Ranked by total number of employees in B.C. in 2021
Published February 14, 2021. Sources: Interviews with companies below and BIV research. Other companies may have ranked but did not respond to information requests by deadline. NP=Not provided
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| Rank '21 | Company | Head office | Products | Top local executive(s) | Year founded | No. B.C. staff '21/'20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Seaspan ULC |
North Vancouver |
Association of Canadian companies primarily involved in coastal and deep-sea transportation, bunkering, ship repair and shipbuilding services in western North America |
Frank Butzelaar, ceo, seaspan marine transportation, Mark Lamarre, ceo, seaspan shipyards |
1970 |
3,800 (1) |
|
2 |
Starline Windows Group |
Langley |
Glass, vinyl and aluminum windows |
Ron Martini, president and ceo |
1970 |
1,500 (1) |
|
3 |
Lafarge Canada Inc |
Calgary (Western Canada); Zurich (worldwide) |
Diversified manufacturer of construction materials and infrastructure general contractor; produces and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, asphalt, precast concrete and pipe |
Lincoln Kyne , vpgm british columbia and western canada aggregates |
1833, France; 1956, Canada |
1,111 |
|
4 |
Sunrise Farms |
Surrey |
Poultry processing: fresh, chilled or frozen chicken, poultry meat |
Peter Shoore, president |
1983 |
1,075 (2) |
|
5 |
Stemcell Technologies Inc |
Vancouver |
Cell culture media, cell separation products and ancillary reagents, lab automation equipment, contract research services |
Allen Eaves, president and ceo |
1993 |
1,060 |
|
6 |
Teal-Jones Group |
Surrey |
Hem-Fir, douglas fir, southern yellow pine, cedar, lumber, shake and shingle, machine stress rate (MSR) lumber, timbers, dimension, long lengths, metric |
Dick Jones, president, Tom Jones, ceo |
1947 |
1,000 |
|
7 |
Arc'teryx Equipment Inc |
North Vancouver |
Design and manufacturing company specializing in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment |
Jon Hoerauf, general manager and president |
1989 |
958 |
|
8 |
Ballard Power Systems Inc |
Burnaby |
Fuel cells |
Randall MacEwen, president and ceo |
1979 |
759 |
|
9 |
Lehigh Hanson Canada |
Irving, Texas |
Cement |
Chris Ward, president and ceo |
1873 |
700 (2) |
|
10 |
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics North America |
Vancouver |
Handmade and cruelty-free bath and beauty products |
Mark Wolverton, ceo and co-owner |
1996 |
685 |
|
11 |
Purdys Chocolatier |
Vancouver |
Chocolates, ice cream, seasonal gifts |
Karen Flavelle, ceo |
1907 |
682 (1) |
|
12 |
Otter Farm & Home Co-operative Association |
Langley |
Feed for animals |
Jack Nicholson, ceo |
1922 |
565 |
|
13 |
Creation Technologies |
Burnaby |
Contract electronics design and manufacturing partner for original equipment manufacturers, delivering value through full product life-cycle solutions in industries like medical, environmental, defence and industrial |
Stephen DeFalco, chairman and ceo |
1991 |
500 (1) |
|
14 |
Vitrum Industries Ltd |
Langley |
Glass products including laminated, insulated, solar-control coated, sound control, tempered, patterned, silkscreened, painted, curved, digitally printed and bullet-resistant |
Thomas Martini, president |
1997 |
475 |
|
15 |
Weyerhaeuser Co Ltd |
Seattle, Wash. |
Engineered lumber, softwood lumber |
Fred Dzida, president |
1965 |
437 |
|
16 |
S&R Sawmills Ltd |
Surrey |
Lumber and sawn timber |
Donald Stewart, president |
1963 |
425 |
|
17 |
Richmond Plywood Corp |
Richmond |
Plywood |
Pardeep Brar, president and chairman |
1956 |
417 |
|
18 |
Great Little Box Company |
Richmond |
Packaging including corrugated boxes, corrugated displays, folding cartons, rigid boxes, clear PVC containers, foam protective packaging, pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, moving and shipping supplies |
