Heavy Duty Parts Expands

DeCarolis Heavy Duty Parts Expands
DeCarolis began serving the transportation needs of businesses in
upstate New York in 1938, with one truck. Over the years, what was a
small company has grown to 3,000 units and focuses on four main areas:
truck rental, truck leasing, contract maintenance and heavy-duty parts.
Recently, DeCarolis Heavy Duty Parts held a special two-day event to
celebrate the opening of its new Heavy Duty Parts headquarters in
Rochester, NY.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, DeCarolis held a VIP night, which was open
to DeCarolis vendors, employees, select customers and members of the
press.
The next day, DeCarolis celebrated with a customer appreciation event,
(L-R): Mario DeMasi, retired board member of DeCarolis; Samuel P.
Merlo, attorney of Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP and corporate counsel
of DeCarolis; Curt Wright, DeCarolis’ vice president and general
manager; and Nate Bacchetta, a customer, enjoy the festivities celebrating Heavy Duty Parts’ expansion celebration.
(L-R): Mark Gysel, John Miles, Rob Scott and Warren Cook are
Heavy Duty Parts (HDP) employees who are waiting to greet their
customers at the company’s recent two-day celebration.
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which featured tours of the new facility, a mini trade show of the company’s vendors, and refreshments for the hundreds of customers in attendance.
The new 10,000-sq.-ft. headquarters for DeCarolis Heavy Duty Parts,
located at 1465 Emerson St., Rochester, NY, is substantially larger than the
old facility. The larger showroom creates a more comfortable atmosphere
for customers as well as being designed for increased efficiency. The new
facility also provides more warehouse space that enables the company to
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Superintendent’s Profile • November 2003
DeCarolis Opens New
Parts Headquarters
in Rochester
SPREADERS
NYS CONTRACT
TARCO HIGHLANDER SPREADERS
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stock a larger parts inventory.
Heavy Duty Parts is a one-stop shop for truck and trailer parts and
accessories for all makes and models of trucks and trailers. It includes a
shop for equipment and tools as well as an aftermarket parts distribution
center. In addition, it has available shop supplies, anything that a customer
would need to keep a vehicle running. The company focuses on customers’
needs and sells the same quality parts it uses on its own trucks. Stores are
located in Rochester and Geneva, NY.
The main facet of the company is DeCarolis Truck Rental and Leasing.
This is the part of the company that rents and leases all types of trucks from
cargo vans to tractor-trailers. It has offices in Geneva, Perry, Rochester,
Henrietta, Buffalo and Syracuse, NY.
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TOLL FREE 877-265-1684
Wm. H. CLARK MUNICIPAL
EQUIPMENT, INC.
REPRESENTATIVE: JOHN BALL
Visit our web site at http://www.ClarkMunicipalEquipment.com
(L-R) are Tim Coons, sales manager,
and Mark Davis, general manager,
both of HDP; Laura Coleman, widow
of Steve Coleman; Stan Chiswell and
Kim Manning, both of Stemco.
Stemco and DeCarolis Heavy Duty
Parts raised $1,200 for the Coleman
family. Laura then redirected the
monies to the Cancer Society of
upstate NY.
Tim Coons (L), sales
manager and Mark
Davis, general manager, both of HDP,
are waiting for the
ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin.
Tina Broadway (L),
Gary Elder Trucking,
is presented the
grand prize by Mark
Davis, HDP, general
manager. She won
two tickets to the
2004 Daytona 500.
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GREATEST
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GOODWILL
Culvert Pipe Steel & Plastic
Snow Fence
Signs and Sign Posts
Wacker Compactors
M-B Sweepers
York Stone Rakes
Marmon-Herrington All-Wheel Drive Ford Trucks
Wood Chuck Chippers
Homelite Chainsaws, Pumps & Generators
Tenco Plows and Dump Bodies
Miller Pavers
Salt and Calcium Chloride
Snow Plows - Flink, Gledhill, Fisher & Tenco
Cinder Spreaders - Flink, Gledhill and Tenco
Cutting Edges
Used Road Equipment of all Types
BRADCO SUPPLY CO.
Office and Warehouse - 3 miles north of Towanda on Route 6
R.D. 1, Box 143-1, Towanda, PA 18848
Telephone (570) 265-6167 or (800)322-5634
Expansive HDP Opens in Rochester
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DeCarolis also provides maintenance agreements that are tailored to its
customers’ needs in keeping their vehicles running smoothly and at the
same time minimizing expensive downtime. These maintenance agreements also feature specific preventive maintenance schedules that extend
the life of vehicles and protect the customer’s capital investment.
DeCarolis Transportation Resources, headquartered in Rochester, NY,
is headed by Paul DeCarolis, chairman of the board. His primary focus is
to enhance existing customer relationships, develop new business and to
provide strategic direction for the company. P
Vince DiSchino (L), keeps watchful eyes on the sharp scissors as Paul
DeCarolis cuts the ceremonial ribbon to start the HDP festivities.
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Paul DeCarolis, chairman of the board, of DeCarolis Truck Rental Inc,
welcomes everyone to the HDP celebration.
Superintendent’s Profile • November 2003