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   AMRE Supply was created in 1968 under the name U.A.P.D. Walter Swane, after 20 years of employment as the Service and Parts Manager for the Hudson Bay, Walter knew that with a commitment to provide service contractors a convenient source for appliance parts, an independently owned wholesaler could exist in Canada. Walter Swane and associates opened the first branch in Edmonton, Alberta. U.A.P.D began selling to both the independent and factory authorized appliance service contractors. The name simply stood for Universal Appliance Parts Distributors.

   Outgrowing the first location within three years, U.A.P.D expanded the Edmonton operation in 1971 and opened a second location in Calgary, Alberta during the same year.

   In 1975, the Edmonton branch again relocated to a larger facility and a third location was opened in Vancouver, B.C. With the move into British Columbia, a name conflict with an existing business in British Columbia occurred and U.A.P.D was renamed AMRE Supply Co. Ltd. The new name simply stood for the four major product groups AMRE Supply sells:

Appliance Parts
Motors
Refrigeration
Electrical

   We then expanded our British Columbia warehouse network to include a location in Surrey in 1984, and in 1989 we commenced operations in Ontario, opening our 5th location in Kitchener.

   In 1994 we opened our Hamilton location and in 1995 our Scarborough location was operational.

   In 1996, we also expanded our Western Canada presence, opening our Richmond location in British Columbia and our new Distribution Center in Edmonton. The new distribution center allowed us to serve our growing network of locations in Western Canada and as well served as a second counter sales location in Edmonton.

   In 1997, we opened our 10th location in Windsor Ontario.

   In the summer of 1999 our Saskatoon branch was opened. As well, AMRE Supply joined the Maintenance First marketing group allowing us to expand our product offering and offer our clients an online catalogue and ordering system. Visit the Maintenance First website for more details.

   In the spring of 2000 our London Ontario store opened and the expansion of our Calgary location was completed. As well construction commenced on our distribution center in the fall of 2000 and operations commenced in early 2001.

   In November of 2001, we began operations in Winnipeg Manitoba with the purchase of an existing branch location of a local business. With 14 locations in Western and Central Canada, we now can provide all our clients in Canada with easy access to one of the most diverse inventory selections in our industry within 48 hours or less.

   In the upcoming years, our growth will continue with plans to expand our British Columbia and Ontario warehouse networks. As well, we plan to expand our Edmonton location to include a new plumbing and lighting showroom in the spring of 2002. We appreciate the support and business our clients have shared with us allowing us to expand our business in Canada.