E.B. Horsman & Son Announces the Addition of Pepperl+Fuchs as a Process Instrumentation Supplier Partner

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January 22, 2019

Pepperl+Fuchs is a provider of explosion protection components. Their rugged visualization products, intrinsic safety barriers, and Bebco EPS purge and pressurization solutions continue to set new standards for safety and innovation. Pepperl+Fuchs offers application-oriented system solutions, customer-specific control cabinets and enclosures.

On October 1, 2018, E.B. Horsman & Son (EBH) announced the acquisition of Measurement & Controls Ltd (MCL). MCL specializes in the distribution of instrumentation, specialty valves and electrical solutions to some of the world’s largest companies in the process, industrial, manufacturing and construction industries. In acquiring MCL, EBH is now the exclusive distributor of Pepperl+Fuchs process instrumentation in Western Canada.

“We look forward to working with E.B. Horsman & Son to bring our process solutions to new markets across Canada,” said Rick Ogrodzinski, Key Account Manager for Pepperl+Fuchs. “Our solutions set the standard for safety and innovation and we are eager to introduce our product portfolio to new customers.”

“MCL & Pepperl+Fuchs offer an exciting opportunity for EBH: reinforcing our commitment to the Process Instrumentation and Automation industries in Alberta,” said Tim Horsman, President and CEO of E.B. Horsman & Son. “We take pride in being ‘The Electrical Distributor of Choice’ and strive to maintain that by constantly improving our customer service and product offerings for our customers.”

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