McKeough Supply
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Headquarters | Chatham, Ontario |
| Products | Plumbing & Heating , Industrial Pipe, Valve and Fittings , HVAC |
| Website | www.mckeoughsupply.com |
McKeough Supply is a Canadian corporation that wholesales a variety of industrial products including HVAC , Pipe, Valves , Fittings, and Heating and Air Conditioning.
McKeough Supply is a privately held company. It is one of Canada's oldest corporations. Founded in 1847, the company is headquartered in Chatham, Ontario. Its current chairman is Darcy McKeough and current President Richard H. Elliott.
McKeough Supply carries many brands that consumers may recognize. Some of the most recognizable products are its line of Keeprite furnaces and air-conditioners, IPEX , American Standard plumbing supplies, and Moen products.
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[edit] History
In 1835, Thomas McKeough, having suffered "The misfortunes of business," returned to Ireland from Paris, Ontario where he had arrived about 1829. He left behind two young boys, John (age 12) and William (age 11) McKeough, who were apprenticed to Edward Jackson, a tinsmith in Hamilton.
In 1847 John and William Mckeough came to Chatham and established a hardware store on the north side of King Street, between Fifth & Sixth streets, later moving to 156 King Street. In the 1880's J. Franklin McKeough, William McKeough’s second son purchased the Dover Street foundry of Robert Parkinson and Son and the business moved there.
In 1905 the business was incorporated as McKeough and Trotter Limited, and in 1943, the name was changed to McKeough Sons Company Limited. In 1974 Mark’s and Co. with branches in Hamilton and London were purchased.
From the original hardware, the business went in a number of directions – manufacturers and suppliers of gasoline engines, boilers, saw mills, boats, motors, drilling rigs, drainage pumps, machine work, steel pipe, and steel warehousing.
[edit] Present Day
With the acquision of Mechanical Plumbing & Heating in 2005, McKeough Supply grew by adding branches in Hanover and Collingwood. McKeough remains a key distribution partner for the HVAC, IPVF, Plumbing and Refrigeration industries in Ontario.
[edit] Locations
8 Locations throughout Ontario, Canada
- This branch originally operated as G.C. McDonald Supply Ltd, and was acquired by McKeough Supply Inc. in 1999.
- McKeough Supply - Branch Collingwood, Ontario
-This branch originally operated as Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Ltd, and was acquired by McKeough Supply Inc. in 2004.
- This branch originally operated as Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Ltd, and was acquired by McKeough Supply Inc. in 2004.
- This branch originally operated as Marks & Co. It was previously located at 104 Robert St operating as Marks Plumbing & Industrial Supplies. It then operated as McKeough & Sons Co Ltd at 464 Burlington St and then moved to 1840 Brampton St and operated as McKeough Supply Inc. From there it was moved to its current location at 596 Rennie St where it continues to operate as McKeough Supply Inc.
- This branch operated as HVAC Plus until it was acquired by McKeough Supply in 2002.
-This branch originally operated as G.C. McDonald Supply Ltd, and was acquired by McKeough Supply Inc. in 1999.
[edit] External links
- Company Web SiteMcKeoughsupply.com
