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Largest Industrial Coatings & Fireproofing Contractor in Canada

Leading the Industry with Excellence Since 1956

Park Derochie was established in 1956 when Jim Park and Merle Derochie partnered up and started a commercial painting firm in Calgary, AB. They quickly realized the potential of the Industrial Field Coatings industry, which later became Park Derochie’s primary focus. Since then, Park Derochie has grown substantially across Canada and specializes in providing ‘Best in Class’ industrial coatings, fireproofing, insulation, scaffolding, blast cleaning, metalizing, and spray foam services.

The strong work ethic and commitment to customer satisfaction that our founders exemplified have carried through to our current day operations. We pride ourselves in creating personalized experiences with our customers and are always pushing the industry boundaries by building an educated, skilled, and dedicated workforce. This mentality is what sets us apart from the competition and as a result, we’ve become one of Canada’s premier industrial contractors.

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Mission & Values

Mission

To provide ‘Best in Class’ services by exceeding expectations, continuously learning, and innovating, driven by our dedicated workforce and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Values

Honesty

Truthful, transparent, and sincere in one’s words, actions, and intentions.

Integrity

Upholding moral and ethical principles, values, and standards, even in adversity.

Loyalty

Unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional service and value to our clients.

We Are

Best in Class

Being ‘Best in Class’ means we have the knowledge, systems, processes, equipment, and people to operate at a high level.

We’re effective on large-scale projects with demanding quality, safety, and schedule requirements and are successful on complex projects that require an additional layer of technology or planning.

We provide solutions and solve problems for our clients, whether the problem is a technical problem (e.g. coatings/corrosion, access, insulation, or fireproofing), how to staff a large, short-duration turnaround, or how to execute a major long-term project.

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We Are

Proven Partners

Park Derochie employees:

Are transparent problem solvers
Proactively share schedule impacts or opportunities
Provide accurate reporting
Work cooperatively with our clients to understand their execution drivers and develop or improve execution plans in a way that achieves their priorities

This means that given the opportunity to help optimize execution, we provide the best value cost to our clients. Note that we are always looking for ways to be innovative, think outside the box, and come up with the best solution that will make us both more valuable.

Company Timeline & Achievements

1956

Calgary, AB
Park Derochie Coatings Ltd.
established by Jim Park
and Merle Derochie

1956

1959

Coatings & Sandblasting division established

Bowden, AB
Bowden Refinery (aka White Rose Refinery)

1968/1969

Hudson's Hope, BC
Bennett Dam Intake Structure and Portage Mountain Dam Power House

1973

Fireproofing Division Established

Taylor, BC
First Application of Pyrocrete 102

1976

Fort McMurray, AB
Athabasca River Bridge

1985

Revelstoke, BC
Hydro-Electric Dam

1985

Edmonton, AB
West Edmonton Mall Waterpark

1992

Estevan, SK
Shand Power Station

1995

Edmonton, AB
High Level Bridge

1997

Jeff Granberg joins PD VP of Construction

1999

Mark Walker joins PD
Fireproofing Project Manager

1999

SSPC QP1 Certification

2000

SSPC QP3 Certification

2003

Applied more proprietary fireproofing materials from 1993 to 2003 than any other company worldwide

2005

Insulation Division established

2009

Merle Derochie retires
Jeff Granberg and Mark Walker finalize the purchase of Park Derochie Coatings Ltd.

2009

Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Shell Scotford CUI Program

2010

JPCL "Largest Industrial Coating Contractor" in Canada & 4th largest in North America

2010

Flagstaff County, AB
Hardisty Tanks

2010

Park Derochie Coatings (Saskatchewan) Inc. opens

2010

Scaffolding Division established

2010

SSPC QP6 Certification

2011

SSPC QP2 Certification

2011

Park Derochie Coatings Ltd. became Park Derochie Inc.

PD Group of companies, PD Management & Services, and PD Properties & Rentals were formed

2013

Surrey, BC Office established

2013

Park Derochie (Seaside) Coatings Inc. established

PD Canada is incorporated to PD Group

2013

Lieutenant Governor's Leadership for Active Communities Award

2014

Fort McMurray, AB Office established

2014

Tank Division Established

2015

Regina, SK Office established

2016

Park Derochie Coatings (Manitoba) Inc. established

2016

PD Group of Companies named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies 2015

2016

60th Anniversary Park Derochie Inc.

2017

Jeff Granberg named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

Sarnia, ON Office established

2018

Edmonton, AB
Walterdale Bridge

2020

Richmond. BC
WAFD Jet Fuel Tanks

2021

Fort St. John, BC
Site C Dam (started)

2023

Terrace, BC
Old Skeena Bridge

2023

B.C. Transportation Contractor of the Year
Bridges and Structures

2024

Wallaceburg, ON office established

AMPP Certifications

Park Derochie is one of a few organizations in the world with an AMPP QP6 certification and the first Canadian company with AMPP QP1, QP2, QP3, and QP6 certifications.

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Best Managed Companies | Platinum Member

Since 2016, Park Derochie has been awarded Canada’s Best Managed Companies—Canada’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in private Canadian-owned companies.

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