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Montana collision industry breaks records and out-of-state guests attend spring meeting

Tue, 2013-04-30 22:00 | admin

Helena, Mont.—The Montana collision industry broke records, recently in March, at the Montana Collision Repair Specialists (MCRS) Spring Meeting in Helena. More than 100 attendees — dealership parts managers, counter people, and body shop parts managers — came to Montana’s state capitol for the industry day, including guests from the Idaho Auto Body Craftsman, Utah, Colorado, and Florida.

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