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Name: Lunazen
Products: Mattresses, box springs, bed frames
Manufactured In: Vancouver, BC
Where to buy: Company website
Website: lunazen.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Lunazen makes mattresses that are a mix of pocket coil and foam, and is unique among their online Canadian competitors in that they do not compress the mattress into a box for shipping. They offer a 100 night sleep trial/guarantee.
Name: Verbois
Products: Furniture
Manufactured In: Rivière-du-loup, Quebec
Where to Buy: Furniture stores – contact Verbois to find your nearest retailer, or get Googling
Website: verbois.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Verbois manufacturers a full range of products to furnish your home, including: dining tables and chairs; buffets; living room tables; TV stands; beds and nightstands; dressers and chests; office desks and more. They seek innovation in their manufacturing techniques and source components locally wherever possible, to help other local businesses and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Name: DeFehr Furniture
Products: Case Goods (Master Bedroom, Entertainment, Home Office, and Dining)
Manufactured In: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Where to Buy: Stores across Canada – more information available on DeFehr website
Website: www.defehr.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
DeFehr Furniture employs 400+ Canadians, sells to 200 retailers, furnishes 10,000 hotel rooms and has 3,000 products. Not only that, their furniture reflects 70 years of experience building furniture in Canada with a proud Canadian heritage of craftsmanship, quality, and environmental responsibility.
Name: Comfort Foam
Products: Commercial grade foam products – foam mattresses, pillows, replacement sofa/chair cushions, custom cut foam
Manufactured In: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Where to Buy: Online, with shipping across Canada
Website: comfortfoam.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Celebrating 25 years, Comfort Foam is owned by Emily Calkin, a native of Halifax, NS. Comfort Foam is the place to go for commercial grade foam and foam related products, selling quality foam for mattresses, sofa cushion replacements, window seats, pet beds, custom wedges, just to name a few. Their Dartmouth warehouse has an abundance of foam in different firmnesses and sizes allowing quick delivery. They sell standard sizes as well as custom cuts – no job is too big or too small.
Name: Chairs Limited
Products: Ergonomic office chairs
Manufactured In: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Where to Buy: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Website: chairslimited.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
In business since 1989, and run by owner Joan Downing for all of that time, Chairs Limited is the only office chair manufacturer in Atlantic Canada. As well as serving corporate clients, Chairs Limited does custom work with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Veterans Affairs for individual clients (longer seat/shorter seat, etc…).
They use Canadian parts only.
Name: Dream Designs Co.
Products: Towels, linens, mattresses, pillows, bedding, yoga items, pyjamas, curtains, napkins
Manufactured In: Burnaby, BC & overseas
Where to buy: Online, various retailers
Website: www.dreamdesigns.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Since 1981, Dream Designs Co. has been making and selling items made of natural textiles. Today, Dream Designs’ products can be found in stores across Canada and the United States. Most of their products are made in Burnaby, but some of their products must be sourced from overseas, such as their silk and bamboo duvets and their organic cotton towels. If their product is made in Canada, it is clearly marked on their website.
Name: Palliser Furniture
Products: Furniture
Manufactured In: Winnipeg, Manitoba and Mexico
Where to Buy: Many furniture stores across Canada
Website: palliser.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Palliser, a family owned company founded in 1944, manufactures a wide variety of furniture. They own a plant in Winnipeg and 4 plants in Mexico, employing 2,000 people. They are also the parent company of EQ3 furniture.
Name: Iel-Lachance
Products: Solar chair
Manufactured In: Québec
Where to buy: Retailers across Canada
Website: https://www.iel-lachance.com
Canadian Owned: yes
The Solair chair (aka Motel chair or basket chair) has been made in Canada since 1972.
They make many other items as well.
Name: Natalex Manufacturing Limited
Products: Office furniture
Manufactured In: Cambridge, Ontario
Where to Buy: Website, dealers (list does not appear to be available)
Website: Natalexmfg.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Though the information on their website is not bountiful, Natalex has been building office furniture in Cambridge for over 40 years. Contact information is listed on their website for ordering, and it appears that there are dealers selling their furniture as well, per a Google search.
Name: Decor-Rest Furniture Ltd
Products: Furniture
Manufactured In: Woodbridge-Toronto, Ontario
Where to buy: Various retailers
Website: http://www.decor-rest.com/
Canadian Owned: Yes
Decor-Rest, a leading Canadian manufacturer of fine upholstered furniture, will continue to grow based on proven strengths and a determined commitment to social responsibility.