Brad Tindall, president, Robert Meggy, ceo |
1982 |
415 |
|
19 |
Cloverdale Paint Inc |
Surrey |
Paints and related paint products; protective and industrial coatings, lacquers, enamels and marine paint coatings |
Tim Vogel, chairman and ceo |
1933 |
400 (1) |
|
20 |
Daiya Foods Inc |
Burnaby |
Plant-based foods |
Michael Watt, ceo |
2008 |
353 |
|
21 |
Tree Island Steel |
Richmond |
Wire products for a diverse range of construction, agricultural, manufacturing and industrial applications |
Amar Doman, chair |
1964 |
347 |
|
22 |
Regency Fireplace Products Ltd |
Delta |
Wood and gas fireplaces, stoves and inserts |
Glen Spinelli, president |
1979 |
345 |
|
23 |
WhiteWater |
Richmond |
Water park design, waterslide and waterplay engineering and manufacture, theme park water ride design and manufacture, software as a service for park operations |
Geoff Chutter, ceo, Onno Meeter, coo, Paul Chutter, president , Daryn Abercrombie, cfo |
1980 |
340 |
|
24 |
Avcorp Industries Inc |
Delta |
Designer and manufacturer of aircraft components and structures such as horizontal and vertical stabilizers, wing and fuselage components |
Amandeep Kaler, group ceo |
1986 |
315 |
|
25 |
Flir Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc |
Wilsonville, Ore. |
Innovative, high-performance digital cameras for industrial, scientific, medical, traffic and security applications |
Serge Goldenberg, vice-president and general manager, integrated imaging solutions |
1978 |
300 |
|
26 |
Delta Cedar Specialties Ltd |
Delta |
Lumber and sawn timber |
Dean Garofano, president and chief operating officer |
1958 |
263 (2) |
|
27 |
Delta Controls Inc |
Surrey |
Card reader/access systems, access devices and systems, control systems, building automation systems, HVAC control systems |
John Nicholls, president |
1980 |
259 (1) |
|
28 |
Burnaby Lake Greenhouses Ltd |
Surrey |
Indoor potted flowering and tropical plants, planter baskets and cut flowers |
NP |
1955 |
250 |
|
28 |
Ledalite Architectural Products |
Somerset, N.J. |
Premium-quality, high-performance luminaires, optics and controls |
Craig Stevenson, general manager |
1982 |
250 (2) |
|
30 |
Garaventa (Canada) Ltd |
Surrey |
Home elevators, wheelchair lifts, stairlifts and small commercial elevators |
Vince Sciamanna, president |
1974 |
243 |
|
31 |
Associated Labels and Packaging |
Coquitlam |
Labels, flexible packaging, packaging equipment and digital printing |
Shaun Ashworth, president |
1980 |
210 |
|
32 |
Apex Aluminum Extrusions |
Langley |
Aluminum extrusions, anodized, painted, wood grain, thermally improved, precision cut and custom inventory programs. |
Thomas Martini, president |
2009 |
205 |
|
33 |
Mustang Survival Corp |
Burnaby |
Inflatable life jackets and PFDs, flotation vests and jackets, waterproof jackets and salopettes, insulation layers, work immersion and dry suits as well as g-protection |
Jason Leggatt, general manager |
1967 |
204 (1) |
|
33 |
Safe Fleet (Formerly Seon Design Inc) |
Coquitlam |
Video surveillance, telematics and advanced safety equipment for fleet vehicles. |
Tom Gill, senior vice president |
1999 |
204 |
|
35 |
LMI Technologies |
Burnaby |
3D scanning and inspection solutions |
Mark Radford, ceo |
1998 |
203 |
|
36 |
Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc |
Burnaby |
Glass [insulated, tempered, ceramic enamel (frit), jumbo glass]; glasswork |
Carey Mobius, ceo, Chris Mobius, vice-president, operations |
1966 |
200 |
|
37 |
Bulldog Bag Ltd |
Richmond |
Complete line in both paper and plastic bags |
Frank Sirlin, president |
1964 |
199 |
|
38 |
Wesgar Inc |
Port Coquitlam |
Metalwork assemblies, electronic enclosures, brackets and housings, faceplates and custom sheet metal products |
John Purdy, chairman, Keith Day, executive chairman, Nash Kassam, president and ceo |
1965 |
192 |
|
39 |
LivaNova Canada Corp |
