Automotive Recycling Facility Brings Jobs and Economic Growth to Port Hope

Standard Auto Wreckers is expanding its operations by opening an auto parts distribution hub in
the Municipality of Port Hope. The company will be located at !" Peter Street and will generate
up to #" new $obs. %perations in the Port Hope facility will include indoor auto components
disassembly and warehousing and will ser&e as their 'entral %ntario distribution hub for new and
used auto parts.
Port Hope, !, "ay #$, %$&' (( Standard Auto Wreckers, an International leader in Automotive
Recycling is expanding its operations by opening an auto parts distribution hub in the Municipality
of Port ope! "he company #ill be located at $%& Peter Street and #ill generate up to '& ne# (obs!
)perations at Standard Auto Wreckers* Port ope facility #ill include indoor auto components
disassembly and #arehousing and #ill serve as their +entral )ntario distribution hub for ne# and
used auto parts!
Port ope #as selected as the home of Standard Auto Wreckers* third +anadian facility due to its,
- +entral location and easy access to the '&. high#ay
- Availability of land and a building large enough to accommodate indoor operations
- Substantial population of skilled labourers for hire
- Supportive /conomic 0evelopment and Municipal 0evelopment "eam co1operation!
"he Municipality of Port ope #elcomes Standard Auto Wreckers to Port ope*s business
community and the ne# (obs it #ill be creating in the coming months! /mployment opportunities at
the facility #ill include auto dismantlers, shippers, sales, customer service, drivers and security!
Port ope Mayor 2inda "hompson stated, 3We are very pleased that Standard Auto Wreckers, a
leader in automotive recycling, has selected Port ope as a strategic location for expansion of their
operations! "his substantial investment in our local economy demonstrates strong confidence in our
community and the ne# facility #ill have significant economic benefits through the creation of ne#
employment opportunities!4
0avid 5old, )#ner of Standard Auto Wreckers stated, 3We are extremely excited about opening
our ne# facility in Port ope and look for#ard to contributing to the local community in many
#ays 1 economically, environmentally and as good corporate ste#ards! Port ope*s support and
#arm #elcome to the community is very much appreciated!4
Standard Auto Wreckers has been in business for over 67 years and proudly operates professionally
managed vehicle recycling facilities in "oronto and )tta#a, )ntario as #ell as in 8iagara 9alls,
8e# :ork! "hey speciali;e in recycling salvaged vehicles and reusing the components by
purchasing insurance #rite1offs and other vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life!
"heir process facilitates eco1friendly vehicle depollution, dismantling, and the sale of auto parts at
steep discounts to allo# drivers to keep their cars on the road longer, thereby helping them to save
money and keep the planet green! 9or more information, visit, ###!standardauto#reckers!com!
9or more information contact,
<udy Selvig, 0irector of /conomic 0evelopment and "ourism Municipality of Port ope,
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0avid 5old, +o1)#ner 1 Standard Auto Wreckers, '.%1$>%1>%>% x$6$,
david?standardauto#reckers!com
)ontact*
0avid 5old
+tandard Auto ,rec-ers
$%& Peter Street
Port ope, )ntario 2.A 6@%
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(ayg.$6?gmail!com
http,AA###!standardauto#reckers!com