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expertise in building materials. Our goal news from home hardware October 31, 2018. Its mission is to encourage
is to be the go-to source for all of our the purchase of quality Canadian-made
community’s projects, and so we are hardware and residential building materials.
confident that we will reach new heights
with BMR,” said store co-owner Dave Van Home Hardware named one of Canada’s
Stempvoort. Best Managed Companies
“We are very proud to welcome Home Hardware Stores Limited has
Lambton Home Building Centre to our been recognized for overall business
large family. It is a real privilege to be performance and sustained growth with
able to count on a new company with “Well Made Here” Program the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed
such solid foundations that is led by As a 100% Canadian owned and Companies designation. The 2020 Best
passionate and dedicated owners who operated company, Home Hardware Managed program award winners are
share our values and vision. For us, our Stores Limited is proud to showcase the amongst the best-in-class of Canadian
mission is clear: to bring our expertise Well Made Here program in their stores owned and managed companies
for the benefit of the entire team, as which highlights Canadian manufactured demonstrating investment in talent and
well as the residents of Petrolia and the products. technology, innovation in a competitive
surrounding area, while ensuring that Leading this Well Made Here model store environment, and an increased focus on
they discover BMR’s many advantages,” initiative are two Home Hardware locations: global competition.
said Pierre Nolet, Vice-President of Centre de Rénovation Sainte-Marthe-sur- Now in its 27th year, Canada’s Best
Business Development at BMR Group. le-Lac in Sainte-Marthe-sur- le-Lac, Québec Managed Companies remains one of the
Besides the exterior signage, the and Hawkesbury Lumber Supply Company country’s leading business awards programs
interior design of the store will be in Hawkesbury, Ontario. recognizing Canadian-owned and managed
completely revamped to showcase a new, A major partner of Well Made Here, companies for innovative, world-class
more modern look. The store will also Home Hardware has helped bring the business practices. Every year, hundreds of
change its name to Lambton BMR Pro. program to local communities across entrepreneurial companies compete for this
The hardware store will feature the Canada. This year, our Dealer Support Centre designation in a rigorous and independent
BMR Pro banner, an iteration of the announced its decision to test new P.O.P. process that evaluates the calibre of their
traditional BMR banner developed to displays and end cap merchandising to management abilities and practices.
meet the needs of construction and further support the program. Home Hardware Stores Limited
renovation professionals, as well as “As a Canadian company, we understand continues to demonstrate the importance
seasoned do-it-yourselfers. Its many our customers appreciate the availability of of private companies to the Canadian
advantages include competitive prices, Canadian-made products,” said Joel Marks, economy. Home Hardware has come a long
a majority of Canadian-made products, Vice-President, Merchandise Hardlines, way in the past 56 years, growing from 122
high-quality materials and a highly Home Hardware Stores Limited. “When independent hardware Dealer-Owners to
personalized service. our customers come into Home Hardware a community that now includes over 1,000
locations across the country and see the stores.
About BMR Group Inc. Well Made Here logo, they know they are “We are honoured to be recognized for
BMR Group includes more than 300 purchasing quality items and are supporting the second consecutive year with Platinum
home renovation centres and hardware local entrepreneurs and manufacturers.” status as one of Canada’s Best Managed
stores in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritime Accredited products are hardware Companies,” said Kevin Macnab, President
provinces. BMR Group and its members articles or building materials meeting and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited.
make an estimated $1.3 billion in annual prevalent industry standards and building “At Home Hardware, we believe that
retail sales and employ nearly 8,000 people code rules currently in effect, possibly strong talent and culture is a competitive
in bannered stores. BMR Group is the first licensed or certified for other accreditations advantage and we are proud to celebrate
major Quebec player in the hardware and for which at least 51% of direct this designation with our teams and our
industry and operates under the BMR, La manufacturing costs (materials and Dealer owners.”
Shop BMR, Agrizone and Potvin & Bouchard labour work for production, assembly and “Businesses today are faced with many
banners. packaging) were incurred in Canada. challenges and must stay focused and
The Well Made Here logo will also appear agile in order to sustain and drive growth.
They need to demonstrate resilience and
in Home Hardware print and web flyers commitment to their people, their purpose
across Canada. and their competitive position in the
About Well Made Here Canadian business world and this year’s
Well Made Here is a not-for-profit Best Managed winners are doing just that,”
organization under federal jurisdiction that said Peter Brown, Partner, Deloitte Private
belongs collectively to the banners and and Co- Leader, Canada’s Best Managed
professional associations that founded it on Companies program. “These companies can
celebrate their accomplishments today, and

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