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  • Another Grid Tied, Renewable Energy Project in Ontario for Solarform Canada Ltd.
  • Supplierpipeline - Greening The Grid!
  • PadPivot - The World's Most Versatile Lap and Desk Stand for Ipad®, Tablets and E-readers
  • Innovators Alliance announces Dan Evans as new Chair
  • Supplierpipeline Unleashes the Revolutionary JACPAC CO2® Power System in EUROPE!
  • Supplierpipeline Expands Lite Ladder Product Range
  • Supplierpipeline Expands Capacity to Manage Increased Promotional Volumes
  • Supplierpipeline Introduces Nestables
  • Supplierpipeline Inc. Announces New President and Vice President
  • JacPac Named One of the Top 10 Innovations of 2007
  • Popular Mechanics Chooses JacPac for its 2007 Editor's Choice Award for Innovation & Design
  • GET PUMPED! SUPPLIERPIPELINE UNLEASHES THE REVOLUTIONARY JACPAC CO2 POWER SYSTEM!
  • Another Grid Tied, Renewable Energy Project in Ontario for Solarform Canada Ltd.
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    August 2011

    "This system incorporates all that we have learned from our first few systems and was faster, easier to build and less costly" says VP Sales Steve Bellamy. "We were only given 30,000 sq ft of a large 110,000 sq ft. building so we challenged the engineering team who were able to fit over 300kW DC on the space. This accomplishment was a major achievement in the solar industry and represented great value to the building owner while leaving the additional roof space for solar expansion in the future."

    Solarform promotes a raised roof solution which ties the interior columns to the solar structure. This method minimizes snow build-up in winter months and allows the panels to run at cooler ambient temperatures ensuring better performance and efficiency. Higher yields can be expected from this raised solution compared to traditional ballasted systems which sit on the roof deck.

    Solarform, a solar panel distributor has supplied the modules to these systems using their high output Juli New Energy Panels which are made under licence by OSM Solar Corp in Welland Ontario. This license agreement allows for 15% Ontario Content under the guidelines issued by the OPA.

    "This is our second large-scale, raised-roof solar facility. Developing sites like this allows us to continue to expand our knowledge and develop world class solar solutions in Ontario and North America" says Bill Melnik, President Solarform Canada Ltd. "We assist our clients by modeling high output, quality solar plants as solar farms, rooftop solar or micro fit solar. We have the engineering and expertise to model the best and highest yielding systems".

    PadPivot - The World's Most Versatile Lap and Desk Stand for Ipad®, Tablets and E-readers
    supplierpipeline group June 2011

    PadPivot joins forces with Kickstarter and The Supplierpipeline Group to launch the world's most versatile lap and desk stand for Ipad®, Tablets and e-readers.

    When approached in December of 2010 by the team at PadPivot, the Supplierpipeline Group wasn't only excited to help, we were eager to be part of the story!

    Bernie Graham is a grassroots Canadian inventor who had an ambitious idea for a revolutionary tablet accessory. Using today's available social media Bernie teamed up with a US based designer some 2000 miles away, the two worked via E-mail and Skype and the PadPivot was born. To further spread their product, the team used a crowd-funded website called KickStarter, within 2 days they had already reached their target funding and in just 60 days they welcomed close to 4,800 supporters who backed their project and help make it a reality.

    The story continued when Bernie approached the Supplierpipeline to help finalize the Design, Development and Deployment of his project to the KickStarter community. As the PadPivot story continues to grow, Supplierpipeline is proud to be involved and looks forward to not only making history with the most versatile lap and desk stand for Ipad®, Tables and e-readers but growing the PadPivot catagory as a whole.

    For more information on the PadPivot please visit
    www.padpivot.com

    Supplierpipeline - Greening The Grid!
    supplierpipeline group May 2011

    As a Supplierpipeline / BRC Group Joint Venture Company, Solarform Canada is committed to excellence in development, sourcing, and supply chain for the Renewable energy market.  Since its launch is early 2010 Solarform Canada has made it easier for Canadians to do their part in greening our grid.

    Current capacity through its Ontario facility is expected to be in excess of 60MW for the first year of operations. Its range of products has also expanded with multiple cell sizes and module capacities. This increased array of products aligns directly with the evolving customer needs. Along with its global supply chain expertise, engineering support, and long term experience in the PV Solar Industry, Canadian Solarform has further secured its position as a forerunner in the North American market place.

