How Bunzl Distribution Started in Canada

1990

Canadian headquarters established in Burlington, ON

Bunzl Distribution expands into Canada and Mexico. Bunzl relocates its North American headquarters to St. Louis, Missouri, and establishes its Canadian headquarters in Burlington, Ontario.

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

2001

Extending the company’s geographic service coverage across Canada

Bunzl Distribution expands into Canada and Mexico. Bunzl relocates its North American headquarters to St. Louis, Missouri, and establishes its Canadian headquarters in Burlington, Ontario.

2006

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

The company purchases Morgan Scott, further expanding its Canadian focus in the non-food retail, redistribution and food processor segments.

2010

Launching R3 Redistribution

Bunzl Canada launches R3 Redistribution, its redistribution business.

2012

Expanding into the safety market

Bunzl Canada expands into the safety market by acquiring McCordick Glove & Safety, a distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Cambridge, Ontario.

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.

Expanding the redistribution business

Emballages Maska is acquired in Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec, to expand the redistribution business into the Quebec marketplace.

2016

Expanding national coverage in cleaning and hygiene

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

Establish a national footprint in redistribution

Bunzl Canada acquires Plus 2, a redistribution industry leader, to firmly establish a national footprint in redistribution.

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

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