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Corporate History

1973 – Cartec Formed

January 1, 1973 commenced business as Cartec in Oakville, ON. Products included: Waldes Retaining Rings, Seeger Metric Rings and Devan Keysteel.

1976 – New Product Lines Added

Product line was expanded to include Cleveland Hardware, KMC Stampings and Standard Steel Specialties.

1977 – O-Ring Line

The Fluid Sealing line up is established with the addition of O-Rings to the product mix.

1979 – Oil Seal Line

The Fluid Sealing line up is expanded with the addition of the GACO oil seal line.

1980 – Expand to Edmonton

Expansion into western Canada with the opening of a sales and warehouse facility in Edmonton, AB.

1984 – Daemar

Name changed to Daemar – Distribution Engineering Marketing

Increase ability to service western Canadian customers with the opening of the Richmond, B.C. branch.

1986 – Kalrez and Rotor Clip

Appointed Kalrez Distributor for Canada

Expand into Quebec with the opening of a Montreal sales and warehouse facility.

Sign on as a Rotor Clip Distributor for Canada

1987 – Mechanical Seals

Mechanical Seals were introduced to the Fluid Sealing product line.

1989 – Caplugs Master Distributor

Named Caplugs Rep and Master Distributor for Canada.

1990 – JM Clipper Distributor

Named an authorized distributor for JM Clipper seals and Protech Bearing Isolators.

1996 – Website Launches

www.daemar.com officially launches.

1997 – Dryslide Bushings

The line of DMR Dryslide bushings, flanged bushings and thrust washers is added to the product mix.

1998 – ISO Registered

Daemar receives its ISO-9002:1994 registered designation.

2000 – Daemar Inc. U.S.A. Opens

Daemar opens a sales office and warehouse facility in Georgia.

2007 – Expansion of Daemar’s Edmonton Facility

To meet with the ever growing market demand in Western Canada Daemar doubled the size of the Edmonton office and warehouse.

2010 – Online Catalog Launched

2012 – Added Disc Springs to Product Line

2013 – Celebrate 40 years in Business

Launch new website

2015 – Expansion of Daemar’s Dorval Facility

To meet with the ever growing market demand in Eastern Canada Daemar doubled the size of the Dorval warehouse.