    As an example, Completed in Aug 2011, The BRC Building is the foundation for a 308 kilowatt photo-voltaic commercial rooftop solar generator that is building integrated. It is a world class solar site located in Georgetown, Ontario that is an extension of the building superstructure. It is expected to generate 365 megawatthours of electricity annually, saving over 197 tons of greenhouse gas emissions – the equivalent of the emissions from over 40 cars! It produces enough power for over 30 homes, 2800 computers or 2.5 million hours of TV watching per year!!

    This state of the art generator is made with 1628 Solarform / Juli New Energy 190 watt solar modules and 21 string inverters distributed across the rooftop of the 35,000 sq ft facility. It is expected to last 30 to 50 years.

    With continued feed in tariff programs offered by Utilities and government in countries around the world it goes to show that renewable solar energy is here to stay. Solarform is excited to be part of this word class install and looks forward a promising future providing Canadians and customers worldwide with sustainable energy solutions.

    Innovators Alliance announces Dan Evans as new Chair
    supplierpipeline group June 2010

    (ONTARIO, CANADA - June 17, 2010) Innovators Alliance, Ontario’s peer-to-peer, not-for-profit CEO networking group, announced today that Mr. Dan Evans has been elected as the new Chair of the Board of Directors.

    “Over the years, Innovators Alliance has given me the opportunity to share and discuss ideas and concepts that have helped me grow as a leader and that ultimately helped grow the business,” said Mr. Evans. “Being able to have frank discussions in a safe, open-minded forum with other business leaders is what makes IA an invaluable business tool.”

    Mr. Evans is the President of Supplierpipeline Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of home improvement and “DIY” hardware products, and a 10-year member of Innovators Alliance where he serves on its Board of Directors. His experience includes all aspects of business management including mechanical engineering, sales & marketing, product development, mergers and acquisitions, and multi-operation restructuring. With more than a dozen years of extensive travel and negotiations throughout China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America, he understands the dynamics of doing business all over the world.

    “Dan’s extensive business acumen will add layers of depth to the IA experience as he continues to advance the organization, its members and ultimately, their share of Ontario’s economy over the next few years,” states out-going Innovators Alliance Chair, Peter Allen. “I’m proud of the organization’s decision to make Dan their next Chair and I look forward to supporting him as he strives to grow the value of the Alliance.”

    Supplierpipeline Unleashes the Revolutionary JACPAC CO2® Power System in EUROPE!
    MARCH, 2009
    (WATERLOO, ON, Canada – February 25, 2009) North American professional tradesmen and cutting edge ‘do it your selfers’ are blown away by an amazing alternative to compressors ready to launch in the European retail and industrial hardware market! This amazing new product has garnered numerous US awards and lots of publicity and is called the JACPAC CO2®Power System.

    The JACPAC ® Power System is a revolutionary product that hooks onto your belt and lets you operate standard pneumatic tools without a bulky compressor. JACPAC is powered by safe, refillable CO2 cylinders, is quiet, light, portable, environmentally friendly - no harmful fumes, no batteries - and fits in a midsized tool box.

    Here's how it works: clip the sleek CO2 cylinder and patented regulator to your belt. Then attach the universal adaptor and connect to almost any pneumatic hand tool. It's incredibly fast and easy. No more compressors, hoses or cords to weigh you down!

    Supplierpipeline's engineering design team has put in thousands of hours over several years to perfect the JACPAC so it would deliver precise power for a wide range of jobs: framing, roofing, installing molding, laying hardwood, caulking windows - even upholstering furniture. With the power to drive 500 nail or brad fasteners on a single CO2 tank charge, the JACPAC has become the ideal replacement for traditional air compressors.

    Not only has JACPAC been featured on regional segments of HBO’s Cool Tools (US market), it's being used by several specialty renovation TV shows because of its quiet, reliable performance.

