Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisitions of Apple Valley Collision, Bighley Auto Body and Fridley Auto Body in Minnesota. All three locations have been family-owned and operated for over 60 years. In 1957, the first location was purchased in downtown North St. Paul with the vision of expanding into a multi- center operation. With the […]
Six State Attorneys General Reach Settlement with Oil Change Franchisor Over Use of Non-Compete Agreements
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of six attorneys general from Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania announced an agreement to end the use of non-compete agreements, that they alleged were unfair labor practices under state law, for hourly employees at oil change and auto services company Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant […]
Classic Collision Acquires Repair Centers in Minnesota and Arizona
Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Crossroads Collision Center in Lake Elmo, Minn. and CARSTAR T&S Body Works in Tempe, Ariz. Crossroads Collision Centers has been locally owned for over 40 years, serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. “We have made it our goal to make our customer’s lives easy, from pick up […]
AASP-MN Announces 16 Auto Service and Collision Repair Students to Receive Scholarships
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced it has awarded sixteen scholarships totaling $16,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2024-25 school year. The scholarships are $1,000 each and funded by a donation from the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee, as well as proceeds […]
Car ADAS Solutions Adds Location in Minnesota
Car ADAS Solutions announced the addition of a new licensee location owned by C.J. Peeters, Minnesota ADAS Solutions in Waite Park, Minn. Peeters opened his first location, Fargo ADAS Solutions, in Fargo, N.D., in September 2022. His second facility began operating in October 2023. “I decided to join as a licensee to become an expert […]
SATA Acquires Dan-Am Company
SATA GmbH & Co. KG announced that the acquisition of Dan-Am Company in Spring Valley, Minnesota by SATA USA Inc., its US-based subsidiary. “We are excited about this new chapter in the history of both Dan-Am and SATA. This acquisition will allow us to continue to provide our industry partners and customers in the USA […]
3M Opens Training Facility in Minnesota to Educate Collision Repair Technicians
3M officially opened its doors to the new 3M Skills Development Center, a 15,000-sq. ft. training facility in St. Paul, Minn. The 3M Skills Development Center is dedicated to educating and upskilling technicians across all experience levels on the most updated automotive collision repair and refinishing processes through intensive, hands-on training. “With rapidly changing vehicle […]
Classic Collision Opens New Repair Center in Bloomington, Minnesota
Classic Collision, LLC announced the opening of a new collision repair center, a newly renovated facility in Bloomington, Minn. Classic Collision Bloomington is located near the Mall of America, a few miles south of downtown Minneapolis. This 20,500 sq. ft. location is Classic’s eighth location in the state. “We are pleased to have found this […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its Fall 2023 High School and College Transportation Student Career Fair schedule, where employers have the opportunity to engage with future collision repair professionals. With events scheduled all across the country, employers won’t want to miss the chance to get to know hundreds, or even thousands, of incoming […]
Longtime Minnesota Abra Franchisee Acquires Fifth Location
Kedrick and Louann Johnson, owners of KLST Inc., the owners of Abra Elk River, Abra Princeton, Abra St. Cloud, and Abra Duluth in Minnesota, recently purchased their fifth collision repair center, Abra Cloquet, from fellow franchisee, Mike DeBoer. Kedrick began his career working alongside his uncle in the 1960s. Kedrick continued to develop his skills […]
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