Bourgault Industries
Bourgault Industries Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company that manufactures agricultural equipment including air seeders, air drills, cultivators, chisel plows, field harrows, grain carts and liquid fertilizer carts. The company distributes products in Western Canada, and exports to United States, Australia, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, and South Africa.[1].
History
The company was incorporated on May 4, 1973, by Frank Bourgault, a local farmer and partner in the Massey Ferguson farm implement dealership in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan. A 4,000 square foot (370 m2) production facility began production in December of 1974 with a work force of 10 people. The first product was a dual-purpose field cultivator that was designed by Frank Bourgault[2].
Current
Bourgault Industries Ltd. is headquartered in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan with a total of 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of production facilities and an employee base of 700 people (2017). An additional 43,800 square foot (4050 m2) facility in Minot, North Dakota produces a variety of components for Bourgault products, as well as product sales and support in the American market.
Additional facilities and subsidiaries:
- Free Form Plastic Products Inc. – manufacturer of rotational molded plastic products and components[3] was established in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan in 1990, and was acquired in 1996.
- Bourgault Industries Pty. Ltd. – in 1997, an assembly and distribution facility was established in Armadale, Western Australia with a second facility in Parks, New South Wales to service and support the Australian market. In 2016, the Parks operation was relocated to a new facility in Albury, New South Wales.
- Highline Manufacturing Ltd. – manufacturer of bale processors and rock pickers located in Vonda, Saskatchewan, the company was acquired in 2006.
- Bourgault Enterprise Solutions LLP – develops and supports manufacturing information systems. The office was created in 2017[4] and is based in Chennai, India.
Awards include induction into the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame in 2001[5], induction in Saskatchewan’s Top 100 Companies published by the Saskatchewan Business Magazine[6], and Dealer’s Choice recognition, 2017 Equipment Dealers Association Dealer - Manufacturer Relations Survey[7].
The current president and CEO of the company is Gerard Bourgault. The company's motto is "Pursuing Perfection".
References
- ↑ "Bourgault Industries Ltd. - Complete profile - Canadian Company Capabilities - Industries and Business - Industry Canada". www.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ nurun.com. "Bourgault celebrates 40 years". Melfort Journal. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ "Free Form Plastic Products - Complete profile - Canadian Company Capabilities - Industries and Business - Industry Canada". www.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ "BOURGAULT ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLP | Indian Company Info". www.indiancompany.info. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ "ABEX Hall of Fame - Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce". saskchamber.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ "SaskBusiness - Sunrise Publishing". Sunrise Publishing. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ "Meet Bourgault Industries Ltd., Industry's 'Top-Performing' Shortline Manufacturer". Retrieved 2018-02-14.
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