Franklin Empire jobs

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Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec
Year of creation: 1992 (merger of Franklin Playford [1946] and Empire Electric [1942])
Business Type: Family Business
Activity sector: electricity

Features
Invested in electricity, Franklin Empire operates in 14 fields of expertise such as the distribution of electrical products and systems, control and automation, lighting, capacitors and motors. Its wide range of clients includes residential, commercial (institutions, government agencies, national accounts, architects, general contractors) as well as industrial (printing, food, aeronautics ...) markets.

Employees
With a 1992 merger between Franklin Playford and Empire Electric, the company employs 450 people, located between the head office and its 22 branches in Quebec and Ontario. Franklin Empire positions include buyer, project manager, technical advisor, business developer, draftsman, agent or electromechanical engineer.

Workplace
Franklin Empire's goal is to provide a stimulating work environment that empowers employees to take on challenges and take on day-to-day responsibilities. In addition, the company is very involved in quality processes as well as in continuous improvement.

Corporate culture
Aware of the environmental challenges, the company is forming partnerships with various players in the sector in order to make users aware of their eco-responsibility (eg Hydro-Québec's Better Heating program) and partners with non-profit organizations such as Electro- Federation Canada (a group of 300 manufacturers and distributors of electrical, electronic and consumer products) to enhance industry programs.