Mencarini & Jarwin,
Inc. dba Chrome Craft
5950 88th Street, Sacramento CA 95828-1109
(916) 383-1660
SoCal/Southwest Region (714) 697-4655
Company Overview
History
In 1963, Al Mencarini and Phil Jarwin founded Mencarini and Jarwin, Inc., more commonly known as Chrome Craft. With solid backgrounds in machining and plating, they developed their skills while working for the railroad and a well-established local hard chrome and precision machine shop. Phil and Al saw the opportunity to combine their talents to fill the growing demand from industry for quality parts remanufacturing.
In 2002 Al passed away and today Phil is retired. He still offers guidance to the company he describes as "a company with a purpose." Their emphasis on quality workmanship and service has remained. Through the years, Lil Jarwin has been right beside her husband Phil, wielding her financial management talents, vital to the successful growth of the company.
On November 18, 2001 Philip and Lillian Jarwin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends.
A major role in the development of Chrome Craft's heavy equipment parts repair business was played by outside salesman Les Goltz. The impact Les had during his years selling for Chrome Craft is still being felt today. Les made friends wherever he went.
Over the years, the remanufacturing capabilities of Chrome Craft have grown along with the talents of its employees. Chrome Craft started as a small alley shop, specializing primarily in rebuilding crankshafts using hard chrome. As the business evolved, it eventually became evident that the future for Chrome Craft was not in crankshafts, but in a diverse selection of parts remanufacturing and manufacturing.
Remember when there were more crankshafts than anything else in the plant? Chrome Craft finally said goodbye to them several years ago. However, we strive to keep that precision edge that the crankshaft rebuild business required.
From that foundation, a natural expansion into other areas occurred. By the late 1970's, Chrome Craft developed a complete machine and weld shop, to compliment the hard chrome and grinding operation. In the 80's and 90's Chrome Craft's exchange parts program developed rapidly, providing quality remanufactured exchange parts to fit Caterpillar machinery. In addition, growth in the mining industry led to rapid growth at Chrome Craft, primarily supplying reconditioned haul truck parts.
As the year 2000 approached, the need to expand our facility meant moving our plant from downtown Sacramento to a 50,000 square foot facility on five acres on the southeastern side of Sacramento near Watt Ave. and Fruitridge Rd. Shortly after that, our Santa Ana warehouse and sales operation was added to serve the needs of the SoCal/Southwest region. Our southern operation focuses mostly on the heavy equipment/construction industries. Exchange parts to fit Caterpillar machinery are stocked in Santa Ana. Local sales routes are established serving all SoCal, Las Vegas, and Phoenix on a regular basis.
As Chrome Craft looks to the years ahead, further innovation and development of better remanufacturing methods will be sought. Just as our founders understood, Chrome Craft management knows that we must continue to improve to meet the needs of our customers, and to be responsible corporate citizens to the community and to our employees.
Chrome Craft People MVR... (our Most Valuable Resource!)
Ask any manager what his or her most valuable resource is and the response will undoubtedly be "the people." At Chrome Craft, there is a direct relationship between God's goodness, the contributions of the workforce, and the success of the company. Though we do not have enough space to show them all, here's a few pictures that remind us how fast time passes. Some of these shots were taken at our old facility in downtown Sacramento.
The contributions of all the people who have worked here over the years, both past and present, are greatly appreciated by the management of Chrome Craft.
