About Tripar
Tripar was founded in Montreal in 1949 by Ben Sevack and has remained a family-run company. Tripar went into its second generation of the Sevack family when Ben’s son Lloyd, P.Eng, joined in 2001. Lloyd’s daughter Lauren joined the company in 2013, bringing three generations of the Sevack family into the company.
Over the last 70+ years, Tripar has progressed from a small stamping job shop in downtown Montreal to a 67,500 sq.ft. facility offering a full range of metal stamping and CNC metal fabrication capabilities. This progression is due to the fact that Tripar always aims to employ the best practices and offer our clients optimal quality, design assistance, manufacturing and delivery, all at competitive prices to allow OEMs the best chances to succeed in highly competitive markets. We strive to quote fast and be as competitive as possible while being easiest to do business with.
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Historical Timeline
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Tripar is Founded
Ben and David Sevack, who were both born and educated in the UK, immigrate to Canada after serving for the Royal Engineers in the British army in the Second World War and start a small metal stamping shop called ‘Tripar’ on Hays Avenue in Montreal, Canada.
Tripar’s First Catalog
Tripar’s 1st catalog launched, consisting of 250 parts, with an emphasis on Tripar’s ability to offer both standard as well as custom parts to meet customer needs. Today we still work by this philosophy.
Tripar's 10th Anniversary
Tripar celebrates its 10th Anniversary by purchasing 130,000 sq.ft of land located on Maurice Duplessis Boulevard on the island of Montreal to build their new factory.
Construction of Tripar’s new Factory
Tripar’s new factory was 10,000 sq.ft., a huge upgrade from the 4500 sq ft building on Hays Avenue.
1st Expansion of the Factory
1st expansion of the factory of 6,000 sq. ft. increasing the total capacity to 16,000 sq. ft.
20th Anniversary – 2nd Expansion
Tripar celebrates its 20th Anniversary by completing its 2nd expansion of the factory by 17,000 sq. ft. Total capacity now 33,000 sq. ft.
Tripar and the CFIB
Tripar become a founding member of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
3rd Expansion of Factory
The 3rd expansion of the factory by 12,000 sq. ft., increased total capacity to 45,000 sq. ft.
Ben and Robert Bourassa
Ben and Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa discussing potential tax changes for independent business in canada.
30th Anniversary – 4th Expansion
Tripar celebrates its 30th Anniversary by completing its 4th expansion of the factory, adding 22,500 sq. ft. Total capacity now 67,500 sq. ft.
Montreal Board of Trade Award
Ben and David receive an award from the Montreal Board of Trade in celebration of 35 years of successful business.
1st US Patent
Patent No: US 5,475,578 – Aligning beaded fastener assembly for lighting fixtures.
2nd US Patent
Patent No: US US 5,620,248 – Variable aligning beaded fastener assembly for lighting fixtures.
50th Anniversary
At the end of the millennium Tripar celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
Two Generations of the Sevack Family
David Sevack retires as Treasurer secretary and Ben’s Son, Lloyd Sevack, joins Tripar and becomes Vice-President. Lloyd studied Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University in Montreal and brings 15 years of experience working for Computing Devices and Lee Valley.
55th Anniversary
In 2004 Tripar celebrates its 55th anniversary by getting its 3rd US Patent: US 6,719,438 – spring for securing trims in recessed lighting housings.
CFIB Recognition
At the 35th Anniversary of the CFIB (Canadian Federation of Independent Business), Tripar receives an award for being a founding member of 36 Years!!
Innovation Prize from CSST (Quebec Safety Board)
Innovation Prize from CSST (Quebec Safety Board) for Tripar’s development of its box lifter.
Prix Estim – Best Manufacturer
Tripar is proud to announce being awarded the prestigious Estim. This award is presented annually by the Chamber of Commerce offering recognition to companies for exceptional success in their area of specialty. Tripar, was nominated in two different categories, Exporter, and Manufacturer, and received this award in the category of Best Manufacturer
4th US Patent Estim – Best Manufacturer
Patent No: US 7,7374,308 – Linear spring clip for securing lighting housings into mounting frames.
60th Anniversary
Tripar celebrates its 60th Anniversary, investing in a new CNC laser to have more flexible production capabilities.
5th US Patent
Patent No: US 7,748,869 – Recessed lighting fixtures with projector accessory.
6th US Patent
Patent No: US 7,748,869 – Recessed lighting fixtures with projector accessory.
