Building Solid Structures since 1988
In 1988, Luc Bouchard, a 25-year-old father of three, took a gamble on an idea, mortgaging his home to raise the funds to start his own business. Twenty-eight years later, that gamble has more than paid off, as Northern Truss is still going strong and growing.
Located in the small town of Moonbeam, just south of Kapuskasing, Northern Truss designs and manufactures roof trusses, floor systems, wall panels, wood sheds, laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams, hangers, and custom wood projects.
The company started out servicing clients situated along the Highway 11 corridor between Hearst and Cochrane, and has slowly extended its reach into Timmins, Longlac, Northwestern Quebec, and the James Bay coast. Northern Truss has been able to increase sales and clients by providing a more diverse product line and building solutions to its existing customer base and seizing opportunities within its existing market segment.
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A key investment came in 2011 when company operations were expanded as part of a 6,000-squarefoot addition onto the existing facility. With the adoption of new technology — including a computerized wall panel machine, air guns, and a mobile crane — the new space provided room for the company to produce wall panels and floor systems, adding to its product line. Northern Truss is now a one-stop source for the building contractor.
Northern Truss can build the entire system, deliver on site and help install the entire building solution. And there has been additional work beyond the construction industry: as agriculture in the North makes a comeback, Northern Truss has found it has filled a niche market building large barns.
The company strongly believes in providing opportunities to Northern Ontario youth and that the success of the company relies heavily on a strong succession plan. Part of that succession plan has involved Luc passing along company knowledge to the next generation; his son, Mathieu, has, over the last few years, become increasingly involved in the management and oversight of the business.
Community involvement is also important to the company, and over the years Northern Truss has contributed to a number of local schools, events, organizations and sports teams.
To recognize its impact on the community, Northern Truss was named Business of the Year in 2014 by the Kapuskasing and District Chamber of Commerce and Business of the Year in 2016 (1-15 employees) at the Northern Ontario Business Awards.
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To recognize its impact on the community, Northern Truss was named Business of the Year in 2014 by the Kapuskasing and District Chamber of Commerce and Business of the Year in 2016 (1-15 employees) at the Northern Ontario Business Awards.
