b'NoramcoSO MUCH MORE THAN WIRE AND CABLEN products has further allowed Noramco to do is open new markets Noramco, at its core, is a distributor of wire and cable products and has been since 1971. Since then, Noramco has grown to service several different markets and offers one of the widest arrays of product in the industry. Noramco has expanded to have branches in nine locations across Canada, more specifically, three locations in Ontario in Missis-sauga, London and Stoney Creek. With this broad range of products and locations to best serve our customers, Noramco has employed an approach that hinges on flexibility. For example, Noramco has overfor our customersa chief tenant of our commitment to problem 15,000 unique product codes, but also has codes set up for companiessolving. What this product line also indicates is our ability to meet to have dedicated inventorystored in our warehousesthat willnew demands that are present in the industry. not fluctuate based on metal prices. Noramco has tried to maintain an approach to customer service that recognizes the unique size andIn addition to these products, Noramco has many services that add situations for each contractor and job site.value to any order. For example, Noramco can kit all of a shipment together in order to ensure all components are available on time and But how did Noramco get to this point? First off, the name Noramcoon schedule. Another service is custom flagging; this allows the cable is a short-form that was derived from the longer, North Americanto be marked at the customers discretion, which will allow easier Company. Noramco was built on the back of supplying electricalidentification on the job site. Noramco has sophisticated inventory products to the bustling forestry and mining industries in and aroundmanagementprocessesthatwillallowcustomerstoleverageour British Columbia. A little further up the road, Noramco expanded toinventory space to hold products for projects, or for dedicated stock. supply products to the ever-growing oil and gas industry in Alberta,Noramco adds value to our customers order with out-of-the-box and since then hasnt looked back. Noramco also identified oppor- solutions and services.tunities to supply electronic cable to various industries to match our existing electrical service, which allowed us to serve our customers inOur service to our customers does not stop at the jobsite; it also all aspects of a project. extends online. Each quarter, Noramco releases an online magazine that covers some of the most interesting topics that the industry has Today, the most common markets we serve are power distribution,to offer. In the most recent publication, topics such as: where the broadband communications, transit, commercial, industrial, OEMname Teck Cable comes from; what the point of VFD cables is; and and infrastructure development. Having said this, Noramco has manywhere the price of copper may go, are explored. Another online service more capabilities than just the ones listed; we can also accommodatethat Noramco provides to customers is webinars. These webinars are projects that span multiple industries or product groups. Noramcohosted by industry manufacturers and offer up-to-date information has many of the most common types of cables and accessories, butaboutproducts,servicesandtrendstokeepcustomersinformed. also is able to distinguish itself by offering unique product lines.These online services give Noramco the chance to share as much information as possible with interested parties and, ultimately, offer The reason that Noramco has stepped outside of just being a wiremore of a complete service to our valued customers. and cable distributor is because of our desire to create new markets for our customers. In the last few years Noramco has added SIMpullNoramcos strength is its people. With the level of experience we have Solutions, exclusively from Southwire. What SIMpull has allowedtoday we can answer almost any question in-house, and the ones we Noramco to do is offer time saving solutions such as paralleling andcannot we have our many manufacturing partner engineers at our pulling heads. Paralleling is the act of running multiple feeders on adisposal to respond quickly and accurately. Noramco takes great pride single reel in order to reduce the amount of labour needed for anyin being open and honest with its employees, customers and suppliers.given pull. Another SIMpull Solution is the SIM Reel that can move forward or laterally, with up to 6,000lbs. of payoff, and beNoramco has built its reputation on offering more than just wire pushed by one person safely. With Noramco adding unique productand cable; it offers service in multiple industries and through many lines, it has allowed us to open new opportunities for our customers.different mediums. In the future, Noramco will continue to provide Adding SIMpull has not just offered new time saving products; itthe best service possible to our customers and work tirelessly to ensure has also become much safer for the contractor and their team, whichthat our customers needs are met. Since our early days a clear goal of is paramount for Noramcos continued success. offering industry-leading service and cutting edge thinking has been present in our organization. Today that thinking has continued to Most recently, Noramco has added DC fast, electric vehicle chargingbe our mission with the introduction of new product lines, online stations, a new line from Nexans Canada. What this new line ofcontent and value-added services. Ontario Electrical Contractor19'