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Providence Lacquer Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance

July 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Providence Lacquer in Cranston, R.I. is its newest member. Providence Lacquer has been a family owned and operated business for 71 years. The business was started in 1948 by Fredrick “Red” Kafrissen. They have grown to five locations in four states. Their headquarters and warehouse is in Cranston and the four other locations are Worcester and Woburn, Mass., Norwich, Conn. and Adamsburg, Pa.

Refinish Distributors Alliance - RDA logoPeter Kilkenny Jr. and his aunt, Patricia, make all of the decisions within the company.  Peter, Jr. oversees the day-to-day operations and is responsible for store operations and the entire

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