Powrmatic of Canada

What Powrmatic of Canada does

Powrmatic of Canada Ltd. is a wholesale distributor of HVAC, electrical, and hearth products, headquartered in Eastern Canada with six branches spanning Toronto, London, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, and Halifax. The company distributes product lines from 200+ electrical manufacturers alongside complementary HVAC and hearth/PV (plumbing/heating/fireplace) categories, serving trade customers that include electrical contractors, HVAC installers, builders, and hearth dealers. Powrmatic has operated for over 75 years and maintains the Best Managed Companies designation on an ongoing basis since 2009.

The business model is B2B wholesale distribution: revenue is generated by purchasing product in volume from manufacturers and reselling to trade buyers with regional fulfillment and credit terms. Go-to-market is branch-based pickup and delivery combined with an e-commerce platform offering Quick Order functionality and a dealer locator. The product mix is intentionally broad across three verticals (HVAC, electrical, hearth), enabling cross-sell to multi-trade contractors and reducing reliance on any single category's cyclicality.

Powrmatic operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deschênes Group Inc., a Montreal-based distribution group founded in 1940 with 3,000+ staff across 202 points of sale. The parent affiliation delivers shared procurement scale, back-office infrastructure, and cross-portfolio capabilities that materially shape Powrmatic's economics, while Powrmatic contributes the HVAC, electrical, and hearth vertical specialization within the group. Recent product-line additions include EV charging stations, reflecting positioning around the Canadian building electrification transition. No proprietary technology, software platform, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Powrmatic of Canada

Legal name

Powrmatic of Canada Ltd.

Website

https://powrmatic.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Powrmatic of Canada is a wholesale distributor of HVAC, electrical, and hearth products operating six branches across Eastern Canada, serving electrical contractors, HVAC installers, builders, and hearth dealers as a subsidiary of Deschênes Group Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC, Electrical, and Hearth Products Distribution

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies (5063)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Exchangers, Coils & Hydronic HVAC Components (IMADANAF), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• HVAC equipment distribution
• Electrical products wholesale
• Hearth fireplace distribution
• Building supplies distribution
• Eastern Canada distributor

Headquarters

HQ city

Anjou

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: Powrmatic generates revenue by distributing HVAC, electrical, and hearth products to contractors, dealers, and businesses. As a subsidiary of Deschênes Group Inc., they operate as a wholesale distributor offering products across multiple categories including heating, cooling, ventilation, fireplaces, and electrical equipment to the residential, commercial, and industrial markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Powrmatic of Canada is a wholesale distributor of HVAC, electrical, and hearth products serving Eastern Canada through six branch locations. The company sources and distributes products from over 200 manufacturers across three core categories: HVAC equipment (air conditioning, heat pumps, furnaces, ventilation), electrical products (wiring, lighting, distribution equipment, EV chargers), and hearth products (fireplaces, stoves, furnaces, and venting) that burn wood, gas, or pellets.

Product overview

Powrmatic of Canada operates as a wholesale distributor of HVAC, Electrical, and Hearth products serving Eastern Canada. The business model is a multi-category distribution platform rather than a unified software product. The Electrical division distributes products from more than 200 manufacturers covering energy saving, communications, wires and cables, distribution, lighting and more. The Hearth division distributes fireplace products and accessories burning wood, gas or pellets from major North American and European manufacturers. The HVAC division represents top manufacturers providing air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and related equipment. Key product lines include EV charging stations (Enelx JuiceBox, Ledvance), electrical distribution equipment (Edison fuses, circuit breakers), LED lighting (Acuity, Eiko brands), heating solutions (Stelpro baseboards and fan heaters), fireplaces and venting (Duravent, Empire, Security Chimneys), and full HVAC systems (Ruud, DirectAir, Samsung).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Products Distribution Distribution of electrical products from over 200 manufacturers, covering energy-saving solutions, communications, wires and cables, distribution equipment, lighting, transformers, conduit, wiring devices, and EV charging stations. Sold to electrical contractors and dealers across Eastern Canada.
• HVAC Products Distribution Distribution of HVAC equipment from top manufacturers including air conditioning systems, heat pumps, air handlers, air quality solutions, thermostats and controls, gas furnaces, heating equipment, ventilation, and tankless water heaters. Sold to HVAC contractors for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Hearth Products Distribution Distribution of hearth products and accessories that burn wood, gas, or pellets, sourced from leading manufacturers in Canada, the USA, and Europe. Includes fireplaces (electric, gas, wood), furnaces, gas logs, stoves, outdooring products, and comprehensive venting solutions. Sold to specialty hearth retailers across Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deschênes Group Inc.coreOthersPowrmatic is a subsidiary of Deschênes Group Inc., a private family business founded in 1940 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Deschênes Group is the largest Canadian-owned company in its sector of activity and an important wholesaler-distributor with 202 points of sale in Canada and the United States, and is supported by a qualified staff of over 3,000. Since 2009, Deschênes Group has been recognized as one of the Best Managed Companies in Canada.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• IPEX: Canadian manufacturer of PVC, conduit, and plumbing/HVAC piping systems. IPEX is both a competing supplier in Powrmatic's conduit category and a peer for understanding the broader Canadian HVAC/electrical/plastics supply chain.

Direct peers

• Acklands-Grainger: Canadian arm of W.W. Grainger, distributing industrial MRO, HVAC, and electrical products nationally. Overlaps with Powrmatic on HVAC and electrical categories serving contractor and facility-maintenance buyers across Canada.
• AIM Supply: Canadian HVAC and refrigeration parts distributor serving contractors across multiple provinces. AIM's HVAC-focused distribution model and contractor customer base make it a direct, though narrower-category, comparable to Powrmatic's HVAC division.
• Westburne: Canadian electrical, lighting, and HVAC distributor (part of the Sonepar group) with branches across Eastern Canada. Westburne competes directly with Powrmatic on the electrical and HVAC side and shares the same Eastern Canadian contractor customer base.
• Bartle & Gibson: Western Canadian plumbing, HVAC, and electrical wholesale distributor owned by Masco. Bartle & Gibson mirrors Powrmatic's multi-category contractor-focused model, with geographic complementarity rather than overlap.
• Ferguson (formerly Wolseley Canada): Largest North American plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks distributor. Ferguson acquired Wolseley and operates a major Canadian branch network competing directly with Powrmatic for HVAC contractor accounts in overlapping Eastern Canadian markets.
• EMCO Corporation: Canadian TSX-listed distributor of plumbing, HVAC, lighting, and electrical products across more than 200 locations. EMCO is the most directly comparable publicly traded Canadian counterpart to Powrmatic's multi-category HVAC/electrical/hearth distribution model and Eastern/Atlantic Canadian geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Rexel: Global electrical distribution leader with Canadian operations. Rexel competes with Powrmatic on the electrical-supplies side and brings broader category depth and digital procurement capabilities, but is not a specialist in hearth or HVAC distribution.
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED): North American electrical distribution network with Canadian presence. CED competes with Powrmatic's electrical division for contractor and industrial accounts, with broader geographic reach and category depth in electrical.
• Sonepar: World's largest electrical distributor with Canadian operations (parent of Westburne). Overlaps with Powrmatic on electrical and lighting categories; brings global scale and a deeper digital/automation stack than Powrmatic's current offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/powrmaticcanada
• Facebookfacebook.com/powrmatic.canada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/powrmatic

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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