Well Made Here lists MAPEI products manufactured in Canada
MAPEI Inc. is proud to be included by the Well Make Here organization on their Website www.ici-here.ca as a local manufacturer of DIY products for the construction industry in Canada.
Well Made Here is a federally chartered non-profit organization collectively founded in 2018 by several banners and professional associations. A major part of their mission is, “to encourage the purchase of quality building materials and other items manufactured in Canada and intended for the residential market.” These are products that are available in hardware stores and home improvement centers across Canada.
As an example, MAPEI can offer DIY builders and renovators a single-source product build to A) expertly patch a concrete slab (Planipatch® with Planipatch Plus); B) level it (Novoplan® 2 Plus or Self Leveler Plus); C) set tile using premium mortar (Kerabond® T/ Keralastic®) and D) grout it using an ultra-premium grout (Ultracolor® Plus FA) – all with products proudly made in Canada and all SCS certified[1] for low-VOC emissions.
Many more Canadian-made products can also be found across the country at construction supply distributors and various retail outlets. To find your local distributor, go to https://www.mapei.com/ca/en-ca/where-to-buy.
“At MAPEI, we are the community in which we operate. Regarding customers and employees as family, respecting the environment, manufacturing locally, always innovating and never compromising on quality is what we do every day, with passion!” as stated by Marco Roma, General Manager of MAPEI Inc. on the MAPEI in Canada page, https://www.mapei.com/ca/en-ca/about-us/mapei-in-canada.
MAPEI Inc. has facilities located throughout Canada, with production facilities in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, a distribution center in Alberta, and a Technical Services Department beyond compare in the industry. The original Laval plant is now 128,000 square feet (11 892 m²) in size, including an R&D Center of Excellence for Concrete Restoration Systems, two polymer reactors, production and warehousing facilities, and the corporate headquarters. The Laval facility is currently expanding to add a 50,750-square-foot (4 715-m²) powders production plant, and a second R&D laboratory dedicated to concrete construction for Nordic climates worldwide, projected to open in 2023.
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About MAPEI
Founded in 1937, MAPEI Group is globally headquartered in Italy with 91 subsidiaries in 57 countries. MAPEI is the world-leading manufacturer of mortars, grouts, adhesives and complementary products for installing all types of flooring and wall coverings. The company specializes in developing chemical products for every aspect of construction, from waterproofing and structural strengthening to concrete repairs and tunnel building.
MAPEI Inc.’s Canadian head office in Laval, Québec, also houses an R&D Center of Excellence in Concrete Restorative Systems. Other manufacturing plants are in Delta (BC), Brampton (ON), and Maskinongé (QC), with a distribution center in Calgary (AB).
MAPEI facilities have been certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality standards. An environmentally conscious manufacturer that reinvests 5% of its revenue into R&D, MAPEI offers training for architects, contractors, installers and distributors through the MAPEI Technical Institute. For more about MAPEI, visit www.mapei.ca or call 1-800-42-MAPEI (1-800-426-2734).
[1] The MAPEI products that include SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification have been vetted by an ISO-accredited, third-party certification body and tested by an industry-independent laboratory. This third-party certification also assures customers that a product’s environmental claims have been validated by a qualified, independent and objective organization.