1960
Charles-Emile Ouellet begins manufacturing residential hot-air
heating equipment in a workshop
next to his home in L’Islet.
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1967
The company becomes incorporated.
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1971
Brothers Raymond and
Robert Beaulieu join
Charles-Emile Ouellet
as shareholders.
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1976
The first electric baseboard
heater is produced.
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1984
The first electric baseboard
with rounded corners launch.
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1987
The company expands its sales
territory and starts exporting
to the United States.
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1988
The one millionth electric
baseboard heater is produced.
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1988
Ouellet becomes the first North American manufacturer to sell
white electric baseboards.
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1991
Ouellet products are sold and distributed in all Canadian
provinces for the first time.
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1992
Ouellet starts exporting
its products internationally.
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1995
The plant is extended to
45,000 square feet.
Today, it covers an area of
125,000 square feet.
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1996
ISO 9003:1994 certification
is obtained.
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1998
Ouellet starts exporting its products
to China.
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1999
Ouellet starts exporting its products
to Japan.
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2001
Robert Beaulieu retires.
Raymond Beaulieu becomes
majority shareholder of
the company.
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2004
Ouellet Canada Group Inc.
is formed.
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2004
A floor-heating plant,
Celsiair Inc., opens
in Quebec City.
Hazloc Heaters opens
in Calgary.
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2005
Ouellet’s China factory starts assembling various Ouellet
products.
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2009
Raymond Beaulieu’s three sons, Martin, Philippe and Louis,
become main shareholders
of Ouellet Canada Group Inc.
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2010
Dettson Industries Inc.
is acquired.
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2012
Global Commander
is acquired.
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2013
The ten millionth electric
baseboard heater is
produced.
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2015
A new distribution centre
in Montmagny opens, with an
area of 45,000 square feet.
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2015
Introduction of the ductless heat pumps. |
2016
Ouellet Canada and Celsiair
merge.
Manufacturing of floor heating
systems moves to L’Islet.
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2017
Ouellet Canada celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
2018
Nortron furnaces are now available
at Ouellet Canada.
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2020
Distribution agreement with
Glen Dimplex Americas.
Ouellet Canada becomes the official distributor of Dimplex and Convectair heating products in the Canadian electrical distribution market.
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2020
Britech is acquired.
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2021
Innovair is acquired.
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2021
Delta-Therm is acquired.
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