LEADER IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY MACHINES

Only the best laundry systems available, from manufacturers you know and trust such as Maytag, UniMac and Chicago Dryer.

Since 1961, the Harco name has been synonymous with laundry systems and providing our customers with expertise, dependability and exceptional service.

Harco carries only the best laundry systems available, from manufacturers you know and trust such as Maytag, UniMac and Chicago Dryer. Along with these quality products, Harco continues to provide customers with innovative technology, effective and efficient energy solutions and comprehensive, all-encompassing laundry systems including everything from planning and logistics to installation, training and service.

Recognition from the world’s finest equipment manufacturers and institutions has made us what we are today. Our industry knowledge, expert engineering and dedicated teamwork are a testament to our long-term commitment to our customers and our passion for the laundry industry. We are proud of our accomplishments and continue to deliver to our customers exceptional service coupled with quality, efficient, energy saving products.

To better meet customer needs, Harco has moved and expanded its facility to include a new state-of-the-art distribution facility, of which 20,000 sq.ft. is dedicated exclusively to commercial laundry. With this expansion, Harco has also expanded its parts department; this will allow customer orders to be fulfilled even quicker. The facility also boasts a beautiful spacious showroom. Visit it today in Mississauga!

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY

For over 60 years, our number one reason for being has been our customers and helping them improve their bottom line through operational excellence. Our expertise in laundry systems allows us to offer you a customized solution to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Speak with a member of our experienced team to learn more about how we can help your business thrive.

Harco Co Ltd is a Canadian-owned distributor with roots going back to its founding in 1961. Parts are what Harco started with but quickly grew to offer award-winning service and a full line of laundry equipment. The Harco territory extends from Manitoba to Newfoundland with offices in Mississauga, Montreal and Halifax. Leading manufacturers have chosen Harco to represent their products that include brand names such as Maytag Commercial, Unimac, Chicago Dryer, Whirlpool Commercial, ADC, UniPress, Pony and Edro. These brands all reflect Harco Co Ltd’s commitment to excellence in supplying the best products available and matching them to Canadian customers’ needs.

For more information please call 1-800-387-9503 or visit our Harco Co Ltd Facebook page.

LINKS TO OUR TRUSTED BRANDS AND AFFILIATIONS

MAYTAG COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY

Maytag dependability isn’t just about delivering machines that reliably perform day in, day out. It’s also about providing the support you need to get the most out of your business.

→ Longest Warranty
→ Brand Name Confidence
→ Ease of Use
→ Lowest Parts Cost
→ Excellent Energy Conservation

UNIMAC COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY

The Unimac brand is well recognized as an industry leader for the On-Premises Laundry market. The brand specializes and offers only OPL products therefore it is not distracted as many other brands by trying to make cross over products for other industries such as coin applications or dry cleaning applications. The products, controls, programs, delivery, installation and support are all designed around creating a smooth work flow in a commercial on-premises laundry environment. There are three types of washers and multiple dryer configurations.

CHICAGO DRYER

Chicago specializes in designing and building systems to separate, feed, dry, iron/finish, and fold washed sheets, pillowcases, and table linen, as well as tumble dried towels, blankets, patient gowns, scrubs, and specialty or luxury items.

WHAT'S NEW

JACK ARMOUR

April 11, 1930 – May 16, 2024

The Canadian Laundry Industry lost a pioneer last week with the passing of Harco Co. Ltd. founder Jack (John) Armour in his 94th year. Jack founded Harco in 1961 with Bill Haire and the two combined their last names “HA & AR” to create Harco. They became well known for their dedication to customers as a parts supplier, which quickly escalated to service, equipment sales and installations.

Jack’s knowledge of metal work and engineering from his early days working in aerospace and laundry equipment manufacturing gave Jack a great base to build on as he developed his knowledge and expertise in sales, installations and operating coin laundry stores, (which he owned a few over his time), dry cleaning and apartment laundry rooms.

Jack and Bill sold Harco in 1981 to Rob Jackson and Bob Stevens but he continued to be a valued part of Harco until his retirement in 2019 at the age of 90. Jack provided invaluable support as Harco expanded product lines and he assisted in training new sales, service and parts staff, his metal working is still on display in the Harco showroom as well as other historical memorabilia that Jack collected along the way.

