Archives: Timeline Stories

January 2024: Mackenzie Milne and Varco Industrial Sales merge to become Mackenzie Industrial & Safety – Varco Vending. Leveraging their experience in safety equipment, cutting tools, tooling, and vending machines, they now offer their services jointly under the same banner in Ontario.   January 2024: With its seven branches in Ontario, SDI Supplies merges with

10 years of passion driving growth. Ficodis celebrates its 10th anniversary at its Montreal headquarters. It’s an opportunity to highlight the development of a group through companies that are experts in their field, maintaining their dynamism and local corporate culture. Ficodis stands out as the leading distribution network for industrial supplies in Quebec and Ontario.

In 2022 a new and stronger geographical impact with many synergies   In March 2022 FICODIS joins Descours & Cabaud, French leader and major player in Europe and North America in the distribution of professional supplies. With complementary expertise and shared values, this new partnership proves to be a decisive step in the implementation of

In 2021, two companies join the group:   January 2021: With four branches in Val-d’Or, Rouyn-Noranda, Blainville and Montreal, IBS-TUBOQUIP specializes in the distribution of power transmission supplies and fluids , among others, the booming mining sector. September 2021: A recognized player on the North Shore of Montreal in the field of fastener and tool

MACKENZIE MILNE join the Group in 2020 and becomes the oldest company within the Group with 172 years of existence and allows FICODIS to be a major player in the safety market.

In August 2019, the Group makes its first U.S. acquisition: BLUE POINT TOOL & SUPPLY in Long Island (NY).

In 2018 and 2019, the Group resumes its acquisitions with the support of Fondaction and the Bank of Montreal:   March 2018: the acquisition of ELITE TOOLS in Lévis gives the FICODIS Group real expertise with online sales. September 2018: FICODIS strengthens its position in Montreal and Toronto (Mississauga) with the acquisition of TRANSBEARCO Industrial

2017 is a year of consolidation. VL INDUSTRIEL & D.F.I merge and move to the same building in Drummondville under the name VL-DFI.

2016 becomes a pivotal year for FICODIS and accelerates its market penetration:   January 2016: acquisition of HT TECHNOLOGIES in Terrebonne specialized in cutting tools. August 2016: acquisition of OUTILS PLUS in Quebec City, reknown distributor of hand and power tools in Quebec City. August 2016: acquisition of TH PELLETIER in Lévis, a company recognized

In April 2015 the acquisition of PIQ (Pièces Industrielles Québec) in Levis adds hydraulic specialties and opens service to customers on the South Shore of Quebec city.   FIXACLOUS in Granby joined Ficodis October 2015 bringing real electrical tool expertise to the group.   FICODIS signs an exclusive partnership with the manufacturer MOLYDAL. A specialist