Brampton, Ontario-based Pemco Inc., an integrated metals company with two Canadian facilities, Tuesday announced plans to expand to "Steeltown", aka Hamilton, Ontario.
Pemco, which distributes steel and related metal products primarily in East, Central and Northern Ontario, including Western Quebec, will also move its corporate offices from Brampton to Hamilton, including executive management, sales, business development, and procurement groups.
"The expansion to Hamilton will allow us to focus on providing best in class service levels and product offerings to our valued customers that operate in Southern Ontario," says President and CEO Doug Billyard. "We are in the steel business and we can't think of a better place to operate than Hamilton. It's centre ice for us, close to our customers and within 60 minutes of the largest markets in Ontario. Location is critical to the effective and timely delivery of product and service."
The new 35,000 square foot facility will require that the company hire up to 50 employees over time.
"In this new location we have a tremendous opportunity to provide our existing and potential customers with product and service levels that are unparalleled in the industry," Billyard said. "We will build on the very effective business model that we have created in the North and develop strong partnerships with our clients in Southern Ontario."