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3M Opens Training Facility in Minnesota to Educate Collision Repair Technicians

October 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Minnesota, Openings, Technical Training, Training Center

Classic Collision Opens New Repair Center in Bloomington, Minnesota

October 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Classic Collision, Minnesota, Openings

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule

September 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas

Longtime Minnesota Abra Franchisee Acquires Fifth Location

September 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, KLST Inc., Minnesota

AASP-MN St. Cloud Area Regional Collision Repair Meeting September 13

September 6, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) is teaming up with a group of collision repair shops in the greater Saint Cloud area for monthly education and conversation. All AASP-MN members and non-members are welcome to attend he meetings tthat take place on the second Wednesday each month from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Meetings, Minnesota

AASP-MN to Host Night Out with the St. Paul Saints September 19

July 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced it will host a night out with the St. Paul Saints, Tuesday, September 19th.  The game is at 6:30 p.m. at CHS Field and will feature the St. Paul Saints vs. the Toledo Mud Hens. Prior to the game, AASP-MN member shop Lancer Service in […]

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Classic Collision Acquires New Collision Repair Center in Minnesota

July 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC, the multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, announced the acquisition of a Maaco Franchise in Fridley, Minn.  “Our mission has been to be the reliable choice in collision repair and provide excellent customer service and I believe that Classic Collision will uphold that mission” stated Andy McClure former owner of Maaco […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, MAACO, Minnesota

Classic Collision Acquires New Collision Repair Center in Minneapolis Market

June 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of the Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting Franchise of Richfield, Minn. The Maaco Richfield Franchise was family owned and operated servicing Hennepin and surrounding counties for the past several years. “I am excited to see Classic Collision take the business our team built to the next level by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, MAACO, Minnesota

Blue Rock Refinishing Solutions Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance

June 9, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced the addition of Blue Rock Refinishing Solutions, owned by Bruce Carson, that operates three locations in Roseville and St. Cloud, Minn. and Little Rock, Ark. They are a single line Axalta distributor and are looking forward to their continual growth with RDA. Carson began his career as Badger Paint, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arkansas, Blue Rock Refinishing Solutions, Minnesota, Network Affiliations, Refinish Distributors Alliance

AASP-MN Announces 2023-2024 Board of Directors

May 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced new board members: Shannon Christian, Shannon’s Auto Body, Brainerd (Collision seat); Tim Kruse, TGK Automotive, Hugo (Mechanical seat); and Randy Notto, Lenfer Automotive & Transmission, Lino Lakes (Mechanical seat). They join other members of the Board, which include: Mike McLynn, Automotive Electric, Grand Rapids, President […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Board of Directors, Minnesota

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