Jack will be remembered for his quick wit, knowledgeable advice and not just about laundry equipment, if something needed fixing or built and he never did it before he sure as well would figure it out. Jack was an avid reader of history books and the love of antique cars which he owned a few over the years; he loved the weekly nights out with the boys for beer, wings, pizza and a good joke and a story or two.

He is survived by his loving wife Barb of 69 years and his 2 children, Jim (Sarah) and Colleen.

He will always be known around Harco as “JACK THE BEAR”, an all-round great man to everyone, the go to kind of guy, the man who up until he retired always took 2 steps at a time, nothing slowed down Jack..

ROGER PARKER RETIREMENT

It is official, “Roger Parker has retired.” Roger Parker decided that the end of 2023 would also mark the end of his career with Harco. In typical Roger fashion he did not want a big send off or recognition but desired to make a smooth exit and leave quietly. Roger marked the last Friday of 2023 by sending a series of emails back and forth with a government customer who needed to issue a purchase order by end of the year to make it official in their budget. Roger secured the deal with a Purchase Order in hand for delivery in January. Great Job Roger, a strong finish to a wonderful career!

We wish Roger all the best in his retirement and thank him for his years of service and commitment to the principles of hard work and professionalism that have served him so well over the years. Roger did acknowledge the many long-term relationships that he has built over the years and will keep in touch when the need arises.

HARCO CANADA INC IN MONTREAL MOVED!

Business growth prompted Harco Canada Inc's relocation to accommodate larger product inventory and showroom.
We are open and available to take your calls, in the meantime please give us a call at 1-800-387-9503 or visit us for more information on the Maytag, Unimac, Whirlpool and Chicago commercial laundry products we have available.

HARCO RECOGNIZED WITH MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM MAYTAG® COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY

Harco Co. Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario, received the Maytag® Commercial Laundry Marketing Excellence Award at the brand’s 60th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 19, 2019. This award honours companies that implement and grow marketing and sales programs while supporting Maytag® Commercial Laundry offerings In attendance to accept the Marketing Excellence Award on Harco’s behalf were Bob Stevens, Rob Jackson and Malcolm Caldwell.

Harco Co. Ltd. was founded in 1961 and has been a Maytag® Commercial Laundry distributor since 1984. The company focuses on providing quality products and unsurpassed service to various markets throughout all of Canada including the health care, hospitality, multiple housing businesses, and coin laundry industries. The company has previously been honoured five times with the Fred Maytag Traveling Trophy for Sales Excellence, four times with the Maytag Red Carpet Service® Excellence Award, and was recognized with the Quality Partner of the Year award in 2017.

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L-R: Trey Northrup, Whirlpool Corporation; Chad Lange, Whirlpool Corporation; Bryan Rausch, Whirlpool Corporation; Bob Stevens, Harco Co. Ltd.; Rob Jackson,

Harco Co. Ltd.; Michelle Suhy, Whirlpool Corporation; and Lance Surridge, Whirlpool Corporation.

NEW LOGO

Harco has recently developed a new logo and brand identity which is showcased on our new website, corporate brochure, trade show booth, literature and even our trucks. We have created a new user-friendly website to help our customers find the information they are looking for quicker and easier.

Drop by and visit us at an upcoming event or tradeshow and let us know what you think.

For over 60 years, Harco has been putting our customers first; if we can help with any of your laundry systems needs, please give us a call.

HARCO WINS THEIR 4TH RED CARPET SERVICE AWARD

Harco was recently awarded their 4th Red Carpet Service Excellence Award from Maytag Commercial Laundry. Celebrations were held in the Harco offices in Mississauga and Montreal recognizing the team effort it takes to win an award of international significance. Maytag Commercial Laundry recognizes only one commercial distributor from its worldwide network as the best in terms of service responsiveness, professionalism and ongoing training and customer support. The fact Harco has been so recognized 4 times since 1990 is indicative of a service commitment second to none.

PROUD AWARD WINNER OF THE FRED MAYTAG AWARD

We are the proud, multiple recipients of the Fred Maytag® Traveling Trophy for Sales Excellence and the Maytag Red Carpet Service Excellence Award. We are now also the proud Recipient of the Unimac Sales Achievement Award.

