PROFIT HOT 50
#1
Western Manufacturing Ltd. / West Fab Manufacturing Ltd.
Makes storage tanks for the oil and gas sector
Inside track
The oilpatch suffered a sharp slump in 2008-09 that drove big players out of the business of building custom tanks. That left plenty of room for Western Manufacturing to ride the subsequent dramatic rebound and become Canada's fastest-growing startup.
Company Profile
| Chief Executive(s): Lonny Thiessen | Head Office: Grande Prairie, Alta. | Website: www.westernmanufacturing.ca |
Company Financials
| Growth 2009-11 (%): 32,714 | Revenue 2011: 32,813,535 CAD | Revenue 2009: < $100,000 CAD |
| Profit Margin 2011: > 10% | Employees 2011: 200 | Employees 2009: 2 |
| Exports as % of Sales: 0 |
