Strongco to Build New Edmonton Branch

Strongco Corporation plans to expand its presence in Alberta with the construction of a new branch in Edmonton.

The company has acquired 6.5 acres in the Parkland Industrial Park in Acheson on the Northwest side of Edmonton. Construction of a 37,150 square foot facility is to start in June, with completion scheduled for December 2011. The new facility will be designated a Volvo branch, carrying the full line of products from Volvo Construction Equipment as well as other leading brands.

"This new facility will substantially improve our presence in Alberta and enable us to provide a higher level of service to our customers," said Bob Dryburgh, president and chief executive officer of Strongco. The current Edmonton branch, in the Sherwood Park area of Edmonton, is shared between Strongco's Crane and Volvo/Multiline business units. When the new branch is completed, the present facility will continue as a dedicated crane operation.

"We have found that the shared branch in Edmonton constrains our product support capacity and limits our ability to service our customers' equipment, particularly when large crane boom rebuilds are underway in the shop," added Dryburgh. "This is an opportune time to build the new branch because the Alberta market is showing very positive signs of recovery. The expanded capacity provided by our new facility will eliminate current constraints and allow us to grow product support revenues."