Octo is happy to welcome WSB TITAN as a new member to the group, effective January 1^st, 2020.

WSB Titan was founded in 2009 by Watson Building Supplies, Shoemaker Drywall Supplies and Groupe Beauchesne. Today, WSB Titan and its members are Canada’s premier building supplies dealer network with over 35 locations across Canada, from Vancouver Island to Quebec.

Évolution Distribution adds new independent merchants to its group.

When joining Octo Purchasing Group, Évolution Distribution was serving the three following merchants:

• Évolution Structures – Boisbriand, Québec – 1 branch
• Gagnon – La Grande Quincaillerie – Chénéville, Québec – 5 branches
• Matériaux de construction Létourneau – Sherbrooke, Québec – 2 branches

Today, they are announcing four new merchants:

• Groupe Gilles Jean – La Malbaie, Québec – 5 branches
• Lauremat – Sept-Iles, Québec – 1 branch
• Centre de Rénovation RDB – Saguenay, Québec – 1 branch
• Matériaux JLS – Mansfield, Québec – 2 branches

Octo is happy to welcome VAN ISLE WATER LTD as a new member to the group, effective January 1^st, 2020.

Located on Vancouver Island in Victoria, British Columbia, Van Isle Water LTD is a water systems and outdoor living distributor and retailer that was founded in 1972.

The company has three branches in British Columbia: in Victoria, Courtenay and Surrey.

Peavey Industries LP announced on March 3^rd, 2020, the acquisition of Ace Canada.

107 stores accross Canada, under the Ace Hardware, Ace Country & Garden or Ace Building Centre banners, were acquired by the company based in Red Deer, Alberta.

You can read the official announcement by clicking on the linked file below.

Canac has opened a new store in Prévost (Québec) on February 28^th, 2020.

Located at 2450 Curé-Labelle Boulevard, this is Canac's 30^th store.

Toolway Industries moved into its new Woodbridge (Ontario) office on January 13^th, 2020.

Located close to the previous address, you will find the new office at 1-280 Hunter's Valley Road, Woodbridge.

Octo is happy to welcome ÉVOLUTION DISTRIBUTION as a new member to the group, effective January 1^st, 2020.

Évolution Distribution, located in St-Jérôme, Québec, will serve the following independant merchants:

• Évolution Structures – Boisbriand, Québec – 1 branch;

• Gagnon – La Grande Quincaillerie – Chénéville, Québec – 5 branches;

• Matériaux de construction Létourneau – Sherbrooke, Québec – 2 branches.

Octo is happy to welcome SERVICES D’OUTILLAGE NORMANDIN INC. as a new member to the group, effective January 1^st, 2020.

Services d’Outillage Normandin Inc. specializes in tools, auto parts and safety equipment. The business is composed of two stores in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec: one in Normandin and one in Dolbeau-Mistassini.

Last fall, Peavey Industries announced the upcoming amalgamation of TSC Stores LP into its parent company Peavey Industries LP. Effective January 1^st, 2020, Peavey Industries operates three divisional banners: Peavey Mart, TSC Stores and Mainstreet Hardware.

For the official annoucement and more details, please click on the attached document.

Octo Purchasing Group is happy to welcome INDICA MARKETING GROUP as a new member to the group, effective January 1^st, 2020.

Indica is a purchasing group focusing on the industrial & safety supply segments throughout Canada and the U.S.A. The group accounts for over 208 members in those segments, representing close to 900 locations across North America.