What Outil Pac does

Outil Pac is a Quebec-based B2B industrial supplies distributor operating from branches in Drummondville, Montréal, and Québec City. Founded in 1990, the company serves construction and manufacturing professionals across Quebec with four product/service categories: Fixation (fasteners, fixings, assembly), Outillage (professional hand and power tools), Sécurité (PPE and occupational safety), and Service Solutions (on-site engineering, inspection, certification, vending-machine replenishment, and inventory management).

The assortment is layered with exclusive brand rights for Cromson, Opsial, Lion, Molydal, and Berliss, which differentiate the catalog from generic broad-line competitors. The company operates a traditional distribution model — physical counter sales, branch-based inventory, and dedicated field-service technicians — and publishes vertical-specific catalogues (Construction, Plumber, Metalworker editions in 2025–2026) to position its assortment by trade.

Outil Pac is a subsidiary of the Ficodis Group, itself part of the French distributor Descours & Cabaud SA, giving the entity access to group-scale procurement and brand arrangements while remaining independently branded in its Quebec market. Revenue mechanics are typical industrial distribution: product resale margin plus service-contract margin, with no disclosed digital or subscription pricing model.

Name

Outil Pac

Legal name

Outil Pac

Website

https://outilpac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Outil Pac is a Quebec-based B2B industrial supplies distributor, founded in 1990, that sells fasteners, tools, PPE, and related services to construction and manufacturing professionals from branches in Drummondville, Montréal, and Québec City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount-royal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Supplies Sales: Revenue is generated through the sale of industrial supplies including tools, fastening products, safety equipment, and specialized equipment to construction and manufacturing professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Outil Pac distributes industrial supplies to construction and manufacturing professionals in Quebec, offering fastening products (staples, screws, nails), power tools and specialized tooling, and personal protective equipment. The company operates three physical branches in Drummondville, Montréal, and Québec, and complements product sales with on-site services including magnetic drill and lifting magnet repair, safety harness inspection, respiratory mask fit testing, and recertification of equipment such as Guardian retractables and hoists.

Product overview

Outil Pac is an industrial supply distributor serving the construction and manufacturing sectors in Quebec, operating as part of the Ficodis group. The company offers a unified portfolio of four core product categories: Fixation (fasteners including staples, screws, nails), Outillage (power and specialized tools), Sécurité (personal protective equipment with expert support), and Service Solutions (vending machines, compliance testing, field services). The company also distributes five exclusive brands (Cromson, Opsial, Lion, Molydal, and Berliss) alongside products from numerous third-party suppliers. Outil Pac operates three branches in Drummondville, Montreal, and Quebec City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cromson: Exclusive brand referenced on website
• Opsial
• Lion
• Molydal
• Berliss

Products and services

• Fixation (Fastening Products) Complete selection of fasteners including staples, screws, and nails designed for reliable, precise, and durable fastening applications for construction and industrial customers.
• Outillage (Tools) Professional-grade power tools and specialized products designed for power, precision, and performance, intended for professionals and industrial enthusiasts.
• Sécurité (Safety Equipment) Wide range of personal protective equipment with customized solutions and expert health-safety support services for industrial customers.
• Service Solutions Practical solutions including vending machines, compliance testing, equipment verification, on-site repair of magnetic drills and lifting magnets, safety harness inspection, respiratory mask fit testing, and recertification of Guardian retractables and hoists, with free pickup and delivery under certain conditions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Descours & Cabaud SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDescours & Cabaud SA is the French parent company of Descours & Cabaud Canada Inc., which owns Ficodis Inc. Outil Pac is part of the Ficodis Group. The parent company provides strategic oversight, brand codes of conduct, supplier due diligence processes, and coordinates Asian import supply chain compliance with forced labor and child labor prevention measures.
• Ficodis Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFicodis Inc. is the direct parent company of Outil Pac. Outil Pac is described as 'Une entreprise du groupe Ficodis' (A company of the Ficodis Group). Ficodis manages the Canadian operations including supply chain and compliance under the broader Descours & Cabaud Canada Inc. umbrella.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal: North American industrial supplies and fasteners distributor with deep overlap in fastening products and on-site vending/managed inventory services — a direct competitor to Outil Pac's Fixation category and Service Solutions offering, with greater technology investment.
• Würth: Global leader in fastening and assembly materials with a Canadian presence, directly competing in Outil Pac's core Fixation category (screws, nails, staples) as well as tools and chemicals, with strong field sales and exclusive-brand model similar to Ficodis's approach.
• W.W. Grainger: Global industrial distribution leader and parent of Acklands-Grainger, offering the same categories Outil Pac serves (tools, safety, fastening, MRO components) but with a much larger catalog, private-label depth, and digital/e-commerce infrastructure that sets the competitive benchmark.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Large North American metalworking and MRO industrial supplies distributor serving manufacturers with tools, safety, and consumables — comparable in target customer (manufacturing operations) and product breadth to Outil Pac, but operating at substantially greater scale.
• Ferguson Canada (formerly Wolseley Canada): Large North American distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and industrial supplies with Canadian branch operations — overlaps with Outil Pac's construction, plumber, and metalworker target segments and offers comparable MRO product breadth.
• Acklands-Grainger: Canada's largest industrial distribution company, offering safety, tools, fasteners, and MRO supplies to industrial and construction customers nationwide — directly comparable product mix to Outil Pac but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach across Canada.

Regional players

• Guillevin International: Major Canadian industrial and electrical distribution group with a strong Quebec presence, serving industrial, construction, and institutional customers with overlapping MRO and safety categories — a relevant regional peer given shared Quebec customer base.
• Bossé Frères (Groupe BFR): Quebec industrial distributor serving manufacturers and construction professionals with tools, fastening, and MRO products — a regional peer with a similar product mix and customer segmentation as Outil Pac, competing for the same Quebec industrial base.
• Deschênes Group: Quebec-based industrial distribution group with plumbing, HVAC, and industrial MRO offerings — directly comparable in regional focus and construction/manufacturing customer base, and a natural Quebec-based competitor to Outil Pac.

Direct peers

• Triom Industriel: Sibling subsidiary of Outil Pac within the Ficodis Group / Descours & Cabaud Canada network, distributing industrial MRO products (hoses, hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings) into Quebec — the Outil Pac privacy policy itself references the triomindustriel.ca domain, evidencing direct operational overlap and shared customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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