Most family businesses are faced with adversity at one time or another and Mantilia is no exception. The hurricane of 1938 devastated Connecticut and could have wiped out Mantilia s business. Instead, it gave them a boost through the repair of storm-damaged vehicles. During WWII, the banks had no money to lend and Mantilia s new car inventory went down to zero. With no income from the sale of cars, they survived on pumping gas and making repairs.
Most auto dealers provide transportation for customers who bring in their cars for service.
Mantilia s goes one step further. They transport their customers in a stretch limousine. Ford Motor Company has presented their highest award, the President s Award, to Mantilia s for the past three years. Medium Business Category 50 - 99 employees Plastic Molding Technology , Seymour First Place Plastic Molding Technology was founded in 1973 by Charles Sholtis, who instilled in his sons a strong work ethic and trained them well through his modeling of strategic business decisions. PMT is a plastics injection molding company that serves the automotive, computer, electronics and medical markets worldwide.