service, for both the OEM side and the
aftermarket side. That’s what has contrib-
uted to the success of the company really
because they did that from the get go.”
Expanding the business into western Can-
ada in the late 1970s was a turning point
for the company, Willis explained, allowing
them to tap into the booming construction
and mining market. More recently, they’ve
expanded their footprint in their two core
branches in Toronto and Edmonton with
real estate purchases near the existing lo-
cations. Bringing in new product lines is
one of the ways ESS meets their custom-
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