the corporation is actually a group of 17
different companies with an employee
base of over 3,000! Acden has a versatile
business portfolio, offering essential ser-
vices for the planning, construction, main-
tenance and reclamation of Alberta’s oil
sands. Today, its founding waste manage-
ment business has grown to include recy-
cling services, and is the largest supplier
of non-hazardous waste management ser-
vices in the Regional Municipality of Wood
Buffalo (RMWB).
Acden’s six wholly owned companies pro-
vide a variety of services such as waste
management and recycling, light and heavy
duty automotive services and repair, facili-
“It is the ACFN’s desire to gain their independence through economic
development.” Garry K. Flett, president and CEO
OCTOBER 2016
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