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1978 - Hank Mercer started Southwest Plastic Bindings in Toronto
1987 - Louis Cordeiro at age 25, bought Southwest Plastic Bindings
1990 - Southwest moved to a larger location: 7000 sq ft at 11 Canadian Road, Toronto
1992 - Opened Kitchener location
1992 - Fully automated manufacturing of Plastic Bindings
1994 - Expanded 11 Canadian Road to 14,000 sq ft
1995 - Started manufacturing Index tabs
1995 - Purchased "Unibind", a Mississauga binding company
1996 - Expanded Index tab capacity and started producing Lawyer tabs
1997 - Expanded 11 Canadian Road to 17,000 sq ft
1998 - Opened Ottawa location
1999 - Started manufacturing Plastikoil binding
1999 - Expanded Index tab capacity
2000 - Expanded Plastikoil manufacturing capacity
2000 - Nominated for Scarborough chamber of commerce business of the year
2001 - Opened Calgary location
2001 - Purchased "Executive Binding" a Scarborough binding company
2002 - Expanded 11 Canadian Road to 22,000 sq ft
2002 - Started manufacturing Loose Leaf binders at 11 Canadian Road
2002 - Opened Hamilton location
2002 - Installed Web index printing press
2003 - Opened Montreal location
2004 - Moved to a 40,000 sq ft building at 20 Dovedale Court, Toronto
2004 - Expanded Binder manufacturing capacity
2004 - Nominated for Scarborough Chamber of Commerce: Business of the Year
2005 - Opened Halifax location
2006 - Expanded Montreal location
2007 - Expanded Calgary location
2007 - Expanded and Relocated Halifax location
2008 - Expanded Toronto location by 15%
2009 - Southwest becomes FSC certified, and developes a line of Eco-Friendly products.
2010 - Opened B.C. location
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Our History
