Franklin Empire Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary

Franklin Empire Celebrates 75th Anniversary

April 17, 2017

Franklin Empire is in the midst of planning local events to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Already on the calendar: a June 7 celebration in Alma, Quebec. The Alma location is also celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Watch for more information as it becomes available on celebrations in Toronto, Cambridge, Newmarket, Sherbrooke, and Quebec City. In the meantime, check out the company’s new YouTube video.

Franklin Empire Inc. is a family-owned electrical distributor that supplies electrical components for new construction, renovation and the maintenance of industrial plants, residential and commercial buildings. The company also specializes in automation systems for manufacturing processes.

The company’s origins begin as Empire Electric, which began in 1942, and Franklin Electric (1946). These two companies merged in 1992 to form Franklin Empire Inc.

Find out more: http://www.feinc.com/index.php.

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