Safety Pinnacle Awards Backgrounder | Company Profiles
Topaz Pinnacle Award recipients
- eCycle Solutions
eCycle Solutions is an IT asset management solutions provider with a fully integrated approach. A certified industry leader, they focus on data security and environmental sustainability while maximizing the value of IT assets. A leading national e-waste recycler, eCycle is committed to protecting our shared planet by supporting measures to reduce the amount of environmentally hazardous materials in our landfills and encourage recycling e-waste and using restored technologies. https://www.ecyclesolutions.com/ - Hercules SLR Inc
Hercules SLR is a privately owned Canadian company with more than 400 team members. They have been providing innovative and safe material hand solutions since 1985 and are one of the largest rigging companies in Canada.
https://herculesslr.com/ - Toyo Hevvy Pumps
Hevvy Pumps is an industrial pump specialist. Their pumps are designed in-house by a team of engineers and crafted in North America using their local workforce and know-how. As a niche play in the solids handling market, Hevvy Pumps has a focused range of products allowing them to move faster and adapt to technology.
https://hevvypumps.com/ - Kettle River Brewing Company Ltd.
Kelowna’s Kettle River Brewing brews small batches of beer in their 5bbl brewhouse. Kettle River Brewing designs, produces, and packages all its products in-house.
https://www.kettleriverbrewing.ca/ - Layfield Canada Ltd.
Established in the 1950s as a fabricated plastic business, the Layfield Group provides tailored, polymer-based solutions. A family-run business, they have expanded through product innovation, technology, market diversification, and acquisitions.
https://www.layfieldgroup.com/
Sapphire Pinnacle Award recipients
- Hercules SLR Inc
Hercules SLR is a privately owned Canadian company with more than 400 team members. They have been providing innovative and safe material hand solutions since 1985 and are one of the largest rigging companies in Canada.
https://herculesslr.com/ - Dinoflex
Dinoflex is a global industry leader in recycled rubber surfacing, offering a wide range of interior flooring and exterior surfacing solutions for commercial, institutional, and hospitality applications.
https://dinoflex.com/ - Viking Air
Viking Air Ltd. is the global leader in utility aircraft services and manufacturer of the Series 400 and Guardian 400 Twin Otter aircraft. Viking manufactures nine aircraft types and is the OEM for all out-of-production De Havilland Canada aircraft and the Canadair Aerial Firefighting aircraft fleet.
https://www.vikingair.com/ - Grieg Seafood BC Ltd.
Grieg Seafood is one of the world’s leading salmon farming companies, targeting 80,000 tonnes of harvest in 2021. They employ sustainable farming practices to have the lowest possible environmental impact and best possible fish welfare.
https://griegseafood.com/
Emerald Pinnacle Award recipients
- Magnum Trailers and Equipment Inc.
Magnum Trailers offers a wide selection of high-quality truck accessories, making it easy to customize your truck to suit your exact needs and wants. They also provide one-stop service and repairs for trucks and trailers – no matter what kind of issues are involved.
https://magnumtrailer.com/ - Viking Air
Viking Air Ltd. is the global leader in utility aircraft services and manufacturer of the Series 400 and Guardian 400 Twin Otter aircraft. Viking manufactures nine aircraft types and is the OEM for all out-of-production De Havilland Canada aircraft and the Canadair Aerial Firefighting aircraft fleet.
https://www.vikingair.com/
Ruby Pinnacle Award recipients
- Canrim Packaging Ltd
Andrew Peller Limited owns Kelowna’s Canrim Packging Ltd. Their award-winning wines include Peller Estates, Trius, Hillebrand, Thirty Bench, Sandhill, Copper Moon, and more. They also produce personal winemaking products for the consumer-made wine industry.
http://www.andrewpeller.com/ - Gate Gourmet Canada Inc.
Gate Gourmet provides services to the travel industry – including catering, onboard retail, food service provisioning, and food logistic. They are a leader in airline catering and provisioning and a supplier to many major airlines.
https://gategroup.com/en-gb/brands/gate-gourmet/ - Sysco Canada Inc.