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HARCO EXHIBITS AT TRADE SHOWS IN

TORONTO & MONTREAL

Harco remains active in all facets of the commercial and industrial laundry industries, exhibiting at both the OLTCA/ORCA trade show in Toronto, and the Camping show in Montreal.

April 2017 Members of the Harco Sales Team exhibited at the OLTCA/ORCA “Together We Care” trade show. (l to r) Roger Parker, Rob Carter, John Enright & Malcolm Caldwell discussed laundry solutions with attendees.

April 2017 Montreal Sales Team members (l to r) Guy Boivin & Nicolas Bilodeau exhibit Commercial Laundry products at the Camping show in Quebec.

NEW HARCO TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

Mississauga, ON, Canada: Harco Co. Ltd. wishes to inform the industry of Mark Harrington joining the Harco sales team. Mark will take over the Harco territory of Eastern & Northern Ontario. This vast territory extends from the Quebec border to the Manitoba border with the exception of the GTA and southwest Ontario.

Mark is a laundry industry veteran with over 10 years of experience with Alpine Chemical. He was responsible for growing the chemical business in the Ottawa valley from a staff of 1 to a full-fledge office employing 4 and still growing. Mark became familiar with Harco and the Unimac brand of equipment by taking care of our shared customers with their detergent needs after Harco had installed the laundry equipment.

Mark & his wife, Vanessa, live just west of Ottawa and they enjoy country living. Mark grew up on a farm in Downeyville Ontario and had a solid hockey career. He still enjoys lacing up the skates and also is a volunteer firefighter for the local department. Mark recently took and passed the TSSA gas licensing exam and this knowledge will serve him well as he consults with his customers on the best laundry solutions. We are happy to welcome Mark to the Harco sales team and look forward to having Mark provide the industry with unique laundry equipment solutions.

HARCO ATLANTIC COMPLETES ABERDEEN HOSPITAL INSTALLATION

Harco Atlantic recently completed the installation of laundry facilities at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, NS. The job was anything but routine, but still no problem for Harco. Get the full story from the article in Fabricare Canada magazine here.

PROUD RECIPIENT OF UNIMAC SALES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

We are the proud and multi-year recipient of the Unimac Sales Achievement Award recognizing the top Unimac distributors in North America.

HARCO PRODUCT LINES HELP BOTH THE PLANET AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE

Click here to find out how Harco is leading the green revolution among laundry equipment suppliers, as outlined in an article from the latest issue of Hotelier Magazine.

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART DISTRIBUTION FACILITY, DEDICATED TO COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY

To better meet customer needs, Harco has moved and expanded its facility to include a new state-of-the-art distribution facility, of which 20,000 sq. ft. is dedicated exclusively to commercial laundry. With this expansion, Harco has also expanded its parts department; this will allow customer orders to be fulfilled even quicker. The facility also boasts a beautiful spacious showroom.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

Great service and a pleasure to deal with. Harco has helped me out numerous times. I look forward to using them again.

Dove Lawson

I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with Toni Polegri. I’ve had to call him a few times for questions about equipment maintenance, equipment error problem solving, p.m’s, replacement parts required etc and he has been a huge help. His knowledge on our equipment is quite impressive and he’s been able to walk me through various issues over the phone. It’s extremely helpful for your customers like us to be able to contact Harco after the initial equipment purchases for follow up support. We are very impressed with the entire Harco staff and appreciate your continued support as we grow North Shore Laundry Services.

Morgan Archer-Shee

"Thank you to everyone at Harco for such great service. The new washer was received and installed so fast. Wonderful customer service!"

Steve

"Have been dealing with Harco for over 30 years for equipment, service and parts and have NEVER had an issue. Senior management is always responsive to our purchase needs. Service is candid and trustworthy. Parts staff are always helpful and go the extra mile to research what you need even when you dont have a proper serial number for your equipment."

G Manager

"Good people and great service. So good so far!"

Fadel Zabian

"Professional and efficient. Parts department is excellent and the sales team is extremely knowledgeable."

Jenny Jackson

"Nice place with helpful employees."

Bryan

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