Our History
Druzak Auto Parts
Our history is very broad. Jeffrey Druzak, the owner, had worked in the medical supply field since 1985. He worked for Medline Industries and later with Whitestone Products covering the state of Michigan and later transferred back to the Pittsburgh area where he was from. In 1990, he started Druzak Medical, Inc., and became one of the largest medical supply companies in the industry with 6 warehouse locations starting in the Pittsburgh area and down to Deerfield Beach, Florida.
In 1995 the company was the first medical supply distributor with an on-line ordering system for medical supplies in the world. However, it was the great www, “World Wide Wait” back then. Yet those early developments pushed the company into the expansion that prompted McKesson Surgical to make an offer he couldn’t refuse in September 2009. He worked for 2 years as a V.P. of Business Development for McKesson Surgical during the transition period before retiring and playing golf at The Club at Nevillewood.
In November of 2012 Jeff Druzak purchased Dukane Radiator & Sheetmetal Solutions. This company was a that manufactured parts and re-manufactured parts for the Transit Bus and School Bus industry. Joshua Druzak, his son, and now V.P. of Druzak Auto Parts, LP, was the main reason for this, as he holds a degree in High Performance Auto Mechanics.
However, the company had a difficult time with the imported part industry and then Covid turned the company into a losing proposition. However, the good portion of this company experience was that Joshua Druzak, the V.P., and Greg Wall, General Manager of everything, were heavily involved and understood the industry very well. The experience led them to learn how to work with a 4,000-Watt CO2 Laser and in other areas of product development capabilities. It also helped in creativity into a sideline business “Redvana” that was started to fill the void created in the loss of business at Dukane Radiator had within the Transit and School industry. Greg Wall was instrumental in that business using a smaller fiber optic laser that helped to create many other items. The overall experience at Dukane Radiator led into the relationship that evolved into the manufacturing of the Coremax 48. This helps with the overall experience a customer receives at Druzak Auto Parts., aka 1-800-Radiator.
On October 23, 2013 Jeff Druzak got into the restaurant business and opened a franchise for Quaker Steak & Lube in State College. He is currently the 100% owner of this franchise restaurant today.
In November of 2020, Jeff Druzak created Druzak Auto Parts, LLC which purchased a distribution company called 1-800-Radiator of Pittsburgh. The idea was to put this new entity together with Dukane Radiator. That took over 2 years to accomplish but occurred by the 3rd quarter of 2022. That location is the current one at 1000 Gregg St. in Carnegie, PA. Jeff Druzak created an entity for the construction and owning of property. This entity was first put in place for the construction of the very first location built in the south side of Ambridge, PA for Druzak Medical, Inc.. The entity is Druzak Properties, LP. It was later used in the purchase and reconstruction of the Center Plaza project that moved the Druzak Medical, Inc. headquarters from Ambridge, PA to Aliquippa, PA. It has since purchased and sold the building in Bethel Park, PA that housed Dukane Radiator and Sheetmetal, along with the purchase and reconstruction of the two warehouse buildings in Carnegie, PA. One is a 28,000 SF building that now is leased to DSI, Inc., while the other is a 48,000 SF building and office building that is home to the new entity Druzak Auto Parts, LP, aka (1-800-Radiator of Pittsburgh).
The location it had owned, (Center Plaza), was sold directly after Jeff Druzak sold Druzak Medical to McKesson Surgical. Located off the Center Exit of 376, it now houses many businesses, but the sale was primarily to the BCRC, which is the Beaver County Rehabilitation. The entire plaza was revamped by Jeff Druzak and Len Kutzko, who was his V.P. of Druzak Medical, Inc. in 2004.
Today, Druzak Auto Parts, LP has a very knowledgeable work staff that isn’t limited to one area, but in every area of the company. The future is more technology and working with manufacturers to obtain the best quality every time. It will also include the adding of items that the customers need in our inventory and with volume, being priced better than its competition.
Our history is very broad. Jeffrey Druzak, the owner, had worked in the medical supply field since 1985. He worked for Medline Industries and later with Whitestone Products covering the state of Michigan and later transferred back to the Pittsburgh area where he was from. In 1990, he started Druzak Medical, Inc., and became one of the largest medical supply companies in the industry with 6 warehouse locations starting in the Pittsburgh area and down to Deerfield Beach, Florida.
In 1995 the company was the first medical supply distributor with an on-line ordering system for medical supplies in the world. However, it was the great www, “World Wide Wait” back then. Yet those early developments pushed the company into the expansion that prompted McKesson Surgical to make an offer he couldn’t refuse in September 2009. He worked for 2 years as a V.P. of Business Development for McKesson Surgical during the transition period before retiring and playing golf at The Club at Nevillewood.
In November of 2012 Jeff Druzak purchased Dukane Radiator & Sheetmetal Solutions. This company was a that manufactured parts and re-manufactured parts for the Transit Bus and School Bus industry. Joshua Druzak, his son, and now V.P. of Druzak Auto Parts, LP, was the main reason for this, as he holds a degree in High Performance Auto Mechanics.
However, the company had a difficult time with the imported part industry and then Covid turned the company into a losing proposition. However, the good portion of this company experience was that Joshua Druzak, the V.P., and Greg Wall, General Manager of everything, were heavily involved and understood the industry very well. The experience led them to learn how to work with a 4,000-Watt CO2 Laser and in other areas of product development capabilities. It also helped in creativity into a sideline business “Redvana” that was started to fill the void created in the loss of business at Dukane Radiator had within the Transit and School industry. Greg Wall was instrumental in that business using a smaller fiber optic laser that helped to create many other items. The overall experience at Dukane Radiator led into the relationship that evolved into the manufacturing of the Coremax 48. This helps with the overall experience a customer receives at Druzak Auto Parts., aka 1-800-Radiator.
On October 23, 2013 Jeff Druzak got into the restaurant business and opened a franchise for Quaker Steak & Lube in State College. He is currently the 100% owner of this franchise restaurant today.
In November of 2020, Jeff Druzak created Druzak Auto Parts, LLC which purchased a distribution company called 1-800-Radiator of Pittsburgh. The idea was to put this new entity together with Dukane Radiator. That took over 2 years to accomplish but occurred by the 3rd quarter of 2022. That location is the current one at 1000 Gregg St. in Carnegie, PA. Jeff Druzak created an entity for the construction and owning of property. This entity was first put in place for the construction of the very first location built in the south side of Ambridge, PA for Druzak Medical, Inc.. The entity is Druzak Properties, LP. It was later used in the purchase and reconstruction of the Center Plaza project that moved the Druzak Medical, Inc. headquarters from Ambridge, PA to Aliquippa, PA. It has since purchased and sold the building in Bethel Park, PA that housed Dukane Radiator and Sheetmetal, along with the purchase and reconstruction of the two warehouse buildings in Carnegie, PA. One is a 28,000 SF building that now is leased to DSI, Inc., while the other is a 48,000 SF building and office building that is home to the new entity Druzak Auto Parts, LP, aka (1-800-Radiator of Pittsburgh).
The location it had owned, (Center Plaza), was sold directly after Jeff Druzak sold Druzak Medical to McKesson Surgical. Located off the Center Exit of 376, it now houses many businesses, but the sale was primarily to the BCRC, which is the Beaver County Rehabilitation. The entire plaza was revamped by Jeff Druzak and Len Kutzko, who was his V.P. of Druzak Medical, Inc. in 2004.
Today, Druzak Auto Parts, LP has a very knowledgeable work staff that isn’t limited to one area, but in every area of the company. The future is more technology and working with manufacturers to obtain the best quality every time. It will also include the adding of items that the customers need in our inventory and with volume, being priced better than its competition