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.
https://www.sysco.ca/
Safety Innovator Safety Excellence Award
- Pacific Sign Group/Knight Signs (finalist)
Knight Signs designs, produces, and delivers signage solutions to clients across many industries. They have grown from a small, local sign company into an industry leader serving the retail, hospitality, commercial, construction, and institutional clients across Canada.
http://www.knightsigns.ca - Great Little Box Company (finalist)
Great Little Box Company’s award-winning team designs and produces product packaging for diverse clients throughout Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.glbc.com/ - Molson Coors (winner)
The Molson Coors Beverage Company is a multinational drink and brewing company, commonly known as Molson Coors. For over two centuries, they have been brewing iconic beer brands familiar around the world.
https://www.molsoncoors.com/
JHSC Excellence Safety Excellence Award
- Great Little Box Company (finalist)
Great Little Box Company’s award-winning team designs and produces product packaging for diverse clients throughout Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.glbc.com/ - Penticton Foundry (finalist)
Established in 1935, Penticton Foundry, located in Penticton, creates ductile iron castings and high chrome white iron castings for clients across North America. A full-service foundry, they have transformed from a local to an international provider of castings and services.
https://www.pentictonfoundry.com/ - PFG Glass Industries (winner)
PFG Glass is a family-owned and operated business that first opened in 1990. Today, they are one of the largest manufacturers, importers, and distributors of glass products in Western Canada.
https://www.pfgglass.com/
Fantastic Four Safety Excellence Award
- Gambrinus Malting (finalist)
Gambrinus Malting is a small-batch, artisanal malthouse combining traditional European-influenced malting practices with the finest barley, wheat, and rye. A part of the craft brewing movement from the early days – their malt continues to be a key ingredient in craft ales, lagers, and spirits today.
https://gambrinusmalting.com/ - Asco Aerospace Canada (finalist)
ASCO Industries is a world leader in designing and manufacturing high lift devices, complex mechanical assemblies, and major functional components for the aerospace industry.
https://www.asco.be/ - CKF Inc. (winner)
CKF is a Canadian manufacturer with five plants across the country offering a range of moulded pulp fibre, RPET/PET, and foam products for packaging, retail, and foodservice. You can find their products around the globe.
https://ckfinc.com/
Small Business People First Excellence Award
- Monte Creek Winery (winner)
Just ten minutes outside Kamloops, Monte Creek Ranch offers the next frontier in winemaking in the region. A family-owned business – which includes a vineyard, winery, and tasting room – opened to the public in 2015.
https://www.montecreekranch.com/
Apex Excellence Award
- Jason Longden, Fine Choice Foods (inaugural recipient)
Fine Choice Foods is a Canadian-owned, family-run business dedicated to delivering quality Asian food for the North American market. They specialize in hand-rolled spring rolls, potstickers, wontons, and more.
https://finechoicefoods.com
Ben Hume Safety Leadership Award
- Dann Konkin | AMPCO Manufacturing (finalist)
For more than 50 years, AMPCO has grown by their dedication to creating and maintaining advanced manufacturing and printing solutions for a diverse group of clients, including automobile and heavy truck manufacturers, electronic manufacturers, and industrial equipment OEMs.
https://ampcomanufacturers.com/ - Don Bayda | F&M Installations (finalist)
Vancouver Island’s F&M Installations Ltd. Company has grown to become one of the leading electrical contractors and suppliers of services in Western Canada. They specialize in large, complex energy transmission, distribution, and generation projects.
http://fminstallations.ca/ - Brian Wall | AEM Electronics Manufacturing (2021 winner)
For 25 years, AEM has been a leader in the avionics industry in designing, developing, and manufacturing communications and safety systems. They are an approved aircraft supplier for companies such as Airbus Helicopters, Bell Helicopters, and Sikorsky.
https://www.aem-corp.com/
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