Years In Review

1979 Nils and Sylvia Bodtker acquired E & E containers (1979) Ltd.
1982 A second Calgary drum reconditioner is acquired.
1983 The second Calgary plant is relocated to Edmonton (Nisku).
1984 The Calgary plant is expanded. Assume distributorship of Hunter Drums Limited (now Russell-Stanley) poly drums.
1990 Acquire Vulcan Packaging Inc. plants in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Regina. Assume distributorship for Vulcan Packaging Inc. pails and Crown Cork & Seal Canada Inc. cans.
1991 Acquire Vulcan Packaging Inc. warehousing operation in Vancouver.
1993 Assume distributorship of Ropak Canada Inc. plastic pails.
1993 Expand and relocate Vancouver operation. Leyland Industries Inc. poly bottles are added to the BC product line.
1995 Nampac Edmonton steel drum manufacturing plant is acquired. GWC starts its quest for higher technology production methods with the installation of a progressive washer system at the Edmonton (South) plant.
1996 A second steel drum manufacturing line is commissioned at the Edmonton (North) plant. An automatic steel drum painting line is commissioned at the Edmonton (South) drum reconditioning plant.
1997 GWC goes on the web.
1997 Automatic flame treating system for poly drums is implemented.
1999 Calgary builds new plant and Head Office.
2000 GWC Delta expands again taking on an additional 15,000 sq ft at the existing location and moving their offices.
2004 The 4 person Executive Team model is implemented at Head Office including; Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Sales and Marketing.
2004 GWC Edmonton leases a 30,000 sq ft warehouse to handle the growing distribution market and make room for IBC reconditioning in the South plant.
2005 Fire at the GWC Regina reconditioning plant resulting in the destruction of the plant.
2006 New 6000 sq ft warehouse and offices open in Regina.
2006 GWC goes through a "re-branding" and unleashes its new website on the world.
2007 GWC aquires the Greif Lloydminster AB plant, land and business, expanding our products manufacted to Steel, Plastic and Fibre drums.
2007 GWC Calgary leases a 15,000 sq ft warehouse.
2007 Brent Bodtker re-vectors and considers some very clever entreprenurial ideas.
2008 GWC surpasses the $50,000,000 revenue plateau.
2008 GWC ventures into the blending and filling business by acquiring Nemco Resources Ltd. in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina.
2009 GWC celebrates 30 years in business.
Nemco Regina moves to the GWC Regina site.
2010 GWC expands nationally by opening locations in both Toronto and Montreal.