Top office supply companies.

Top office supply companies

Ranked by # of full-time employees in 2004

Company                          Manager/year established
Address                          Full-time employees/special services
City/postal code                 Other northern locations
Phone/fax                        Products
Web site                         Changes planned for 2005

Wilson's Business Solutions      Greg Wilson/1940
32 King St. Box 3005             93/fly-in service to remote sites
Dryden P8N 2Z6                   Fort Frances, Kenora, Red Lake, Thunder
800-465-7202/807-223-3320        Bay, Sioux Lookout
www.wilson.ca                    Stationery, furniture, P.C. products,
                                 copiers
                                 Expand into new communities
Muirheads Basics                 Tom Querney/1891
73 Elm St.                       65/online ordering, free next day
Sudbury P3C 1R6                  delivery
800-461-4012/705-674-1802        Timmins Basics
www.muirheads.com                Office products, all brands
                                 n/a
Grand & Toy Ltd.                 Trinh Tham/1882
33 Green Belt Dr.                53/online ordering, business discount
Toronto M3C 1M1                  credit card, North Bay, Thunder Bay
416-391-9900/445-8631            Office, tech products, furniture,
www.grandandtoy.com              school supplies, paper
                                 Retail store redesign, launch of new
                                 programs
The Office Supplier              Kevin Dundas/1974
707 Memorial Ave.                12/online ordering, office design
Thunder Bay P7B 3Z7              services
807-345-6789/345-5670            n/a
www.buroplus.ca                  Office furniture, installation, office
                                 supplies
                                 n/a
LaCuisine Kitchen Cabinets Inc.  Paulette Guenette/1980
282 LaSalle Blvd.                12/No
Sudbury P3A 1W6                  n/a
705-560-4231/560-9221            Desks, computer, work stations, custom
n/a                              made cabinets
                                 n/a
Staples Business Depot           Eileen Michaels/1991
767 Memorial Ave.                12/online ordering, delivery
Thunder Bay P7B 4A1              North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury,
807-343-2506/343-2509            Timmins
www.staples.ca                   Office supplies, photo copying
                                 services, furniture, computers
                                 n/a
Stone's Office Supply Inc.       n/p/1927
529 Queen St. E.                 5/Online ordering
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 2A2         n/a
705-254-6407/254-3353            Retail office supplies, furniture, art
www.stonesofficesupply.ca        supplies
                                 n/a
Oshtugon Computers Inc.          Frank Head/1997
47 King St. Box 396              6/online, fax ordering
Sioux Lookout P8T 1A5            n/a
807-737-2622/737-2459            Computers, cell phones, basic office
n/p                              supplies, satellite dish
                                 n/a
Better Business Systems          Denis Carrier/1985
161 Ferris Dr. Unit 1            4/no
North Bay P1A 4K2                n/a
705-474-5601/474-7119            Sales, service of office equipment
www.bbs.ca                       n/a
Frederick Agencies               Brent Frederick/1968
222 Parsons Ave.                 3/online ordering, specialize in filing
North Bay P1A 1S9                systems
705-472-1932/474-7098            n/a
www.tabhelps.com                 Records mgmt, filing systems, business
                                 supplies, furniture
                                 n/a
Mathewson Office Pro             Blair Mathewson/1983
174 James St.                    3/online flyer, free delivery with no
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 1W3         minimum
705-759-1415/759-4431            n/a
www.officeprocanada.ca           Office supplies, computer supplies,
                                 consumables, furniture
                                 n/a
The Wood Shop                    Marcel Gagnon/1996
1996 O'Neil Dr. W Box 7          3/no
Garson P3L 1L6                   n/a
705-560-2825/560-2825            Custom made computer desks,
www.kitchensaversudbury.com      retrofitting cabinetry
                                 n/a
Safeguard By Denyse              Denyse Rivard/n/p
7 Peace Tree Dr. RR2             1/toll free phone, fax
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 5K7         n/a
800-465-3125/866-855-1033        Printing, filing, promotional products
n/a                              n/a
Spare Change/Excel Inc.          Ken Sim/1987
755 Wallace Rd.                  1/no
North Bay P1B 8G4                n/a
705-476-4000/472-5707            Retail outlet for surplus, used office
n/a                              furniture
                                 n/a

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