    Media awards and praise for this amazing new product include the following:

    • JacPac named by Workbench Magazine as One of the Top 10 Innovations in 2007 - Mar 9th, 2007
    • Popular Mechanics chooses JacPac CO2 Power System for its 2007 Editor’s Choice Award for Innovation & Design - May 22nd, 2007
    • JacPac Makes BuilderNEWS Best Products of 2007 – Nov 30th, 2007
    • Woodcraft Magazine Tests JacPac: Another option to a cordless nail gun – Dec 2007
    • Tool Snob Gives JacPac Rave Reviews – Jan 29th, 2008
    • Popular Mechanics spotlights The JacPac CO2 Power System - Dec 3rd, 2008
    • Construction Distribution features the JacPac CO2 Power System - Dec 18th, 2008

    The JACPAC is built to last and economical to maintain. CO2 cylinders have a 5-year life span, and refilling is simple at local welding and paintball shops as well as selected retailers. JACPAC also comes in kits with or without nail guns. For more information about the JACPAC ® Power System visit www.jacpacco2.com/home or contact Customer Service at customerservice@supplierpipeline.com or call @+519-579-6584, and dial "0"

    The JacPac CO2 Power System is manufactured and distributed by The Supplierpipeline Group, a global manufacturer and distributor of home improvement and "do-it-yourself" (DIY) hardware products. For more information about Supplierpipeline and its high quality, innovative products go to www.supplierpipeline.com

     

    Supplierpipeline Expands Lite Ladder Product Range
    supplierpipeline group FEB, 2009
    Introducing our new 8’ Articulating Ladder (Model LP-808). This is the little brother of our top selling 12’ and 16’ ladders (Model LP-712 and LP-816 respectively). This universal 8’ version was launched as a new solution for those demanding a smaller unit that can be unfolded and placed in many challenging positions where larger ladders just don’t fit. It’s also much lighter and more adaptable for jobs around your worksite and your home.

    Multi-Ladder Features

    • 4’ Stepladder
    • Workbench
    • 4’ Trestle Ladder
    • 8’ Straight Ladder
    • Stairwell Platform
    • Platform
    The LP-808, like all Lite products, was designed and created to the highest standards and will meet or exceed all of the following standards.
    • CSA CAN3-Z11-M81 as a Grade 2 Extension Ladder
    • CSA CAN3-Z11-M81 as a Grade 2 Stepladder
    • ANSI A14.2-2000 as a Type 2 Articulated Ladder
    • BS EN 131
    • AS/NZS 1892.1:1996
    To learn more about the LP-808 please contact one of our knowledgeable sales representatives: sales@supplierpipeline.com
    Supplierpipeline Expands Capacity to Support Increased Promotional Volumes
    JAN, 2009
    Supplierpipeline (“SPI”) prides itself on leading the market through innovative products, service, and globally integrated manufacturing. To manage the increased demands for our current products, new products, and current promotional activity, Supplierpipeline has expanded its manufacturing capabilities further. Dan Evans, President of Supplierpipeline Inc. comments, “We have added two key supply facilities to our continually expanding network of global operations. This move will expand our capacity for the specialty ladder range as promotional demand remains high.”

    SPI has also located some of its more popular products into its production facilities with close proximity to each other in order to support its customers’ needs for mixed containers and promotional orders. “These new locations will allow us to better react to incoming production demands, and further improve our ‘speed-to-market’ reputation”, says Evans.
    Supplierpipeline Introduces Nestables
    supplierpipeline group DEC, 2008
    Supplierpipeline introduces Nestables, the "go-to-brand" for easy style solutions. The Nestables team of artists and designers constantly research and model market trends in order to provide the latest designs and styles. The most recent launch in the Nestables line is the ‘Bath-in-a-Bin’ all-in-one bathroom accessory solution. This and other Nestables products give consumers a more useful and affordable way to meet their home decor needs, without sacrificing style and quality. The Nestables line of home products was launched with both the consumer and retailer needs in mind. For consumers, Nestables products are smart and stylish, designed to provide easy and affordable decorating solutions for each area of the home. In addition, they are packaged in a simple and practical way, making them easy to distribute to consumers while using a minimum of packaging material to reduce impact on the environment. To learn more about Nestables and to see the latest products please go to www.nestables.com
    Supplierpipeline Inc. Announces New President and Vice President
    supplierpipeline group WATERLOO, Ontario - November 20, 2007
    Effective September, 2007, Dan Evans has assumed the position of President of Supplierpipeline Inc. Mr. Evans is a veteran of the Supplierpipeline organization with a diverse business background and strong experience in management. Prior to assuming the role of President, Dan Evans was the organization's Vice President of Business Development and Global Partnerships. As the head of Supplierpipeline's New Product Development department, Dan's background in mechanical technology, international business and strategic marketing has supported the rapid design and development of award-winning products within the competitive North American DIY hardware environment.