Three Generations of the Sevack Family
Lauren Sevack (Lloyd’s daughter) joins Tripar as our Sales & Marketing Executive; now the third generation of the Sevack family working for Tripar. Lauren studied at Concordia University in Montreal and brings with her experience of Sales & Marketing, Public Relations and Customer Management.
65th Anniversary
2014 marks Tripar’s 65th anniversary, during which we are investing in new equipment to increase our production capabilities, and fully renovating our offices. Upon completion we will host an open house for our suppliers, customers and employees.
CNESST Safety Award
In December 2016 Tripar were awarded a Quebec ‘CNESST’ (the Quebec equivalent of OHSHA) safety award. Tripar developed a concept whereby a factory worker can hitch a heavy metal components storage container to one of our electric pallet trucks to safely relocate it to our required manufacturing cell. It was proposed by an factory worker through ‘Tripar’s Suggestion Program’. Its success has greatly reduced the chance of injury and sped up the task for the worker.
‘Prix Estim’ Best Exporter Award
2017 was the 29th edition of the Eastern Montreal Chamber of Commerce Awards, Tripar was a finalist for a “Prix Estim” in two categories:
Best Manufacturer
Best Exporter
The award ceremony was a great evening, with many companies from Montreal coming together the celebrate their great innovation, success, and growth. Tripar ended the evening by winning the Best Exporter award due to our continued success within the USA and Europe, also running up in the Best Manufacturer category.
7th US Patent
Patent No: US 10,006,613 – Bar hanger with substantially identical members for recessed luminaires.
CNC Laser/Punch Combo
Tripar has expanded its metal fabrication capabilities over the years with a CNC laser, several CNC Press Breaks, and just last year a brand new CNC Punch/Laser Combination Machine. This incredibly versatile machine often permits the complete processing of workpieces, since many features can be achieved in a single operation; not only punching & laser cutting, but also tapping, forming, bending, extruding, marking of components, and more!
8th US Patent
Patent No: US D819,879 – Commercial L-Bar™ Hanger.
Tripar’s Open House
On September 24th, 2019 Tripar celebrated its 70th anniversary, opening its doors to the public for 3 consecutive days. We had the pleasure of welcoming the founder of Tripar, Ben Sevack as well as Caroline Bourgeois, mayor of Rivière-des-Prairies, Karim Elfilali of the City of Montreal and Simon Gaudreault and Marie Quesnel of the CFIB.
70th Anniversary
2019 marks Tripar’s 70th anniversary, during which we are continuing to invest in new equipment to increase our production capabilities. In addition we will host an open house for our suppliers, customers and employees.
70th Anniversary XMAS Party
On December 20th, 2019 Tripar hosted a special holiday party for all its employees and their significant other to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
9th US Patent
Patent No: US 11,085,615 B2 – Plaster Frame With Adjustable Opening For Recessed Luminaires.
Our Mission
To partner with each customer as a friend, converting their metal stamping & fabrication problems into innovative & collaborative solutions.
Our Vision
Continuously strengthen our R&D, product development and manufacturing capabilities to create new & strategic opportunities, enabling us to strengthen our reputation as being as one of the most skilled and respected manufacturers exploiting the duality of metal stamping and fabrication technologies.
Tripar is the largest stamped & fabricated metal components supplier to the lighting industry. We strive to offer the same level of service to other industries through our proven principles of collaborating with customers to solve their problems with innovative solutions, quickly, and competitively.
The Tripar Advantage
What sets us Apart
Strategy
We continuously strengthen our R&D, product development and manufacturing capabilities to create new & strategic opportunities.
Collaboration
Exploit our proven principles of collaborating with customers to solve their problems with innovative solutions, quickly, and competitively.
DFM
When you submit your request for quote, our Estimating and Design Engineering team may question certain aspects of your design. Why do we do this? To try to simplify your design using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) practices to save you cost.
Dual Capabilities
Our reputation precedes us as being as one of the most skilled and respected manufacturers exploiting the duality of metal stamping and fabrication technologies. We scale to your needs, freely telling you if/when your volumes support the manufacture of a die, offering you multiple solutions for you to choose from.
Engineering
In addition to DFM, we offer pre-production assistance of various levels, including 3D Modelling, Technical drawing creation and Prototyping.
Risk Mitigation
We will not arbitrarily quote and only tell you of issues once you place your order; we always try to address areas of concern in our quote.
Our customers are quality-driven enterprises who appreciate how well we know metal, and how best to use metal components.
Additionally, those in the lighting industry also appreciate our huge component line, plus the fact that we know, understand, and respect applicable UL standards. All appreciate that we quickly react to requests such as rush orders and design modifications. We also pride ourselves on always passing on our savings.
