AKHURST MACHINERY LIMITED

Complete solutions provider of industrial equipment from leading global manufacturers, serving the woodworking, structural steel, sheet metal, and machine tool industries since 1938. Akhurst Machinery Limited was founded by William (W.A.) Akhurst in 1938. After World War II, Spud Akhurst joined his father in the company, where it grew to become the largest equipment distributor in Canada to the wood industry. In addition to the head office in Vancouver, branch offices were added in Edmonton (1960), Mississauga (1961), Longueuil (1965), and Dieppe (1970). To this day, the company remains family-owned and is now in its 4th generation. Akhurst has established itself as a leading distributor of high-quality industrial equipment to the secondary woodworking, structural steel, sheet metal, & machine tool industries. With sales and service staff strategically located across Canada, it can offer its customers local support that is unparalleled in the industry. Working as a full-service organization, it helps you with the selection of your equipment, financing, installation, training, parts support, and after-sales service. Akhurst has built a portfolio of suppliers that include the most reputable names in the business for equipment, tooling, & supplies.