Milestones and Company History

2006 - 2007		9/07 Commercial acquires Canglobal Products of Alberta. 10/06 Commercial acquires Raeside Equipment of BC and Alberta. 06/06 Commercial acquires Rig Products Inc. of Nisku, Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Brooks Alberta. 06/06 Grand opening of new 40,000 square foot national distribution centre. 06/06 Commercial acquires Excel Bearings Inc. of Waterloo and Cambridge Ontario.
2001 - 2005		2005 Commercial starts trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange 2005 Commercial Solutions opens new south Edmonton branch and distribution Centre 2005 Regina branch opens 2005 Commercial closes strategic acquisition of Impact Oildfield Supply Inc. 2003 Commercial completes acquisition of Cando Oilfield Supplies & Rentals Ltd. 2002 Commercial Solutions opens 26,000 square foot distribution centre. 2002 Reverse takeover of CFE Industries Inc. occurs, creating a new public entity, Commercial Solutions Inc.
1996 - 2000		2002 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. acquires Nisku Safety Supply in Drayton Valley, Nisku, Loydminister, and Grande Prairie. 2002 Master Distribution Service inc opens in Edmonton. 1999 CFE Industries Inc. acquires the Neville Crosby group of companies. The acquisition brings locations in Vancouver, and Prince George. 1999 AIM Supply opens new 27,000 square foot Head Office in Prince Albert. 1998 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. opens AIM Supply Saskatoon. Also opens a location in Fort McMurray. Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. sells the assets of its hose division in Red Deer, Alberta to Hose Headquarters Ltd. located in Calgary, Alberta. 1996 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. opens in Fort Saskatchewan and acquires AIM Supply Ltd., and its affiliates. The acquisition brings locations in Hudson Bay, Nipawin, North Battleford, and Prince Albert.
1986 - 1995		1995 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. acquires the assets of Al's Bearings and Seals Ltd., Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, and G&C Bearing and Supply Ltd., Medicine Hat, Alberta. 1993 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. opens in Calgary. 1993 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. acquires the assets of Engineered Bearings and Drives Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta. 1990 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. acquires Amigo Supply Ltd., Red Deer, Alberta. 1986 AIM Supply opens branches in St. Brieux and Melfort.
1975 - 1985		1985 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. opens in Drayton Valley. 1983 Six long-term employees of AIM Supply purchase from founding family, open branch in Nipawin. 1980 CFE Industries Inc. opens Mississauga. 1979 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. opens in Nisku. 1978 Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. opens Edmonton North. 1978 Prince Albert Foundry opens branch office in Hudson Bay under the trade name AIM Supply (Agriculture, Industrial, Mining Supply).
1911 - 1975		1972 CFE Industries Inc. opens Montreal. 1968 Prince Albert Foundry launches PAF Engineering, a welding and machine shop. 1966 Name change, Commercial bearing service ltd. becomes, Commercial bearing service (1966) ltd. 1965 CFE Industries Inc. opens for business in Edmonton. 1954 Commercial bearing opens in Edmonton, later to become Edmonton South. 1911 Prince Albert Foundry opens in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan