CHANTILLY, Va. Alex “Sandy” Galvin, secretary of Power Brake Sales in Sacramento, Calif., was presented with the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association’s (APRA) Distinguished Service Award on Nov. 3, during the International BIG R Show in Las Vegas.
The award honors Galvin for “Distinguished Business Statesmanship and Dedicated Service Rendered to the Entire Industry of Automotive Parts Remanufacturing.”
Power Brake Sales is a family owned and operated business that was established in 1948. The company specializes in remanufacturing vacuum pumps, air brake compressors, air valves, spring brakes, wiper motors, power brake boosters, hydrovacs, hydraboosts and master cylinders. The company has been an active member of APRA for nearly 30 years and was instrumental in organizing APRA’s Heavy Duty Brake Division in 1980.