MEC has been serving the industrial, utility, and institutional sectors for nearly 30 years, starting small, growing steadily, and looking forward to a promising future. Please take a moment to peruse the timeline below, to learn about some of the highlights and milestones of our journey.
1985
Operations are established in Saskatchewan
1987
RUD contract landed with Saskpower
1991
The commissioning of the new Heavy Oil Upgrader Facility takes place in Lloydminster
1993
New office facility opens in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1995
Kerwin Boser joins the company in Saskatoon and as a shareholder
1996
Kerry Heid and Jarret Solberg join the company as shareholders and open the Regina office.
Curtis Brandt joins the company (future shareholder)
1997
The largest project to date is landed, with the commissioning of the new electric compressor substations for TCPL at 6 locations across Canada.
1998
Curtis Brandt moves to Winnipeg to open field service operations
1999
A new multipurpose office facility is built in Saskatoon
2000
First large USA project and first USA office in Alabama
Company name and logo are changed to Magna Electric Corporation
MEC builds a new office facility in Regina.
MEC joins NETA
2002
MEC formally starts an engineering division
Curtis Brandt becomes a shareholder
2003
MEC does project work in Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Korea, and Indonesia
High Desert Power plant is listed as Power Plant of the Year by Platts Power Magazine
2004
MEC moves to a new office facility in Winnipeg.
MEC Detroit is born
MEC is awarded a two year Underground Facilities contract with Sasktel
2005
MEC completes large commissioning projects in partnership with ABB.
2006
Office building expansions in Regina and Saskatoon
Kerry Heid becomes president of NETA
MEC is awarded a three year Underground Facilities contract with Sasktel
2007
Logo change to MEC, company passes the 100 employee mark
Magna formally starts a construction division
2008
MEC joins PEARL
MEC opens a new Calgary office
2009
MEC opens an office in Ontario
MEC named one of Saskatchewan's Top 20 employers for 2010
2010
MEC receives WorkSafe Saskatchewan's Safe Employer Award for 2010