About

Company founded in Montreal

A team of Canadian engineers unites in the Montreal area to set up a metal parts import and distribution company.

First steps in Asia

Faced with growing demand in Canada, and the increasing scale of the projects entrusted to us, the company had to start sourcing outside the country. China was chosen as the preferred source, due to its significant manufacturing capacity.

Engineering office in Montreal

With the recruitment of a third engineer, the team is growing. And the organization evolves. An Engineering Team Manager is appointed. New tools are acquired (IT, software).

Setting up a factory in China

The company decided it was time to invest in its own production facility in Asia. This marks the beginning of today's business model. Ownership allows the company to invest as it sees fit, select its employees, and control the entire process.

Canadian management in China

A Canadian team sets up in China to oversee the plant's growth. It's time to set up new tools (machines, IT, quality control) and recruit new talent.

Diversification in Ontario

LR-TEK's reputation is spreading! The company, which up to now had focused mainly on the Quebec market, is now receiving its first requests from customers in Ontario.

International debut

Thanks to LR-TEK's good reputation, the first customer in France came forward, followed by one in Belgium and then Mexico. New markets opened up.

The Asian factory expands

Recruitment of 30th employee in China. The growth of the team means more specialization and new opportunities. At the same time, new tools are required (payroll management, expansion, purchasing department, new organization).

Head office needs more space !

The team expands and the head office moves from Montreal to Repentigny, into spacious, modern, new facilities. A 20,000 ft2 warehouse is annexed to the building.

Chinese factory achieves ISO 9001 standard

And with it, new processes, employee training and new quality requirements.

Implementation of SAP in Montreal

The growing number of customers and projects, as well as increasingly complex inventory management, require more powerful, integrated tools to guarantee service levels.

COVID

Demand for parts has not dropped with COVID, but confinements and disruptions to supply chains, particularly in China, are pushing LR-TEK to come up with new ideas to continue serving its customers well.

Development of Western Canada

The Canadian economy is booming, but supply difficulties are making themselves felt. Large clients from Western Canada approach LR-TEK. The company becomes a nationwide reference.

SAP implementation in China

To ensure optimum communication between the Group's sites, SAP will be deployed in China in the summer of 2022.

Office in Vietnam

LR-TEK sets up an office in Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) to reinforce existing teams and offer new services to customers. Management is entrusted to a mixed Canadian-Vietnamese team.

Big projects

LR-TEK launches a wave of major international projects: recruitment of specialists (Quality, Procurement), modernization of 3 sites, reinforcement of management in China, overhaul of inspection procedures, partner audits, recruitment of sales staff in North America, Canadian-Vietnamese Customer Service for 24-hour service, membership in international trade associations, new corporate identity and website, etc.