Our Distribution Network (Last Updated January 2006)

Trail Blazer has over 500 customer accounts throughout North America and in over 40 other countries.  Through multiple channels of distribution, our products are found in over 2,000 outlets Nationwide in Canada, as well as more than 10,000 outlets in all of the 50 US States. 

Examples of chain stores we distribute through in Canadian markets include:

Ø                Home Hardware - over 1,000 stores Nationwide

Ø                Lee Valley Tools – 11 stores & catalogue

Ø                Canadian Tire - over 450 stores Nationwide

Ø                Mountain Equipment Co-op - 9 stores

Ø                Co-op Federee De Quebec– 120 stores

Ø                Kent Building Supplies – 29 stores

Examples of chain stores we distribute through in US markets include:

Ø                Ace Hardware Corporation - over 5,100 outlets

Ø                True Value Hardware – over 4,200 outlets

Ø                Garrett Wade - catalogue sent six times a year

Ø                Campmor - catalogue sent twelve times a year

Ø                Recreational Equipment Inc. - 70 stores

Ø                L.L. Bean – annual catalogues, plus 14 stores

Ø                Sportsman’s Warehouse - 28 stores

Ø                Eastern Mountain Sports - 80 stores

We also have 15 North American distributors and 31 recognized sales associates who service our independent dealers and represent Trail Blazer in all regions in the US and Canada

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In 2005,Shawn Levangie is named

Outstanding Young Canadian by Junior Chamber International

What happens when you believe in your product? You become a global supplier to retailers such as Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Mountain Equipment Co-op, and 2,000 other outlets nationwide in Canada and more than 10,000 in the United States.

Shawn Levangie, Vice-President at Trail Blazer, started working part-time with his father on the assembly line. This one product company had no distribution, no brand and no sales support. In only ten years, Shawn, now 35 years old, has taken his company from a one man operation to currently having 15 distributors and 31 recognized sales associates in the US and Canada. Trail Blazer’s quality outdoor products for the lawn & garden and sporting good markets are distributed internationally through 214 distributors and 63 recognized sales associates in 42 countries.

Shawn spent his youth as a sea cadet with R.C.S.C.C. Magnificent in Dartmouth and continued into the Naval Reserves Cadet Instructor list finishing as an officer with the Nova Scotia International Tattoo and the Commanding Officer of R.C.S.C.C. Bonaventure in Shubenacadie. He continues to give back to the community and, in 2001, he was awarded the Tobin Trophy from the Nova Scotia Wildlife Federation in recognition of his efforts to educate the public regarding wildlife and environmental issues.

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Brand Recognition – Award Winning Products

Ø                  Long-term relationships with existing customers & other market experts since 1987: Combined, we offer over 40 years knowledge & expertise in the sporting goods, as well as lawn & garden markets.

Ø                  Innovative, lightweight products that have been field tested and recommended by US and Canadian associations such as the North American Hunting Club, Outdoor Writers of America, Outdoor Writers of Canada, Canadian Sporting Goods Association and Outdoor Retailers Association.

Ø                  Our brand name is associated with innovation and the constant development of leading edge products that have been accepted worldwide. Trail Blazer was presented the Source Canada Vendor Award, recognizing excellence in Canadian Manufacturing (1995).  We have also been featured in magazines such as Popular Mechanics – a National US publication.

Quality Control

Quality is as important to us as it is to our customers.  We offer a lifetime warranty on all manufactured products, and are adhering to ISO 9001:2000 guidelines.  We have a 20,000 sq. ft. facility with loading capabilities and personnel trained in shipping and production.

NAFTA Entry Point

Being located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, we are a preferred point of entry to NAFTA.  Halifax’s world-class port is the first westbound and last eastbound North American port of call and a preferred East Coast connection to Europe. This harbour is strategically positioned for service to inland centres with excellent truck, water, air connections and on-dock rail service.