CCS INDUSTRIALS

What CCS INDUSTRIALS does

CCS Industrials is a Canadian-owned industrial component distributor founded in September 1976, headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, with additional branches in Belleville, Cobourg, and Peterborough (Ontario) and Chilliwack (British Columbia). The company supplies industrial components sourced from more than 650 manufacturers to a regional base of industrial customers, operating as a multi-branch distribution intermediary between component suppliers and end-users across Ontario and western Canada. It is ISO certified and privately held, with no parent company, and is led by a management team headed by President Bradley Carr.

The company has grown from four founding employees to a headcount of more than 40, reflecting nearly five decades of incremental, organically funded expansion. Its core offering is consolidated access to a broad industrial-component catalog, delivered through physical branch counters, sales representatives, and an e-commerce platform built on XOLic technology that digitizes ordering for customers across its footprint. Revenue mechanics are typical of industrial distribution: margin on the spread between supplier cost and customer price across a high-SKU, multi-supplier catalog, supported by credit terms and local inventory availability.

CCS Industrials serves a fragmented industrial customer base that includes manufacturers and maintenance operators; the only publicly named customer is Lakeland Machine, surfaced through a testimonial rather than a disclosed commercial relationship. The business model relies on supplier breadth, branch-level inventory, and long-tenured customer relationships rather than proprietary technology, with operational scale in its regional markets functioning as the principal competitive anchor.

Name

CCS INDUSTRIALS

Legal name

CCS Industrials

Website

https://ccsind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CCS Industrials is a privately held Canadian industrial component distributor, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. Operating five branches across Ontario and British Columbia with 40+ employees, it supplies components from 650+ manufacturers to regional industrial customers via branch sales and an e-commerce platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Product Distribution: CCS Industrials generates revenue through the distribution and sale of industrial components including fasteners, power tools, cutting tools, safety equipment, and much more from over 650 suppliers. Revenue is generated through product sales across multiple categories including abrasives, adhesives, electrical supplies, fasteners, hand tools, hardware, hydraulics, lighting, lubrication, material handling, motors, office supplies, plumbing, pneumatics, power tools, power transmission, pumps, safety, security, welding, and more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CCS Industrials distributes industrial components and equipment sourced from over 650 brand-name suppliers across more than 30 categories including fasteners, hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, safety equipment, material handling, abrasives, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, welding, electrical, lubrication, pumps, and motors. Products are sold through an XOLogic-powered online catalog and five branch locations across Ontario and British Columbia, serving manufacturing, machine shops, contractors, and other industrial buyers.

