Volvo components refurbishing subsidiary receives honor

The Davie County (North Carolina) Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Advance, North Carolina, location of DEX Heavy Duty Parts LLC, a Volvo Group subsidiary and supplier of refurbished and surplus medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, as its 2020 Business of the Year.

“DEX is very proud to be recognized by the Davie County Chamber of Commerce,” says Darin Redmon, director of operations for DEX Heavy Duty Parts. “Our business and our employees are committed to the community in which we work, and we look forward to continuing to find ways to be involved in community partnerships and projects. I commend Carey Hubbard, the Advance site manager, and the entire DEX staff for this accomplishment.”

DEX refurbishes and markets recycled and renovated parts to second- and third-generation truck owners and, as part of Volvo, describes itself as the only OEM that “has a complete life cycle channel for its products.”

The 2020 Business of the Year Award was presented April 15 at a Davie County Chamber of Commerce function. DEX was selected as Business of the Year winner from a pool of nominated businesses.

“DEX is an important part of our community,” says Josh Hanes, chairman of the Davie County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “They seek opportunities to use other local business. They support the United Way of Davie County, Ignite Davie and other local community groups. They have worked with Davidson-Davie Community College and Davie County Schools for continuous education, training and career days.”

The Volvo Group invested $2.6 million in 2015 into the renovation of a 210,000 square-foot former textile storage facility in Advance. To keep up with growing demand, DEX opened a second location in 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.