Mission and history

Resolutely focused on innovation, our mission is to constantly seek out new ways to better meet the needs of the commercial and industrial markets for mouldings, components and other woodworking items or other materials, while fully complying with global quality standards for our field of activity.

 

- Mr. Roland Boulanger founds Roland Boulanger & Co. Ltd. At the time, the company manufactures doors and windows for the regional market. Its offices are located on St. Louis Street in Warwick, Quebec.

 

1955

- The manufacture of mouldings is added to that of doors and windows. The plant is enlarged and the market served now encompasses all of eastern Canada.

 

1972

- Acquisition of the company Les Manufacturiers Warwick ltée, a sawmill located in Woburn, Quebec.

 

1973

- The Boulanger plant is razed by fire in February, and rebuilt later the same year. The business shifts its focus to the production of doors and mouldings.

- In April, the Woburn sawmill also burns to the ground. It too is rebuilt in the same year.

 

1976

- Death of the founder, Mr. Roland Boulanger. His son, Guy, takes the reins as president and general manager.

 

1979

- Acquisition of the company Les Boiseries de l’Est, a moulding manufacturer located in Ste-Clotilde-de-Horton, Quebec. It becomes a moulding finishing plant.

 

1983

- Purchase of a building on Gingras Street in Warwick, which becomes a door assembly plant and distribution centre.

 

1987

- Boulanger acquires Moulures Bégin, a major moulding manufacturer located in Beauport, Quebec.

 

1991

- The production of mouldings is centralized in Warwick.

 

1993

- Boulanger stops manufacturing doors.

 

1995

- Boulanger achieves ISO certification.

- Acquisition of the company’s first finishing line.

 

1998

- Roland Boulanger & Co. Ltd is listed among the top 50 best managed privately-owned businesses in Canada.

- Acquisition and implementation of cutting-edge technology: artificial vision for sawing.

 

2000

- Acquisition of Lega Ltd., a company specializing in the manufacture of mouldings and decorative accessories. It is located in St-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec.

 

2004

- The distribution centre on Gingras street is expanded, refit and automated.

- Acquisition of Industries Daveluyville Inc., a wood drying company located in Daveluyville, Quebec. Part of the building is converted into a transhipment facility.

 

2006

- Greater emphasis placed on developing global supply networks.