About us - History
The History of Electromag
In Montréal, in the mid-’70s, Pierre Dussault founded Electromag Inc, a company that distributes industrial automation components.
At that time, new detection technologies were available in Europe to meet the demand of Montréal industries in the petrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Electromag became the #1 distributor of the German SICK Sensor Intelligence products in Quebec. Over time, many other internationally renowned manufacturers were added to this list to expand Electromag’s offerings and to allow their customers to find a vast selection of components under one roof. These days, Electromag’s head office is located in Sherbrooke, and the company also has offices in Laval, Quebec city, Drummondville and London, Ontario.
Important dates
Humble beginnings
Distribution
A new challenge for Mr. Alain Cool
Major transaction
Acquisition
Expansion
Acquisition
Acquisition
New shareholder
Acquisition
Acquisition
Expansion
Opening of the Vancouver office with Mike Towner. Electromag is now present in three major Canadian provinces allowing us to continue the company's mission on a larger scale.
2021
Fusion
Graybar Canada, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and a provider of related supply chain management and logistics services. Acquired Electromag Inc. including the JAD brand effective October 1, 2021



