HISTORY : 


Founded in 1953 under the name Twin Equipment and Supply Ltd, the company manufactured van bodies at the time. Then in 1969, UAP inc. bought the business and in 1977 modified its mandate by getting into the market of selling, installing and repairing truck equipment.

Three years later, in 1980, the company was acquired by a group of employees and thus was born Les Équipements Twin (1980) Ltée as it is known today. Twin began its first major expansion by increasing its product offering, and moving into a new facility of 19600sf in Ville d’Anjou (68200sf of land) and by successively opening three new branches, one in Ottawa in 1981 which was later resold to some employees in 1986, one in Québec City in 1988 which was also resold to some employees in 1997 and another one in Anjou in 1988, specialized in transport refrigeration, which later closed its doors in 1995. In ten years, the company had multiplied its sales volume by fifteen and built itself a reputation as a key player in the fields of snow removal, towing & recovery, as well as transportation truck equipment.

The company was sold again in December of 2001 to a family group. Twin then began its second major expansion. During the period of December 2001 to December 2005, the new owners invested more than two million dollars in building renovation and new construction, in acquiring new equipment and increasing inventory. Some 8000sf of additional office space and shop was built and three outside yards totaling 29500sf added via leasing contracts. Many distribution deals were completed for new product lines (trailers, aerial lifts, cranes, service bodies, …) and the sub-dealership and service network increased over forty locations to better cover the territory. During this short period of time, sales increased by more than ninety percent and staff by more than sixty percent to reach over fifty employees.

Today Twin remains a leader in Québec for the sales, distribution, installation and servicing of truck equipment. The company now offers seven families of equipment : snow removal for light and medium duty trucks, towing & recovery, trailers, lifting systems (hydraulic tailgates, aerial lifts, ‘hooklifts’, articulated and hydraulic cranes), platform and bodies (dumpers, service bodies, fixed deck and pick up inserts), winches, as well as a complete line of accessories (air compressors, emergency and working lights, chains and hooks, suspension, racks, storage compartment, etc…).

Certified in 2005 by Transport Canada, Twin holds its national safety mark certification, NSM. This certificate, now mandatory in Canada, sees that all companies involved in the installation and up fitting of equipment on transport vehicles meet the new security standards set forth by the Canadian Bureau of Vehicles (CMVSS). Make sure that the companies you are dealing with have their NSM certification. In 2006, Twin also acquired its Canadian Welding Bureau certification (CWB).

In 2009, Twin was opened by Ford Canada as a Pool Account, this allowing Twin to keep in stock some Ford trucks on which its equipment must be installed. This brings to Twin a number of benefits, such as: quick access to specific specs trucks, radditional rebate to end users, priviledge relationships with Ford dealers, etc...

in 2010, Twin, by way of one of its associated companies, acquired a 60,000cf piece of land next to its current location, this allowing Twin to secure any growth need that might arise in the futur withour having to move from its current location
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ASSOCIATIONS : Les Équipements Twin (1980) Ltée are members of the following trade associations:

APOM            (Association des Professionnels à l’Outillage Municipal)
APDQ            (Association des Professionnels du Dépannage du Québec)
CAED            (Canadian Association of Equipment Distributor)
CPTQ             (Club des Professionnels du Transport du Québec)
CRA               (Canadian Rental Association)
CTEA             (Canadian Transport Equipment Association)
NTDA             (National Trailer Dealer Association)
NTEA             (National Truck Equipment Association)
CUFC             (Canadian Utility Fleet Council)