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Classic Collision Acquires Repair Centers in Minnesota and Arizona

June 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

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

AASP-MN Announces 16 Auto Service and Collision Repair Students to Receive Scholarships

April 24, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, I-CAR, Minnesota, Scholarships

Car ADAS Solutions Adds Location in Minnesota

January 29, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car ADAS Solutions, Minnesota, Network Affiliations

SATA Acquires Dan-Am Company

January 10, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Dan-Am Company, Minnesota, SATA

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 […]

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

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