As Executive Vice President, Operations, Mr. Benacquisto
is responsible for all the yard operations, capital
programs and non-trade purchasing for Ferrous Processing
and 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 and 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.