4501 Beech Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20748; tel: (301) 423-1142; e-mail: joemattos@profinishes.com.
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