PA Distribution (Petersen-Arne) in Eugene Oregon has purchased the trademarks and all inventory related to the brands Pro Art, Art Advantage, Cheep! ( paint), Connoisseur Art, Protégé Brush by Connoisseur.
Read the press release.
It is with pleasure that we announce to our customers, vendors and the entire creative arts industry that five of the top brands of C2F, a multigenerational fine art supply distributor, have been acquired today by PA Distribution (Petersen-Arne) in Eugene Oregon. PA has purchased the trademarks and all inventory related to the brands:
- Pro Art
- Art Advantage
- Cheep!( paint)
- Connoisseur Art
- Protégé Brush by Connoisseur
PA Distribution is a wholesale distributor of over 500 national brands and a manufacturer of thousands of crafting items, namely the Paper Accents brand of mixed media and paper crafting products as well as an expanding and broad line of basic crafting components. PA is also affiliate-owned together with Leisure Arts, a long-standing publisher and trusted brand of product, supplying educational publications and products to the crafter and creative marketplace.
PA is a “woman-owned” wholesale distributor, manufacturer, logistics house, and fulfillment company. The acquisition of these important and nationally recognized fine art brands continues PA’s long-term strategy to supply a broad range of crafting and fine art supplies to the creative consumer. Expect continued product development and new items into the future.
PA Distribution is celebrating a 60th Anniversary this year. We are proud of six decades of service, providing solutions for customers. Leisure Arts is 49 years strong and planning a 50th anniversary next year. The new fine art brands have 32 years of history since inception. We are proud that collectively, that is over 140 years of service to the creative marketplace.
If you have been a customer of C2F, but have not known PA, just contact our friendly customer service team to open a wholesale account to purchase these and other fine brands.
Link: https://www.leisurearts.com/press-releases/creative-arts-acquisition-announcement.html
