History - Bunzl Canada

Established in Canada in 1996, Bunzl Canada’s deep-rooted presence in communities across our country is something we’re very proud of. Our business is comprised of Canadian, family-grown businesses that are integral to our local Canadian fabric while also being part of a capable and resilient global network. Our people have lived in and served our customers in urban and rural communities across Canada for decades, proudly putting the Local in our Global. Local. Bunzl Canada brand.

Bunzl Canada Inc. is an operating company of Bunzl plc, (BNZL.L), a FTSE100 company based in London, England.

Orders being packed in the McCordick Glove and Safety warehouse in Ontario, Canada

1996

Bunzl plc establishes its Canadian Division headquarters in Hamilton, Ontario.

Bunzl Canada’s operations commence on July 1, 1996, serving national and regional grocery customers.

1997

Rapid Paper is acquired, expanding footprint to include locations throughout western Canada.

2001

Extending the company’s geographic service coverage across Canada

Godin CDR in Quebec and Eastern Paper in Atlantic Canada are acquired to complete Bunzl Canada’s national footprint.

2007

Expanding in the non-food retail, redistribution and food processor segments

Morgan Scott is acquired in the GTA and Kingston, diversifying offerings to include paper and facility maintenance products.

Redistribution business commences operations as R3 Redistribution.

2012

Expanding into the safety market

McCordick Glove & Safety is acquired to expand Bunzl’s offering to include the PPE/Safety marketplace.

2014

Increasing capabilities in the janitorial and sanitation sector

Bunzl Canada acquires Wesclean Cleaning Supplies and Equipment, Western Canada’s leader in the cleaning and hygiene industry to deepen its capabilities in the janitorial and sanitation sector.

2015

Building capability in cleaning and hygiene product and equipment distribution and service in Western Canada

The company acquires Acme Supplies, Vancouver Island’s best-established cleaning and hygiene distributor as well as Planet Clean (formerly Janitor’s Warehouse), to continue to build its capability in cleaning and hygiene product and equipment distribution and service in Western Canada. It also purchases Prescott SM, in Montreal, to increase its cleaning and hygiene expertise and its equipment service capabilities in central Canada.

Expanding to include industrial packaging and supplies

Bunzl Canada acquires GF Packaging and Fastening, to expand its offering to include industrial packaging and supplies.

2016

Expanding national coverage in cleaning and hygiene

Bunzl Canada acquires Apex Sanitation to complete its national coverage in cleaning and hygiene in Canada.

2019

Acquired businesses create five defined business segments specialized to serve their respective customers: Grocery, Cleaning & Hygiene, Safety, Industrial and Redistribution

2020

The company acquires Snelling Paper & Sanitation in Ottawa and Sur-Seal in Winnipeg, expanding Bunzl Canada’s capabilities in regional/independent grocery, cleaning and hygiene and industrial markets.

2021

Pinnacle Distribution in Saskatchewan is acquired to expand capabilities in grocery and cleaning and hygiene in western Canada.

2023

Bunzl business acquires Capital Paper in Nova Scotia to enhance grocery and cleaning and hygiene business in Atlantic Canada. PACKPRO in Ontario is acquired, expanding industrial packaging capability with custom engineering/automation. Miracle Sanitation Supply acquired in Manitoba, improving geographic coverage in cleaning and hygiene.

2024

Clean Spot in Alberta acquired to further enhance cleaning and hygiene presence in that province with additional product and service categories.

Delivery trucks being loaded at the Wesclean Equipment and Supplies facility in Edmonton, Canada

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