News Flash: October 2008  

The Continental Group just completed the largest sale in the company's 27 year History. For pictures and information check it out in News/Press releases!

The Continental Group of companies has been involved in the Western Canada electric motor repair industry since 1981. Robert Baker, an Alberta master electrician, had the foresight to predict a need for uncompromising services to the electrical supply and repair market of Alberta and originally formed the company. After building a large customer base in Calgary, Rob went into partnership with The Madison Group in Vancouver, bought the former Standard Electric in Edmonton and later assimilated Star Electric to the Calgary facility.

Comprised of four (4) main business groups: electric motor and generator repair, transformer repair, machine shop and field electrical services including CO2 cleaning. The group adheres to ISO 9001:2000 and is a member of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) and has registration in The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, Geophysics  of Alberta (APEEGA). This diverse service offering allows our clients to deal with one company for all their electrical and equipment needs.

Both Calgary's 28,000 and Edmonton's 31,000 square foot shops are the largest combined facilities in Western Canada dedicated to electrical apparatus repair. Both shops are CSA approved for the repair to explosion-proof motors and have certified operational safety programs (COR). They are fully equipped with state of the art equipment that is utilized by our dedicated staff of highly skilled motor rewind mechanics, machinists, and support personnel.

The company boasts a staff of over one hundred who together represent the best available expertise in the industry. In an ever-changing marketplace where electrical systems have become complex, delivering the best team with the latest techniques and technology is critical. Such innovative ideas include Total Motor Management (TMM), a web-based system for assisting customers with spares inventory and critical motor management; industrial cleaning processes such as dry-ice blasting: to clean electronics, special equipment and fin-fans on cooling towers with an environmentally friendly and non-destructive process; and nation-wide supply of electric motors and motor accessories to National and Multi-national corporations.

Our strategic alliances with companies such as Hyundai Heavy Industries (hyundai electric motors), National Electric Coil (power plant overhauls), Marathon and Baldor Reliance (electric motor sales) gives us a competitive advantage in the industry to provide new products and repair engineering second to none.

Look further to uncover other reasons why large Western Canadian customers use the Continental Group for electrical repair, overhaul and supply.