Community :: Sparwood
Featured Sparwood articles
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Judicious planning will ease pains
Sparwood mayor David Wilks is confident the community will remain strong and viable during and following the economic downturn.
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A community on the verge of change
Sparwood is a community that has seen its fortunes change in recent years with the increase in the region’s mining profile.
Key Sparwood contacts
Elkford, BC
Your number one equipment solutions provider
Dedicated to being the number one equipment solutions provider to the construction, forestry and mining industries—and utility product users—SMS Equipment is committed to expanding its service capabilities to its customers. SMS was created to provide integrated solutions and to expand our service capabilities as a nationwide organization. We aim to continuously improve delivery of products and services to provide for all our customers’ unique needs. Partnering with industry leaders, SMS strives to be your first choice in your search for a solutions provider. We stand by our slogan: one name, one company, one commitment to service.
Cranbrook, BC
Cummins: Providing the best in the diesel business.
Cummins Western Canada is the distributor for Cummins Inc. in Western Canada and we were recently recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. Cummins Inc. manufactures the world's best and most complete line of diesel engines. Cummins serves a wide variety of customers and we provide power for all types of vehicles and equipment, including heavy duty trucks, mining, oil and gas and logging equipment, generator sets, boats, buses, RVs and pick-up trucks.
Cummins Western Canada is dedicated to providing the best products, service and support in the business. Our staff continually strives to improve our service to customers, and keeps a relentless focus on quality and excellence.-
Teck Coal Limited
Our company is a global leader in the production and sale of hard coking coal...a relatively uncommon mineral that is essential in the production of steel. With six mines in two Canadian provinces, more than 3,000 employees and a business focused on supplying world steel producers, our company is strongly positioned in a very competitive market.
Westshore Terminals
Westshore Terminals Located in Vancouver, Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership is Canada's leading coal export facility and the largest dry bulk terminal on the west coast of the Americas. The next two years will be a period of transition for Westshore Terminals. By early 2009, a CDN $45 million equipment upgrade, now underway, will be completed bringing with it greater efficiencies of operation and a higher yearly throughput capacity at 29 million tonnes.
Along the way, Westshore's team will be working hard to meet customer expectations as we fulfill our role as Canada's premier coal export terminal and equip for a better future with faster trail dumping and speedier ship loading.
Elkford, BC
Quality - in our people, processes and products
Bucyrus International, Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high productivity mining equipment for surface and underground mining. Bucyrus surface equipment is used for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals, and underground equipment is used primarily for mining coal. In addition to machine manufacturing, Bucyrus manufactures high-quality OEM parts and provides world-class support services for its equipment. We are all about reliability—from employees, engineering and manufacturing products to aftermarket service and parts. We are committed to initiatives and policies that are responsible and ethical, and we aim to ensure our success contributes to positive economic growth.
Richmond, BC
PHONE: 1-800-663-2872
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Elkford, BC
Phone: (250) 752-3775
Ag-Steel Ltd. -
Sparwood, BC
Phone: (250) 425-7772
Garrett Ready Mix
Vital statistics
- Population :: 3,954
- Number of businesses :: 250
- Supporting industries :: Mining, tourism, construction, logging/forestry, transportation
Vital contacts
- District of Sparwood :: www.sparwood.bc.ca
- Mayor :: David Wilks
- Sparwood & District Chamber of Commerce :: www.sparwoodchamber.bc.ca
- Manager :: Katrina Cohrs
- Phone :: 1-877-485-8185
- CDO :: Sandy Hansen
Biz Blog :: Keith Powell
A regular report on newsworthy business developments in the Kootenays.
Kootenay Insights :: Tanya Laing Gahr
An inside look at the initiatives and developments that help shape Kootenay communities.
At Work :: Sandra Albers
One-on-one with some of the Kootenay’s business leaders.
Biz Edge :: Danielle Cameron
The faces behind Kootenay businesses.
