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September 1, 2008 - The Weber Group of Companies announces the expansion of its Sault Ste. Marie distribution centre.
The Weber Group of Companies is pleased to announce the expansion of its company owned facility in Sault Ste. Marie. The construction project will double the current square footage and will include a full renovation, interior and exterior, of the existing facility. The investment is estimated at a half million dollars. The anticipated completion date is December, 2008.
Weber Supply a member of the Weber Group of Companies has had a strong presence in the Sault Ste. Marie community since 1911 and has built many long term business relationships throughout those years. "Timing is everything. As the economy in Sault Ste. Marie continues to grow, our team will be in a stronger position to meet emerging market opportunities", Dan Amatruda, Senior Vice-President, Weber Supply.
Sault Ste. Marie is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay. The city has made a name for itself in steel-making, with Essar Steel Algoma Inc. (formerly Algoma Steel) being the largest single employer. Other economic strengths include forestry, business process outsourcing to global markets as well as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
The Weber Group is an all-Canadian company that prides itself on over one hundred and fifty years of tradition and service. Weber Supply is a distributor of quality industrial and safety products, serving markets in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta through fourteen branches and distribution centres. All centres are fully equipped to provide prompt and efficient service from the extensive in-stock inventories of industrial maintenance, repair, operating supplies, abrasives, cutting tools and safety products. As leaders in the industrial distribution field, Weber Supply offers unique solutions to provide customers with the ultimate in cost saving opportunities throughout the procurement channel.