June 7, 2000

Better customer service at Moose Jaw’s SGI Salvage

Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) Minister John Nilson helped cut the ribbon today to officially open the new SGI Moose Jaw Salvage operations facility that will improve service for SGI customers.

"The increased yard space and larger facility means more stock will be kept at the Moose Jaw site instead of being processed and shipped to other operations like Regina," CIC Minister John Nilson said. "With 75 per cent more parts on hand, customers won't have to wait as long for their parts request to be processed."

The bigger yard will make it a lot easier for customers who want to view vehicles because staff will be able to take them directly to a single storage space. The new facility provides space for a larger garage, which means more vehicles will be processed at the same time.

The 1,356 square metre (14,600 square foot) building sits on 1.6 hectares (four acres) of land on the 300 block of the North Service Road in Moose Jaw. It provides sales, salvage and claims compounds, along with paved customer and staff parking.

Construction of the new facility started in August, 1999. Parts and vehicles were relocated and the office was open for business in mid-February. The old salvage building has already been sold, while the old compound is listed for sale.

Over the years, the operation has grown and expanded. Since its first full year of operation in 1972, the Moose Jaw branch has gone from processing 246 vehicles a year to the current average of 1,600 per year.

"Customer service has been enhanced by additional space and speedier service," Nilson said. "This means the SGI Salvage business will be able to continue growing and serve even more people in the province."

For media inquiries only, contact:
Julianne Jack
SGI Communications
Regina
(306) 775-6907

For all other inquiries, call 1-800-667-8015.

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