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.