Tony Benacquisto
Executive Vice President
Operations
Ferrous Processing & Trading
As Executive Vice President, Operations, Mr. Benacquisto is responsible for all the yard operations, capital programs and non-trade purchasing for Ferrous Processing & Trading Company.
Mr. Benacquisto began his scrap industry career in 1972 with Detroit Recycling as a crane operator and soon assumed all responsibility for operations. After four years, he moved to Schlafer Iron & Steel as operations manager, then VP of Operations. In 1985, along with his brother Steve and business associate Barry Briskin, he purchased Schlafer Iron & Steel. After growing the business by 100%, Tony and his partners added to their holdings by purchasing Sam Allen & Son, as well as Fragmet, in Pontiac, MI in 1992. Combining these enterprises in 1995, they formed TBS Recycling, one of the largest privately-held scrap processors in Michigan. Mr. Benacquisto, along with his brother Steve, joined the Ferrous Processing & Trading family through acquisition in 1997.
A graduate of Northern Michigan University, Mr. Benacquisto earned a BA in Education. He also served in the US Navy, Atlantic Fleet from 1968 to 1971.
