LONGUEUIL — AQMAT, the Quebec association for the home improvement industry, is in the process of creating a not-for-profit organization aimed at encouraging retail shoppers to buy Canadian first and to seek out hardware and building supply stores for their needs, Hardlines has learned. Bien Fait Ici (Made Right Here) will be federally chartered and will see its soft launch on October 31. Banners are currently being approached to invest in the initiative while manufacturers will be invited to do so on the day of the pre-launch.
AQMAT pushes domestic products
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