Founded in 1967, Groupe BMR inc. is a subsidiary of La Coop which includes 325 home centers and hardware stores in Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes and the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Retail sales of Groupe BMR inc.and its members are valued at over $ 1.7 billion per year and some 8 000 people work in the Group's stores.Groupe BMR inc. Quebec is the first player in importance in the field of renovation and operates under the banners BMR, Unimat and Agrizone

Boucherville, August 24, 2016 - Groupe BMR inc. announces today the acquisition of adjoining land to its corporate store Ostiguy & Frères located at 1000 Industrial Boulevard in Chambly, for the construction of a new warehouse materials. This is a project total investment of $ 2.5 million or $ 1.3 million to buy the land and $ 1.2 million for the construction of the warehouse. Work begins today and should be completed in December 2016.

"As a leader in the sale of construction materials in Chambly, we are always looking for opportunities to optimize our customer service and contractors. Building a materials warehouse just next to our shop was a must for BMR Group and we seized the opportunity when it presented itself. Direct access to the warehouse certainly make us more efficient and will give us more flexibility, "said the BMR Group Retail Vice President Martin Lecomte.

This investment is in the will of Groupe BMR to improve the customer experience in its corporate stores and follows the recent announcement of an investment of a million dollars in his shop Beloeil