Wajax Limited

Wajax operates more than 100 branches across Canada and represents a wide range of leading world-wide manufacturers.

Our customer base covers core sectors of the Canadian economy, including construction, industrial and commercial, transportation, the oil sands, forestry, oil and gas, metal processing, mining and marine.

History

Wajax is one of the oldest businesses in Canada and has played an active role in the development of the country’s infrastructure.  The roots trace back to 1858 when B.J. Coghlin opened a blacksmith shop in Montreal.  The smithy operation in due course gave way to the manufacture of springs for carriages and later for railcars. Coghlin’s business continued to grow steadily and in 1954 it acquired its first mobile equipment subsidiary – a manufacturer of portable pressure pumps by Watson Jack & Co. Limited.  With that the brand “Wajax” was born.

Significant diversifications occurred in 1968 and 1978, respectively, when the first Power Systems and Industrial Components businesses were acquired.