London, U.K. |
Bioprosthetic tissue valves |
Jennifer Arntorp, senior director operations and site leader |
2015 |
191 |
|
40 |
OSI Maritime Systems |
Burnaby |
Integrated naval navigation and tactical software and bridge systems |
Ken Kirkpatrick, president and ceo |
1979 |
190 (1) |
|
41 |
Asco Aerospace (Canada) Ltd |
Brussels, Belgium |
Aircraft structural components |
Kevin Russell, vice-president and general manager |
1987 |
180 (2) |
|
42 |
Herbaland Naturals Inc |
Richmond |
Vitamins and supplement gummis |
Musharaf Syed, co-founder and ceo, Aisha Yang, co-founder, sales and marketing director |
2009 |
175 |
|
42 |
K-Line Trailers Ltd |
Langley |
U.S. and Canadian-style truck transfers, multi-axle low-beds, mine equipment, bulk and/or waste haulers, demolition vans, end and side dumps and other specialty trailers |
Les Knight, ceo, David Knight, president |
1994 |
175 |
|
44 |
Pillon Holdings Group of Companies |
Burnaby |
Contract electronics manufacturing service providers (Dorigo Systems and Enigma Interconnect) support any original equipment manufacturer production requirements from bare printed circuit board fabrication to full turnkey assembly services |
Mark Pillon, president |
1988 |
172 |
|
45 |
Thomson Power Systems |
Langley |
Automatic transfer switches, control systems and custom-built switchgear |
Jit Roop, vice-president of sales |
1973 |
170 |
|
46 |
Earnest Ice Cream |
Vancouver |
Ice cream |
Benjamin Ernst, Erica Bernardi, co-owners |
2012 |
147 (1) |
|
47 |
Fluxwerx Illumination |
Surrey |
Lighting; optical engineering and LED technology |
Reuben Bartlett, president |
2011 |
144 |
|
48 |
Advance Lumber & Pallet Ltd |
Surrey |
Lumber for the pallet market, new pallets and shipping crates |
Rajinder Brar, president, Jaspinder Brar, vice-president, Sukhminder Brar, vice-president |
1995 |
140 |
|
48 |
Ebco Industries Ltd |
Richmond |
Heavy machining and fabrication |
Richard Eppich, president and ceo, Umendra Mital, executive vice-president and general manager |
1956 |
140 |
|
48 |
Optimil |
NP |
Sawmill machinery manufacturer |
Ross Chapman, president |
1984 |
140 (2) |
|
51 |
bioLytical Laboratories |
Richmond |
Michelle Zaharik, chief scientific officer , Robert Mackie, chief executive officer, Hans Croukamp, chief operating officer |
2002 |
130 |
|
|
51 |
Kardium Inc |
Burnaby |
Ablation catheters |
Doug Goertzen, president and coo |
2007 |
130 (2) |
|
53 |
Rogers Sugar/Lantic Inc |
Vancouver |
Refined sugars |
Arnold Jaggernauth, engineering manager, western canada |
2010 |
129 (2) |
|
54 |
Murray Latta Progressive Machine Inc |
Surrey |
Custom industrial machinery manufacturing; repair, maintenance and overhaul of industrial machinery; steel fabrication and machining and more |
Dan Reader, president |
1918 |
125 |
|
55 |
Hansen Industries Ltd |
Richmond |
Custom metal, plastic and composite components for other manufacturers, using lasers, presses, brakes, milling machines, lathes and waterjet machines |
Edwin Beange, president |
1975 |
120 |
|
55 |
Van Gogh Designs |
Surrey |
Custom-designed home furniture: sofas, chairs, beds, sectionals and accessories |
NP |
1993 |
120 |
|
57 |
Ampco Manufacturers Inc |
Coquitlam |
Decals, nameplates, wide-format graphic fleet and vehicle wraps, medical device components, fabricated components, supply chain solutions |
Dann Konkin, president and ceo |
1967 |
110 |
|
58 |
Kost Klip Manufacturing Ltd |
Port Coquitlam |
In-store communication and merchandising solutions |
Dave Weller, ceo |
1969 |
109 |
|
59 |
Artron BioResearch Inc |
Burnaby |
Development and large-scale production of antibodies and antigens |
Nilgun Demir, vice-president |
2002 |
100 (1) |
|
59 |
Interstyle Ceramic & Glass Ltd |
Burnaby |
Glass tiles, ceramic tiles, custom and made to order |
Kim Hauner, partner |
1977 |
100 |
|
61 |
Watson Gloves |
Burnaby |
