In late May, Convoy Supply, a major distributor to pros, opened its largest location yet. The branch, which is located in Acheson, Alta., just west of Edmonton, measures 100,000 square feet on 12.8 acres. Convoy Supply has more than 40 locations shipping to pros in the U.S. and Canada. Its Canadian head office is in Surrey, B.C., and its American regional office is in Lynnwood, Wash.
Convoy Supply is one of the biggest building envelope suppliers in North America.
“This beautiful new branch represents our commitment to our customers and this community,” said Jean-Marc Sager. “We are grateful for the warm welcome from Parkland County and look forward to contributing to the development of this region. Congratulations to the team, from Convoy and its partners, who have created this new home for our business, with increased efficiency for our customers and supply partners.”
A company press release said the branch will “continue to serve all of Alberta north of Highway 13, as well as the Northwest Territories and, as before, will carry Convoy’s industry-leading lines of commercial and residential building envelope solutions.”
There were a number of advanced technologies used in the DC’s construction, which include Murox Building System prefabricated load-bearing wall panels. These contributed to LEED certification and substantially reduced the amount of material waste on the job site. “It is the only system that offers integrated solar thermal wall panels [ventilated thermal panels or VTP], with thermal resistance that meets or exceeds updated energy codes,” Convoy Supply said. ”Other sustainable features of the build include motion-triggered LED lighting, an energy-efficient building envelope design including solar-reduction windows, and capacity for charging stations for EVs.”
