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ECR International

Since 1928, ECR International has offered a family of quality brands in heating and cooling. These makes us the preferred supplier to our professional trade partners in residential and light commercial hydronic, HVAC, and related products and services.

Our commitment to research and development includes a world class R & D lab for hydronic and air source equipment design and testing, including leading edge condensing boiler designs.

Innovation in a constantly changing and competitive industry assures customers they’re getting cost effective, efficient products that meet current regulatory and environmental standards.

Granby Industries

Founded in 1954, Granby Industries is the premier North American manufacturer of residential and light commercial heating, cooling, storage equipment, and propane vessel fabrication and transport trucks.

Granby offers quality steel and fibreglass tanks for the storage of petroleum products and water. These include residential steel and fibreglass oil tanks, light commercial oil tanks, and light industrial oil tanks.

Granby’s custom fibreglass tanks are made to order for commercial and industrial users throughout Canada and the U. S.. And Granby is a leading player in North American propane vessel fabrication and transport trucks.

High Standards in Quality and Employee Performance

Our employees adhere to stringent respect for established standards of quality. ECR follows standards for product certification through the AHRI, ASME and SA. Granby welders are certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) and all products are manufactured within the standards set by UL, UL of Canada, and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certifications. Because ECR and Granby have a deep commitment to sustainability, both companies also adhere to rigorous environmental policies.

Awards and Citations
ECR International received the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Certification Performance Award three consecutive years from 2018-2020. Granby Industries won AHRI’s Certification Performance Award in 2021.

Granby’s Yves Legault, VP of Engineering, Research, and Development won the 2021 Merit Prize prize from the CSA Group.

Passionate About Our Community

One of the things that brings us great joy is helping the communities in which we work. Here’s where we’re especially proud:

Boilermaker Road Race

The Utica Boilermaker 15K, started in 1978, attracts more than 14,000 runners. This includes elite athletes from around the world who compete for over $32,000 in prize money.  But the focus is on the thousands of amateur runners who enjoy the competition. And consider the race an annual celebration of friends and family. 

The race was started by Earl Reed of ECR International as the company’s contribution to the Utica community. It now includes a 5K and wheelchair race with annual donations exceeding $149,000. Who knew in 1978 that it would become one of the top 15Ks in the country!

An MRI Simulator for Children

In February of 2021 Granby FRP, a sister company based in Waverly, Nova Scotia, helped manufacture a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) simulator for children. The company partnered on the project with the IWK Health Centre’s Department of Pediatrics and the Faculty of Engineering at Dalhouse University.

One of the challenges with MRIs is that children are intimidated by the machine. Especially its loud noise and confined space. The simulator helps reduce anxiety and overcome their fear of this imposing machine. We helped manufacture and assemble the simulator’s panels. Then we sanded, did body work, and applied finishing coats. 

The simulator is now in the waiting room of the Department of Pediatrics…and we couldn’t be prouder!

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