THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA cable,” Shaine adds. “We have products that most others aren’t inventorying, and we have internal experts in every related industry and the option to call on one of many supplier experts or engineers. So clients know they are getting the right technical advice and guidance. We’re singularly focused on what we do.” For his part, Gary has personally been with Noramco full-time since 1975. When his father retired in 1989, he took over the business. Now he’s retiring, and Shaine is in the process of taking over. Shaine, meanwhile, has a background in manufacturing and distribution. After 22 years with his previous company, he met Gary in 2019, shortly after Gary started planning his succession. Shaine recalls sitting down for a cup of coffee with Gary in February, and then officially joining the team in September. “It was just an amazing opportunity,” Shaine recalls. “Therearenot a lotof companies like Noramco out there.” In particular, Shaine appreciated the balance that Noramco struck between a large company and a small one. The company has close to 200 staff with operations all over Canada and had the financial backing of the global Guillevin group of companies – but at the same time, it was still privately owned and had a “very family feel.” “It’s the best of both worlds,” he says. “You have the backing of a large, international company, but the nimbleness of a small family business.”
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