Thorold Auto Parts
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World Class Thorold Auto Parts has reason to be proud By Mike Davey The world is coming to Thorold Auto Parts & Recyclers, and owner/operator Frank Serravalle and his team couldn’t be more excited. The recycling facility will be one of the official yard tours during the upcoming International Roundtable on Auto Recycling, taking place in Niagara Falls, Ontario from September 6 to 8, 2017. It’s also the company’s 35th anniversary this year. “We’re very proud to have been selected, along with Miller’s Auto Recycling, to serve as one of the yard tours,” says Serravalle. He has every reason to be proud. The recycling operation has recently expanded in a number of ways. First, the operation has increased by 10,000 sq. ft. with the addition of two more dismantling bays which now total 10 and additional indoor storage. The company has also added its own crusher, meaning all the crushing is now done on site. From the sound of things, these were both necessary additions. “Our volume keeps increasing,” says Serravalle. “We’re processing about 3,000 vehicles a year now, and with that volume it just makes sent to make the investment to do our own crushing.”
Frank Serravalle, owner/operator of Thorold Auto Parts.
Speaking of investment, Thorold Auto Parts has also recently opened a brand-new division: a full-service mechanical shop employing three fulltime technicians. It’s a move that has paid off for the facility. “It really compliments our parts sales business,” says Serravalle. “Actually, we’ve seen it increase parts sales, as well as parts sales often increasing the mechanical business. Our mechanical customers are buying more parts, and our parts customers are more often asking us to install them as well.” For more information, please visit thoroldauto.com.
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