50 Years in the Making
Credibility, expertise, knowledge and experience
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n the eastern edge of Calgary in the Shepard Industrial Park, Chamco Industries Ltd. quietly goes about their business. They are one of a handful of companies that has survived – for decades – throughout the economic peaks and valleys synonymous with Alberta’s business climate. And like most successful companies they have learned to adapt, evolve and grow to meet the needs of an ever-changing landscape. Chamco is a service, equipment and modular engineered system supplier of compressed air and pump products. They provide superior expertise in the design, engineering and fabrication of packaged systems across a broad range of sectors that include mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, energy, forestry and the oilsands. Their philosophy is simple and speaks to their success: to provide the highest quality products through standards of excellence in workmanship and service. They hire the best people available and they are committed to delivering exceptional value. The year 2012 marks their 50th anniversary and for the 130 people who call Chamco home, their history translates to one common goal: it’s five decades of garnering expertise to better service their customers’ needs. When the company was founded in 1962, they were based out of Vancouver and sold pumps to the mining business. During the 1980s, the mining industry was struggling and in a strategic move to diversify, Chamco opened offices in Alberta to service the oil and gas sector. They forged relations with additional manufacturers and by 2000, they diversified again to offer engineered products and services. “In addition to selling other companies’ products
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we started to do a significant amount of engineering and fabrication ourselves,” explains Malcolm Cox, president and CEO. “We work hard to understand our customers’ requirements, solve their problems and strive to deliver exceptional value.” Since 2005, Chamco has operated with two divisions: a services business and packaging business. The services division manages the day-to-day transactions of selling parts, maintenance and repairs, and they have five branch offices throughout Alberta and B.C.
Interactive Approach Chamco provides “lunch and learn” short technical education sessions that are a useful guide for those involved in designing and selecting engineered systems. Step inside Chamco’s engineered systems – built right in front of your eyes – at their Calgary manufacturing facility. Minimum of eight people per tour.
The packaging division provides the engineering, design and fabrication work for large-scale projects such as fire pump packages and pump barges used in mining and oilsands operations. When you look at the people behind the Chamco name, it’s not surprising to find that many of them have been with the company for a long time. “We have an interesting mix of people within the company: many have been with us from the early years and since we’ve grown quite a bit, we have had the privilege of adding new people to our team,” says Cox.
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