The origins of Guillevin International Co. date from a business founded in 1906 by François-Xavier Guillevin on Notre-Dame Street in Old Montreal. In 1965, Jeannine Guillevin Wood assumed the presidency of the business upon the death of the husband François, the son of François-Xavier. Under Jeannine leadership, the Company has expanded considerably through strategic acquisitions and the opening of numerous locations.
Today, with its nationwide distribution network, Guillevin International ranks among Canada's largest distributors of electrical material. It is also a major distributor of safety products and equipment as well as industrial supplies. Its knowledgeable employees working in more than 100 Profit Centres in key locations across Canada ensure Guillevin's success by distributing a wide variety of products from selected world-class manufacturers.
ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING SUPPLIES
In today’s rapidly changing world of product innovation, specifications and requirements, they have many specialists in key segments of their electrical business, such as Automation and Controls, Project Management, Renewable Energy, Wire & Cable Management, Lighting Design and Controls, and Energy Management, which work closely with their leading suppliers to provide their customers with the latest training and innovative solutions; coupled with their full line of electrical supplies stocked locally and backed by their skilled and dedicated associates, they are the distributor of choice.
SAFETY PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT / INDUSTRIAL MRO
Fire, Safety and Industrial distribution is another area of their expertise. Their competent teams are trained to provide technical support to ensure that they are meeting all of their customers safety needs, including personal protective equipment, fire products, traffic control and signage, first aid, pump hose and fittings, shop supplies/tools and facility maintenance. Their specialists will work with end users to find solutions to existing challenges and to source the right product for their application. They aim to supply their customers from local facilities where their inventory is closest to their customers and strategically tailored to meet individual requirements. Their professionals build strong relationships with key suppliers, making them the logical choice for dependable service.
MISSION
To be a world-class leader in the distribution of products in which they chose to specialize.
VALUES
To meet customers' expectations by offering excellent service and share the success with its employees are the values sustaining the management philosophy of Guillevin International.
Since its earliest beginnings, the company’s guiding values have been service, quality and its people.
SERVICE is their business
Leading the way since 1906, the name Guillevin has been synonymous with quality, efficiency and innovation in the field of product distribution and supply. Driven by their uncompromising commitment to satisfying customers’ requirements, they have established a vast network of distribution centers all doing business based on the needs of their local customers.
QUALITY is their priority
Guillevin's vast array of products and equipment is equaled only by their unmatched quality and reliability. In fact, since its earliest beginnings, the Company has governed all aspects of its operations based on the premise that its customers are the reason for its existence.
PEOPLE make it happen
Highly experienced in their respective areas of responsibilities, and working hand-in-hand in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork, their employees have always been the determining factor in their ability to deliver. This shared dedication to customer satisfaction is backed and nurtured by their commitment to the ongoing training and development of their people.