Product overview

CCS Industrials is a Canadian-owned industrial distribution company serving as a multi-brand distributor of industrial components and equipment. The company operates a catalog-based sales model featuring over 650 suppliers across 30+ product categories. Their portfolio encompasses fasteners, power tools, cutting tools, hand tools, safety equipment, material handling equipment, abrasives, plumbing supplies, hydraulic components, pneumatic equipment, and related industrial products. The company distributes numerous branded product lines including A. Richard Tools, Bahco, Bessey Tools, Brighton Best, Buchanan, Campbell, Champion Cutting Tools, Clarkson-Osborn, and many others, with five branch locations across Ontario and British Columbia serving industrial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A. Richard Tools Hand tools, paint supplies, and masonry equipment line including brick tongs, masonry line blocks, mason's line winders, concrete brooms, drywall panel carriers, and tile leveling systems, distributed for industrial and construction buyers.
• Aimco CA Industrial plumbing, fasteners, and hardware line including pipe hangers, riser clamps, beam clamps, pipe rollers, turnbuckles, clevises, rod couplings, and related mounting hardware for industrial and mechanical contractors.
• Allen Hand tools line specializing in hex keys, Torx keys, ball point keys, folding hex keys, and T-handle tools for industrial and professional use.
• BE Power Equipment Pressure washers and water pumps including hot water and gas pressure washers (up to 4,000 PSI), electric pressure washers, water transfer pumps, trash transfer pumps, and semi-trash pumps powered by Honda, Kohler, and Baldor motors, for industrial cleaning and fluid handling.
• Bahco Hand tools, power tools, and abrasives line including files, screwdrivers, wrenches, adjustable wrenches, holesaws, reciprocating saw blades, and professional tool sets for industrial and trade buyers.
• Ben-Mor Material handling and lifting equipment line including chain slings (G100), wire rope slings, shackles, swivel hoist rings, polyester slings, and related load securement products for industrial lifting operations.
• Bessey Tools Clamping and workholding line including bar clamps, pipe clamps, spring clamps, K-body clamps, bearing heaters, angle clamps, magnetic squares, strap clamps, and woodworking clamp sets for industrial and woodworking operations.
• Braber Multi-category equipment and supplies line covering fasteners, fleet maintenance equipment, plumbing supplies, hydraulics, material handling, pumps, power transmission components, and sporting/outdoor equipment.
• Brighton Best Fastener product line including bolts, nuts, washers, screws, and related hardware items in various materials and configurations for industrial fastening applications.
• Buchanan Rubber and industrial hose products, hydraulic components, plumbing supplies, pneumatic equipment, and material handling solutions including suction hoses, water transfer hoses, and rubber sheets for fluid handling and transfer.
• CRC Industrial cleaning, lubrication, and maintenance chemical line including brake cleaners, penetrants, lubricants, corrosion inhibitors, fuel treatments, and engine treatments for maintenance and repair operations.
• Campbell Material handling and wire rope product line including wire rope clips, cables, and related hardware for lifting and load securement applications.
• Champion Cutting Tools Cutting tools and machining equipment line including annular cutters, jobber drills, taps, countersinks, carbide burs, reciprocating saw blades, and cutting fluids/lubricants for machining and metalworking operations.
• Clarkson-Osborn Tools Ltd. Industrial machining and cutting tools line including bandsaw blades (carbon, bi-metal, cobalt), taps, countersinks, machine drills, and raw materials for manufacturing applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 650+ SupplierscoreOthersCCS Industrials works with over 650 suppliers to provide industrial components. Key brand partnerships include A. Richard Tools, Aimco CA, Allen, Bahco, Ben-Mor, Bessey Tools, Braber, Brighton Best, Buchanan, Campbell, Champion Cutting Tools, Clarkson-Osborn Tools Ltd., Cle-Force, Cle-Line, Cleveland, Crescent, CRC, GearWrench, Gray Tools, Jet, Loctite, Louisville Ladder Corp, Makita, PIP Canada, Pferd Inc., Superior Glove, Walter Surface, and many more industrial brands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Acklands-Grainger: Canada's largest industrial MRO distributor with national branch network and broad product catalog across hand tools, power tools, fasteners, safety, and fluid power. Directly competes with CCS in Ontario and British Columbia for industrial customer accounts.
• Fastenal: Global industrial supplies distributor with significant Canadian branch presence across fasteners, tools, safety, and fluid power. Competes with CCS for the same machine-shop and contractor customers and operates vending and on-site inventory solutions CCS does not.
• Würth Canada: Canadian arm of global fastener and industrial supplies distributor Würth Group. Directly comparable to CCS on fasteners, hand tools, and MRO consumables, with field-sales-driven distribution across Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: US-headquartered parent of Acklands-Grainger and the largest North American industrial MRO distributor. Sets competitive benchmarks for catalog breadth, e-commerce capability, and national-account programs that CCS competes against in Canada.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US-based industrial MRO distributor with metalworking and cutting-tool specialization relevant to CCS's Champion Cutting Tools and Clarkson-Osborn lines. Operates broadly in the same product categories with deeper catalog and digital tooling.
• Motion Industries: North American industrial parts distributor (bearings, power transmission, fluid power, material handling) with Canadian operations. Overlaps with CCS on hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, and material handling categories.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: North American distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial MRO supplies with Canadian footprint. Comparable to CCS on fluid power, motors, and power transmission product lines.

Regional players

• BDI (Bearing Distributors Inc.): Industrial bearing, power transmission, and MRO distributor with Canadian operations. Comparable to CCS on power transmission and motion-control product categories, primarily serving North American industrial customers.
• Deschênes Group: Canadian family-owned industrial distributor with plumbing, heating, electrical, and industrial MRO categories across multiple provinces. Comparable business model and product mix to CCS, with broader provincial reach including Quebec.
• Hisco: North American industrial distribution company specializing in fasteners, adhesives, and MRO supplies with Canadian presence. Comparable to CCS in fastener-heavy mix and industrial customer base, though serving different geographic concentrations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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