Company History
Cicioni Radiator has been serving the nation's needs for over 50
years. The company was
founded by Albert Cicioni back in 1957 and is now operated by his
son Albert Brian Cicioni.
Cicioni Radiator has always treated customers and employees
like family. It is this
"you're part of the family" treatment that makes doing business with
Cicioni enjoyable. When you
call us, you will be greeted by a helpful and knowledgeable staff.
Cicioni Inc. deals in aftermarket collision parts as well as truck
accessories (bedliners, running boards, grille guards, etc.).
Heating and cooling systems are the other side of our
business. We are a
distributor of both Red Dot and Mobile Climate Control air
conditioning products.
We do radiator repair, including gas tanks, air coolers, condensers,
heater cores, etc. Of
course if your cooling product cannot be repaired, we will sell you
a new one at the best possible price.
Albert Cicioni was one of eight children (two girls and six boys).
He was born to Italian immigrant parents, Alberico and Maria
Cicioni. The family settled in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.
Albert's father supported his family working in the local
coal mines. Alberico also planted vegetable gardens for food and
raised goats for milk.
Albert knew at an early age that he did not want to become a miner
like his father. He began working in the automotive industry, which
was interrupted by the Korean war in the early 1950's. Entering the
service in 1953, Al was stationed at Eta Jima, Japan, where he
worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and was accompanied by his wife
of two years (the former Patricia Speidel).
After being honorably discharged from the army in 1955, Al chose to
go into the construction field.
A year later, he opened a service station. He plugged along
for more than a year, before realizing his long desired dream of
owning and operating his own radiator business.
Wanting to remain near his family, Al went with his wife Patricia
and Mother Maria to Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
In September 1957, Al and Patricia rented a garage with the
help of Al’s family.
Although the garage was small and unheated, it was big enough to
move Al towards his dream for the future. This was the beginning of
Cicioni Radiator Works.
Knowing that he couldn't build a successful business being tied to
the workbench, he hired his first full time employee. Seven years
later, Cicioni Radiator Works grew to four employees.
Al and Patricia then purchased 2000 square feet of property
on South Church Street in Hazleton, and began to construct a
radiator facility designed by himself and his then shop manager Pat
Alferi.
Al knew it was time to expand his services and attended a Frigiking
Air Conditioning Seminar in Long Island, New York.
As a result, Cicioni not only began offering Air Conditioning
Service to customers, but also discovered the bumper business.
By 1972, the building had to be expanded.
The first addition was added to the back of the radiator
repair shop, increasing the total footage to 12,000 square feet.
By the late 1970's Cicioni Inc. was selling aftermarket sheet
metal collision parts.
In 1985, Al added another 10,000 square feet, bringing the total
work space to 30,000 square feet.
Presently, the Cicioni business is almost equally divided between
radiators, air conditioning, and collision parts.
All along, Al was training his son to take over the business.
As a young boy, Albert Brian spent summers absorbing the work place
around him. When he finished high school, he began working in the
radiator repair and air conditioning parts of the business.
Al Cicioni died of cancer in 1995. His son took over the business, which by that point had 21 employees. Albert Brian’s oldest son (Brian) worked during the summers all through high school and college and is now the general manager. Who knows, perhaps Albert Brian’s two youngest sons will also follow in their father's footsteps.