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

1976

Humble beginnings

Electromag was founded in 1976. At the start, Mr. Dussault only had the ECA (Electronics Corporation of America) line, which was “Photoswitch” — now Allen Bradley.

1980

Distribution

Electromag became the exclusive Canadian distributor of SICK and Turck

1996

A new challenge for Mr. Alain Cool

Alain Cool becomes the technical representative on the road in Montréal

2001

Major transaction

The Electromag company is purchased by Mr. Alain Cool and his associate

2004

Acquisition

Mr. Alain Cool and his associate purchase Automation Plus in Granby, and the SMC brand is added

2008

Expansion

Opening of the Ontario office in London with Jeff Mathyssen

2010

Acquisition

Purchase of Raybel Electronique in Sherbrooke

2016

Acquisition

Purchase of CP Automation

2017

New shareholder

Gerlando Modicamore becomes co-shareholder with Alain Cool

2017

Acquisition

Purchasing AEP Imaginaire in Montreal allows Electromag to continue to position itself as a first-line pneumatics distributor in Quebec.

2018

Acquisition

Electromag acquires JAD Controls inc. and therefore adds two points of service, Drummondville and Quebec City.

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

Mitsubishi variable frequency drives : FR-A800 Series

Mitsubishi frequency inverters come in several ranges, each offering a solution tailored to your needs. They allow easy control of three-phase or IPM induction motors.

RFID technology by Turck

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) provides manufacturers quality systems to control automated operations. With this technology, you increase the efficiency and quality of your production.

ZP3P suction cups

Perfect usability with film wrapped products that change shape when lifting. The skirt of the suction cup adapts easily to different materials.

Sick Deals

Limited time offer.