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ABOUT US

Our humble beginnings circa 1970s

FAMILY-OWNED AND

OPERATED FOR OVER 50 YEARS!

R.F. Berkheimer & Sons began in 1961 as a painting contractor. In
1979, the business switched from a residential painting business to an
automotive paint and supplies distributor. In partnership with PPG,
BAPS became a single line distributor of PPG products and soon
earned Platinum Distributor status.
BAPS is now a third generation, family-owned company with over 50
years of serving the community. With the fourth generation actively
being developed as the future leadership and with strategic plans to
continuously expand locations, products, and services, BAPS is sure
to be here to service you for many years to come.
BAPS now operates nine stores in the mid-Atlantic region from
Massachusetts to Virginia. We strive to bring the BAPS philosophy of
service to every new location and look forward to providing you with
the best in the industry.
As a family-owned and faith-based company, BAPS’ mission is to
provide customer service to the coatings industry through integrity,
knowledge, and quality of products, while supporting the community
and developing its employees to their greatest potential.
BAPS is a trusted source for the auto body repair industry that offers
superior service and quality products. We partner with numerous
equipment and supply manufacturers to ensure that we can provide
high performance products and services needs to guarantee
customer satisfaction.
BAPS has a highly trained sales force that provides ongoing support
for our customers. They are knowledgeable in innovative techniques
and services and can provide specialty products to meet the growing
needs of the refinishing industry.
The original residential painting business circa 1960s
WORK

AT BAPS!

At BAPS, we strive to keep our core values at the center of every interaction:
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INTEGRITY

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TEAMWORK

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profitability

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innovation

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service to
others