About Us

TENAQUIP is a 100% Canadian owned and operated organization.

Founded in 1968 by Ken Reed, TENAQUIP has proudly served businesses across North America for over 55 years. Ken’s vision for the company was twofold: to foster a seamless procurement experience for our customers while maintaining a positive work environment.

TENAQUIP boasts more than 660 passionate employees across Canada. TENAQUIP takes pride in innovation, offering state-of-the-art brand name and private label industrial and occupational health and safety products, material handling solutions, MRO/tooling, and more.

With products sourced from manufacturers and industry leaders around the world, TENAQUIP strives every day to bring you new and exciting offerings and services. It is this commitment to quality and excellence that gives TENAQUIP the edge, providing our customers with the advantage to succeed.

Our dedicated team of industry specialists is there every step of the way, evaluating your needs, and helping you stay on top of the latest standards. Through on-site surveys, safety audits, and material handling solutions, our industry experts understand your business needs.

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Our Highlights


ISO 9001:2015 certified

Over 400,000 skus, over 40,000 stock products

Recognized by the OQLF with the Certificat de francization

Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour Act

Quality Policy

TENAQUIP is committed to the continuous improvement of our quality management system and satisfying the applicable requirements, thereby providing our customers exceptional service and quality products that meet or exceed their needs.

Awards

Canada’s Best Managed – Platinum Member

TENAQUIP has been a platinum member since 2013, a distinction awarded to companies who have retained ‘Best Managed’ status for seven years or more. This year marks 18 consecutive years receiving the ‘Best Managed’ award, which recognizes excellence in private Canadian-owned companies, based on overall business performance, sustained growth, investment in innovation, and employee well‑being.

Canada’s Best Managed – Platinum Member

Affiliated Distributors

TENAQUIP was recognized by Affiliated Distributors in 2013 with the Greatest Overall Growth Award for Canadian affiliates. The award is given for outstanding increase in sales, marketing, and purchasing support for AD and AD suppliers.

Affiliated Distributors

MDM Top Distributor

TENAQUIP was named to Modern Distribution Management’s 2024 Top Distributors Lists in the Wholesale Distribution Industry sector, following a review of over 200 industrial, construction, and commercial product distribution companies by revenue across North America.

MDM Top Distributor

EcoVadis – Bronze Medal

In 2023, TENAQUIP earned a bronze medal rating from EcoVadis through its business sustainability practices assessment. The assessment includes 21 sustainability criteria and four core themes: environment, labour & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

EcoVadis – Bronze Medal

Sustainability

Tenaquip is committed to good governance, environmental and social responsibility within our organization and our community.

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The Tenaquip Edge

TENAQUIP Buyers' Guide

Top Notch Customer Service

Exceeding customer expectations with end‑to‑end support.

TENAQUIP Website

User-Friendly Website

Where simplicity meets efficiency.

TENAQUIP Warehouse

Innovative Distribution

Over 500,000 Sq Ft. of warehouse space nationally.

TENAQUIP Signature Service

Trusted Industry Experts

From industry specialists to key account managers, let us be your experts.