Imperial Dade adds scale in Canada with 3 acquisitions

Imperial Dade on Wednesday said it acquired Action Paper & Packaging of Toronto,
Servicorp Industrial Supplies in Montreal and Solutions Sherby in Québec.

The transactions represent the 60th, 61st and 62nd acquisitions for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, chairman and CEO of the Jersey City-based firm, respectively.

Founded over 30 years ago, Action has been a leading distributor of paper goods, packaging materials, material handling equipment and other safety and janitorial products. The management team consisting of Nick Shaw, Ken Apple and Bill Belben have promoted a customer-centric culture that is evident in the strong relationships and growth over the years.

Servicorp was founded by Lorne Silcoff and Ken Webber in 1986. Over the past 36 years, the company has developed a reputation of providing outstanding customer service and has maintained a diverse base of customer relationships due to its product expertise and breadth.

Founded in 1989, Solutions Sherby has established an outstanding reputation in Granby, Magog and Trois-Rivières. In 2004, Denis Forand joined and further strengthened the company with his leadership and expertise. Solutions Sherby’s industry knowledge and expertise has contributed to its continued growth, focusing on its core offering of product solutions across janitorial sanitation, industrial packaging and health and safety.

Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.