Gloves and work gloves, footwear (slippers/indoor), and Cloth Face Masks |
Martin Moore, ceo |
1918 |
98 |
|
62 |
Delta-Q Technologies Corp |
Burnaby |
Industrial battery chargers |
Sarah MacKinnon, cfo and executive vice-president, Steve Blaine, executive vice-president, engineering and quality |
1999 |
92 |
|
63 |
Foreseeson Technology Inc |
Richmond |
Electronic device, medical products, automobile parts, IT security products, green LED products, EV Charger, Software |
S.U. Moon, president |
2001 |
90 |
|
63 |
Intercontinental Truck Body (BC) Inc |
Surrey |
Aluminum truck bodies, trailers and enclosures; custom manufacturing, upfitting and repairs to existing units |
Nathan Van Seters, president |
1986 |
90 |
|
63 |
Wellons Canada |
Surrey |
Kilns (lumber); biomass-burning energy systems |
Patrick Thornton, president |
1977 |
90 |
|
66 |
DNA Data Networking and Assemblies Ltd |
Burnaby |
Custom data and electrical harnesses and assemblies and complete turnkey manufacturing for cabinets and racks |
Marty Pashak, ceo and founder, Rob Rosser, president |
1997 |
89 |
|
67 |
Canterbury Coffee Corp |
Burnaby |
Whole bean and ground roasted coffee, single-serve coffee in K-Cup format |
Lisa Richardson, evp & coo |
1981 |
88 |
|
68 |
Hon's Wun-Tun House (2011) Ltd |
Vancouver |
Asian noodle and other Asian food products |
Ray Leung, president and ceo |
2011 |
82 |
|
69 |
Gemini Packaging Ltd |
Richmond |
Dish and laundry detergents, glass and surface cleaners, cling wrap, cosmetics, industrial cleaners, marine products, patient-care products, septic treatments |
Reg Stranks, ceo, Tim Stranks, president, Dave Stranks, vice-president |
1980 |
80 |
|
70 |
Mountain Technologies Ltd |
North Vancouver |
Wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, cables, coaxial, electromechanical assemblies |
Andrew Buttjes, president |
1988 |
74 (1) |
|
71 |
Vista Railing Systems Inc |
Maple Ridge |
Designs, engineers, tests and manufactures aluminum railing systems for LBM and commercial multi-family markets across North America |
Rob Mitchell, president and ceo |
1974 |
65 |
|
72 |
AG Hair |
Coquitlam |
Hair-care products made with natural ingredients |
Graham Fraser, ceo, Troy Salt, senior vice-president, sales and business development, Michele Matthews, executive vice-president |
1989 |
64 |
|
73 |
ABM Applied Biological Materials Inc |
Richmond |
Research reagents and quality genetic and cellular materials that help scientists conduct biological or health-science-related research |
Peter Li, ceo, Ryan Saranchuk, chief operating officer |
2004 |
62 |
|
73 |
Vinyltek Windows |
Delta |
Windows and doors in PVC and Aluminum |
Ian Hogg, president and ceo |
1986 |
62 |
|
75 |
Knight Signs |
Delta |
Designs, produces and delivers signage solutions for transportation, retail, hospitality, commercial, construction and institutional clients across Canada |
Stephen Mander, president and coo |
1968 |
61 |
|
76 |
Wayside |
Vancouver |
Printing, signs and digital media |
Neil Perry, ceo and coo, Michi Miserre, account manager |
1921 |
60 |
|
77 |
Collins Manufacturing Co Ltd |
Langley |
Dry and insulated van bodies, flat decks, glass body and custom bodies |
Michael Sondergaard, president |
1944 |
58 (1) |
|
78 |
EEC Industries Ltd |
North Vancouver |
Aluminum, brass, bronze, glass and plastic signs; ornamental and/or architectural bronze work; metal letters, screening, etching, etc. |
Allan Buch, ceo, Anne Brandt, president, Henning Buch, senior vice-president, sales, Way Richard, vice-president, sales |
1973 |
57 |
|
79 |
Eco Paving |
Coquitlam |
Recycled rubber for resurfacing driveways, patios and pool decks |
Bradley Lavigne, president |
2010 |
55 |
|
79 |
Pacific Bolt Manufacturing Ltd |
New Westminster |
Fasteners and bolts |
Trevor Borland, owner |
1910 |
55 |
|
81 |
GeoTility Geothermal Installations Corp |
NP |
HVAC, sheet metal supplies |
