Elite Skilled Trades Leader Earns Gold Standard Status During Milestone 40th Year
Elmira, ON – May 7, 2025 – Tri-Mach Group (TMG), a national leader in turnkey solutions for essential industries, has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, an honour the company has earned for four consecutive years. This year’s recognition elevates TMG to Gold Standard status, a distinction awarded to companies that have successfully retained their Best Managed designation for four to six years, demonstrating sustained excellence in strategy, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership.
This announcement comes during a landmark year for TMG, as the company proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary. Since 1985, TMG has grown from a small fabrication shop into a powerhouse collection of elite skilled trades companies, supporting essential sectors such as food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing across North America.
“Reaching Gold Standard status in the same year we celebrate four decades in business is incredibly meaningful,” said Krystal Darling, CEO of Tri-Mach Group. “This honour recognizes the grit, vision, and innovation that have defined our company from the very beginning, and it affirms our commitment to evolve and lead, no matter what the market throws our way.”
“Being named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies is always an honour, but this year, it feels different,” Darling added. “We’ve faced a rapidly changing environment with confidence and purpose, and this award reflects the incredible team behind our success. It’s a celebration of how far we’ve come, and a promise of where we’re headed.”
Canada’s Best Managed Companies is the country’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in privately owned Canadian companies that demonstrate exceptional performance across key areas including strategy, innovation and capability, culture and commitment, and financials and governance. Now in its 30th year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies apply each year and undergo a rigorous application process—but only the best are awarded with this prestigious designation.
“Winning this award reflects more than just strong performance, it reflects who we are,” said Ryan Martin, Chairman of Tri-Mach Group. “We were evaluated on our ability to develop and execute strategic business plans, foster a strong and inclusive culture, and deliver operational excellence, all while staying focused on sustainable, long-term success.”
Derrick Dempster, Partner at Deloitte Private and Co-Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, echoed this sentiment: “Companies such as TMG who attain this high standard of excellence demonstrate consistent adaptability, versatility, and strategic acuity. Year after year, they thrive in a competitive, rapidly changing market and should be proud of their growth.”
As a people-first company, TMG continues to invest in its team and its future, building on a strong foundation of craftsmanship, integrity, and collaboration. Every TMG company is purpose-built to help customers enhance efficiency, safety, and performance, offering a seamless, single-source solution rooted in deep expertise and customer partnership.
The 2025 Best Managed Companies winners share key traits: a people-centric culture, a clear strategic framework, innovation-led growth, and strong governance. Together, they strengthen Canada’s economy by promoting sustainable development and advancing global competitiveness.
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About Tri-Mach Group (TMG)
Tri-Mach Group (TMG) is a collection of industry-leading skilled trades companies, specializing in delivering advanced equipment and trades solutions to essential industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and agriculture. With over 40 years of industry experience, TMG is trusted by the largest processors across North America to enhance and maintain their material handling operations. The company’s integrated approach ensures seamless collaboration among its divisions, offering a comprehensive suite of services from design and fabrication to installation and maintenance. Learn more at www.tri-machgroup.com.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program
Canada’s Best Managed Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence for privately-owned Canadian companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, EDC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
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Grant Luszczek
Tri-Mach Group
gluszczek@tri-mach.com
Best Managed Program Inquiries: bestmanagedcompanies@deloitte.ca www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca