Grote Expands Canadian Operation

Features Redesigned Customer Service and Logistics Center

Madison, IN (August 31, 2005) – Grote Industries has announced that after decades of occupying its original location on Nugget Avenue in Toronto, Grote Canada has relocated its operations to a larger, more efficient facility in Markham, Ontario.

The new 80,000 square foot building was designed for production efficiency and responsiveness to both external and internal customers. It will allow for continued growth and further improvement on its customer service for both the heavy duty truck and automotive aftermarkets. 

 “This expansion was absolutely necessary to facilitate better response to the changing needs of the Canadian marketplace” said Brad Morris, Grote’s Canadian general manager. “This is another exciting next step in our commitment for growth and to ensure the service levels distributors demand and expect”.

Said Eric Morris, President and Chief Operating Officer of Grote Industries, “This new facility offers us an opportunity to increase the efficiency of our operations which in turn makes possible even more consistent, quality service for customers.”  

Grote Industries is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of vehicle safety systems and is QS-9000, ISO-14001 and TS-16949 certified. For over 100 years, Grote has provided state of the art safety solutions for OEM and Aftermarket customers worldwide.

Grote products include LED and incandescent lamps, mirrors, obstacle detection systems, reflective accessories and electrical connection products. Grote is headquartered in Madison, IN with other manufacturing plants in Markham and Waterloo Canada, as well as Monterrey, Mexico.

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