Stuart Yanow, president |
1990 |
50 |
|
81 |
Kryton International Inc |
Vancouver |
Kryton manufactures and distributes award-winning concrete waterproofing, durability and monitoring solutions and has served the construction sector since 1973 |
Kari Yuers, president and ceo, Kevin Yuers, vice-president, product development |
1973 |
50 |
|
81 |
Stitches Creation |
Burnaby |
Embroidery, screen printing, patches and labels |
Peter Chan, president |
1993 |
50 |
|
81 |
Westcoast Moulding and Millwork Ltd |
Surrey |
Interior and exterior residential wood products including mouldings and millwork, stairs and stair components and doors |
John Hutton, president and general manager |
1990 |
50 |
|
85 |
Craftsman Specialty Products Inc |
Delta |
Custom cabinets and closets and related components, retail fixtures, customer-specified wood products including flooring, stair treads, bed slats and shelving, original equipment manufacturer components |
Richard Wilson, president |
2007 |
40 |
|
85 |
Glenwood Label & Box Manufacturing Ltd |
New Westminster |
Custom labels and printing for the food, health and beauty markets, pharmacy and prescription labels, grocery scale labels, direct thermal and thermal transfer labels, craft beer labels and tags; suppliers of thermal printers and thermal ribbons |
Terry Lawrence, president, Kelly Lawrence, vice-president |
1970 |
40 |
|
87 |
Columbia Manufacturing Co Ltd |
Burnaby |
Residential and commercial skylight systems |
Michael Williams, president and ceo |
1955 |
35 |
|
88 |
Method Innovation Partners Inc |
Langley |
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket |
Carl Philibert, president |
1981 |
31 (1) |
|
89 |
Altec Integrated Solutions Ltd |
Coquitlam |
Designs and manufactures precision machinery and advanced controls equipment |
Bill Long, president |
1999 |
30 |
|
89 |
CCI Canadian Circuits Inc |
Surrey |
Printed circuit boards manufacturers for electronics: automotive, power, communications, aerospace, lighting, medical, oil industry, fuel cell |
Praveen Arya, president and ceo, Pam Arya, sales manager |
1993 |
30 |
|
89 |
Hudson Mitchell & Sons Lumber Inc |
Surrey |
Wood and building products |
Tim Hudson, president |
1986 |
30 |
|
89 |
Mantech Enterprises Inc |
NP |
Metal products-engineered |
Jaime Lux, president and coo, Alan Linsley, president and cfo |
1995 |
30 |
|
93 |
Dimension 3 Plastics Ltd |
NP |
Design and production of plastic components for retail, commercial and industrial applications |
NP |
1970 |
28 (1) |
|
94 |
Red Dog Blue Kat |
Port Coquitlam |
Raw food for Dogs and Cats |
Inna Shekhtman, ceo |
2004 |
27 |
|
95 |
Datrend Systems Inc |
Richmond |
Solutions and leading-edge biomedical test equipment for hospitals, clinics and medical equipment manufacturers |
Ron Evans, president |
1993 |
25 |
|
95 |
Flextech Industries Inc |
Langley |
Metallic bellows expansion joints, flexible piping, ducting products, industrial dampers and flow control components |
Ted Rich, general manager |
1988 |
25 |
|
97 |
Parissa Laboratories Inc |
North Vancouver |
Natural hair removal products, natural personal care products, skin care |
Fardad Moayeri, vice-president, Azar Moayeri, cfo, Maryam Moayeri, vice-president |
1991 |
22 |
|
98 |
Euro Solutions Ltd |
Langley |
Printed circuit boards, wire and cable assemblies and electromechanical sub-assemblies |
Lada Cervinek, president |
1998 |
21 |
|
99 |
FIFO Innovations |
Burnaby |
Food service equipment (smallwares) |
Katie Third, vice-president and general manager |
2001 |
19 |
|
100 |
McCrann Cyrus Mfg |
Burnaby |
Commercial entry carpet systems and custom area rugs; also operates a carpet edge finishing division |
Gregory McCrann, owner |
1977 |
18 |
|
100 |
Versaform Canada Corp |
Langley |
Stretch-formed OEM aircraft parts |
Simon Chivers, president |
1989 |
18 |
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