    Marian Marshall, MBA, has also been promoted to Vice President of Strategic Development at Supplierpipeline. Since joining the organization as Director of Critical Projects in 2002, Ms Marshall has spearheaded significant enterprise-wide projects that have modernized and improved productivity at all levels. Ms. Marshall brings extensive experience in project management, critical operations and business administration and will help to guide the ongoing success of Supplierpipeline.
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    Mr. Dave Boulanger, Owner and Chairman, notes that Dan and Marian's combined business experience and pro-active approach will be instrumental in ensuring that Supplierpipeline continues to provide a highly successful customer-focused, "We'll Do it" approach toward business and help to guide the ongoing success of Supplierpipeline.
    JacPac Named One of the Top 10 Innovations of 2007
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    2007 Workbench Award
    WATERLOO, Ontario - March 9, 2007
    Normally, the odds of success for new product launches are exceptionally low since only 3% ever get off the inventor's sketchpad, let alone into the retail marketplace. And if a new product makes it to production and then onto retail shelves, it still faces a 35% failure rate.

    So the fact that JacPac, a CO2-powered hand tool, built by Supplierpipeline Inc., was recently named one of the Top 10 tool innovations for 2007 by Workbench magazine is a major triumph in the North American marketplace. Workbench, a popular publication targeting the rapidly growing do-it-yourself market, said, "… with the advent of the JacPac CO2 the inevitable extinction of the hammer may be at hand." Workbench Top 10 Innovations 2007

    Launched in January 2006, JacPac has caught the interest of major hardware and do-it-yourself retailers all across North America. Its patented regulator that links almost any pneumatic nail gun to a portable CO2 canister allows the user to have the power of an air compressor literally hanging from the user's belt.

    "We are flattered to be included in the Top 10 Innovations list, along with such prestigious brands as Black & Decker and Bostitch," said Steve Metcalfe, Product Development Manager of Supplierpipeline Inc. "We knew we had a great tool that would meet the needs of the trades and the consumer market, so it's nice to be recognized."

    Metcalfe says that word of mouth advertising has been integral to the product's success. "As soon as someone buys one, it seems all the neighbors or a relative in the trades find out and want one too," says Metcalfe. The fact that JacPac weighs less than 5 lbs for the entire pneumatic system makes it ideal for nailing jobs like trimming cabinets or baseboard trim work, which require speed and flexibility. Its compact size makes it easier for women to use as well, demonstrating that Supplierpipeline recognizes the growing trend of the female do-it-yourself market.

    While clearly the JacPac is the darling of the Workbench editorial staff, it has found fans throughout the hardware DIY industry with customers like Home Hardware, Ace Hardware and TSC and is now launching in a national big box hardware retailer across the US. "It's not enough to just be the hot new thing on the shelf," says Marian Marshall, Director of Critical Projects at Supplierpipeline. "You have to be able to offer the customer a value chain that extends into their store and help them with merchandising and program development. And we already have an impressive line of JacPac accessories ready to hit the marketplace later this year."

    It's apparent that with the remarkable JacPac product launch, and Supplierpipeline's impressive new Workbench Award, that this aptly named company may actually be what other organizations claim - the pipeline to innovation.

    JacPac retails for $129 for the basic kit and $180 (US) for the kit with the brad nailer/stapler.

    For more information: JacPac CO2

    Popular Mechanics Chooses JacPac for its 2007 Editor's Choice Award for Innovation & Design
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    From left to right: Jim Meigs, editor-in-chief, Popular Mechanics; Marianne Thompson, Mark Fardy, and Steve Metcalfe, Supplierpipeline Inc.; Bill Congdon, publisher, Popular Mechanics
    WATERLOO, Ontario - May 22, 2007
    JacPac CO2 Power System was awarded Popular Mechanics' Editor's Choice Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in new product design and innovation at the National Hardware Show in Orlando, Florida on May 8, 2007. The award highlights "the most useful and innovative new products for your tool box."

