August 6, 2021 – Perpetuating its initial strategy to offer deeper product offering to its customers across the country, S&S Canada announces the opening of a brand-new 280,000 ft2 distribution centre in Toronto on August 16, 2021. This new warehouse combines S&S operations previously based in both Montreal and an older facility in Toronto, offering 3x times more space and the latest technologies in just one building.
“Because of Toronto’s central location, we’ve been working hard to group our eastern warehousing operations in the city,” says S&S Chief Operating Officer Frank Myers. “With this new building, we will more than double the amount of inventory we can distribute across our Canadian network while also extending our 1-day shipping zone throughout all of Eastern Canada. Customers can also expect a more streamlined ordering experience as this expansion will allow us to improve our inventory stocking rates, significantly increase our brand and SKU offering, reduce split shipments and improve order accuracy.”
Located in the north of Toronto, just a few kilometres away from the existing facility, the new building features LED lighting, automated conveyance, and wire guidance for forklifts. It was also chosen with S&S’s continued growth in mind: 75 new jobs will be created with this opening, bringing the total Eastern warehouse workforce to 200 employees.
The company’s corporate headquarters remains in Montreal, but will be relocated to a new office in a more dynamic part of the neighbourhood. Still located in Anjou, the new office will be just a few steps from Les Galeries D’Anjou, a busy shopping centre full of shops and restaurants. All 25 corporate employees will be making the move, including the customer service, marketing, accounting, and sales divisions. Just like the new distribution centre, this space was chosen to ensure S&S Canada’s long-term expansion, since the building could welcome up to 50 more employees.
“Taken together, these moves represent an exciting period of development for S&S Canada and our valued clients,” says Myers. “We really feel like we’re nicely positioned for the future.”
New addresses:
New Toronto Distribution Centre: 6675 Langstaff Road, Woodbridge, ON L4H 4WP
New Montreal Headquarters: 7400 Boulevard des Galeries d’Anjou, Anjou, QC H1M 3M2