Colours Inc. announced the acquisition of Auto Body Specialties (ABS) with locations in Mankato, Minn. and Mitchell, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Watertown, S.D. ABS was founded in 1950 by Harley and Sallie Roddel. With a commitment to providing quality service and products, they continued to expand from the original store to five locations. In 1980, […]
Precision Diagnostics Expands Mobile Operations into South Dakota
Precision Diagnostics, a sublet diagnostic and ADAS calibration vendor based out of Madison, Wisc. recently expanded their mobile sublet operations and footprint to the Sioux Falls, S.D. market. This expansion and new market represent entry into their 7th state that they operate in and now count a fleet of over 35 mobile van units in […]
West Edge Partners Acquires Dakotaland Autoglass
West Edge Partners (WEP), a lower middle market private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Dakotaland Autoglass (DAG), a regional distributor and service provider to the aftermarket automotive replacement glass and paint, body & equipment (PBE) industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DAG, headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., distributes aftermarket automotive glass and PBE […]
ABRA Adds Collision Repair Center in Brookings, South Dakota
ABRA Auto Body Repair of America announced the expansion of its network in South Dakota with the opening of ABRA Brookings, a 12,000 square foot facility located at 305 5th Street S., in Brookings, S.D. Formerly known as Mr. V’s Professional Body Shop, this facility and team have been a part of the Brookings community […]
ABRA Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in South Dakota
ABRA Auto Body Repair of America announced its expansion in South Dakota with the addition of a new collision repair center in Mitchell, S.D. The 7,000 sq. ft. facility, ABRA Mitchell, located at 715 S Main St. in Mitchell, has been a part of the Mitchell community for over 25 years. New owners, Chet Lockwood, […]
3M Workers in South Dakota Made 1 Billion N95s During Pandemic
Reached milestone in 20 months since pandemic began. When 3M Aberdeen, S.D., got the call to ramp-up production of N95 respirators in January 2020 to help respond to the pandemic, the scale of the work ahead was massive. But by adding hundreds of people and expanding the plant and production lines, Aberdeen helped bring monthly […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in South Dakota, Announces National Advisory Board
1Collision announced its first location in the state of South Dakota, Auto Body Clinic in Huron. ”What sold me on becoming a 1Collision location is the fact that more customers will be able to choose our shop for collision repairs based on the insurance company relationships, marketing support, and Industry relationships that 1Collision has developed […]
Global Finishing Solutions Adds Platinum Equipment to Distribution Team
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that Platinum Equipment has joined its automotive and truck refinish distribution team, bolstering GFS’ ability to provide service to collision repair facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin. Founded in 2020, Platinum Equipment supplies and services a variety of automotive repair equipment, including paint booths and frame […]
IAA Announces Five Branch Relocations and Expansions
IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced branch relocations and expansions in five key markets in California, Texas, New Jersey, Virginia, and South Dakota. The five locations now provide significantly more inventory storage in addition to updated branch facilities. “We strive to ensure that our extensive facility footprint is consistently meeting the needs of our buying and selling […]
CARSTAR Adds First Collision Repair Center to Network in South Dakota
Network now operates in 34 states in the U.S. CARSTAR announced the addition of its first collision repair center in South Dakota to its network of independently-owned collision repair facilities. With the addition, CARSTAR has expanded its U.S. footprint to 34 states. CARSTAR Collision Center-Rapid City, part of Granite Buick GMC and Granite Nissan, is […]