    JacPac's break-through technology uses easy-to-carry CO2 canisters as its pneumatic power source. Popular Mechanics' editors recognized that with JacPac, common air-powered hand tools are now free from reliance on the heavy, noisy conventional air compressors.

    "Fast, effortless pneumatic nailing has long been an integral part of the carpentry industry. And, until now, you needed to lug a noisy air compressor from site to site. The new JacPac CO2 system utilizes a compact pressurized CO2 cylinder that you carry on your belt and that silently drives up to 500 nails on a single charge," according to Popular Mechanics.

    The JacPac CO2 power system was developed by Supplierpipeline Inc. of Waterloo, Ontario. Supplierpipeline is Canada's number one manufacturer of climbing products (ladders) in Canada, which are marketed under the Lite, Gryphon and Eagle brands. Supplierpipeline is also an emerging player in the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) power tool market with the introduction of the JacPac line in 2006.

    Also named "Top 10 Tool Innovation"
    JacPac has already garnered another major award when it was named one of the Top 10 Tool Innovations for 2007 by Workbench magazine in March.

    Workbench, a popular publication targeting the rapidly growing do-it-yourself market, said, "...with the advent of the JacPac CO2 the inevitable extinction of the hammer may be at hand."

    The JacPac CO2 power system comes with a cartridge. Regulator and hose for $119.99, or as a kit that includes a pneumatic brad gun for $189.99. A (refillable) 9-ounce cylinder costs $29.99. (US dollars).

    Supplierpipeline Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of home improvement and "do-it-yourself" (DIY) hardware products. These quality, innovative products are marketed under internationally recognized and long-standing brand names such as Lite, Eagle, Gryphon and Jacmorr.

    GET PUMPED! SUPPLIERPIPELINE UNLEASHES THE REVOLUTIONARY JACPAC CO2 POWER SYSTEM!
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    WATERLOO, Ontario - April 7, 2006
    Put aside your compressors and air hoses, and place your extension cords on the shelf. There's an easier, quieter, faster way to work, and it's called the JACPAC.

    The JACPAC portable power system combines the driving power of CO2 with a highly functional, universally adaptable design. The payoff is a powerful, more mobile power system that will revolutionize the work of tradesmen and do-it-yourselfers alike.

    Here's how it works: clip the sleek CO2 cylinder and patented regulator to your belt. Then attach the universal adaptor and connect to almost any pneumatic hand tool. It's incredibly fast and easy. No more compressors, hoses or cords to weigh you down. And the JACPAC performs on par with traditional power sources!

    Supplierpipeline's engineering design team has put in thousands of hours over several years to perfect the JACPAC. "From the beginning, it was our conviction that the JACPAC should change the way tradesmen and do-it-yourselfers work. Quite simply, they will get jobs done more quickly, more quietly and with less hassle than ever before," says Dan Evans, VP Business Development.

    The JACPAC delivers precise power for a wide range of jobs, frame a house, nail roof tiles, install moulding, lay hardwood, caulk windows - even upholster furniture. With the power to drive 500 nail or brad fasteners on a single charge, the JacPac has become the ideal replacement for traditional air compressors.

    And it carries and stores easily too. Both the JacPac Regulator Kit and the JacPac Brad/Stapler Kit include a 10-foot extendable hose and a 9-ounce cylinder that fit into a compact carrying case weighing less than five pounds.

    The JACPAC is built to last and economical to maintain. CO2 cylinders have a 5-year life span, and refilling is simple at local welding and paintball shops as well as selected retailers.

    Available at North American home improvement retailers, the JacPac CO2 Power System regulator kits have a suggested retail price of $129.00. For more information, visit the Workshop section of www.supplierpipeline.com or contact Customer Service at 519-579-6584, and dial "0".

    JacPac, ALL the power when you need it, where you need it!

    Supplierpipeline Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of "do-it-yourself" (DIY), tradesman, and industrial hardware products. These quality, innovative products are marketed under internationally recognized and long-standing brand names such as LITE®, Eagle®, Gryphon®, and Jacmorr®.

     
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