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Our past and present achievements
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Leader in the Canadian tire and auto service industries 


POINT S CANADA


Point S Canada is one of the largest networks of independent tire and auto service retailers in Canada. It has more than 850 points of sale under 7 retail banners in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and the Maritimes. Point S Canada is Unimax’s retail division.

UNIMAX


Founded in 1979, Unimax is the largest network of tire retailers and distributors in Canada. Its distribution division includes over 20 partner distributors across Canada, and its retail division, Point S Canada, has over 850 stores under 7 retail banners.

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Top tire brands


With over $1.2 billion in annual revenue and 3 million tires sold each year, Point S Canada/Unimax offers tires from the world’s leading manufacturers for passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, heavy vehicles, and special purpose vehicles. What’s more, Unimax operates over 70 distribution centres in 7 provinces, both under its own name and through its retail shareholders.

Toward a future without prostate cancer


Point S Canada has joined forces with the non-profit organization PROCURE in the fight against prostate cancer.  Since 2003, PROCURE has invested $7 million into prostate cancer research through the PROCURE Biobank.

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Encouraging active lifestyles


Point S Canada is also involved with the Fondation Le Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, a foundation whose mission is to help kids become healthy, active adults by encouraging them to eat well and exercise.

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Key dates

 
1979

The Unipneu banner is born

1988

The first warehouse opens in Boucherville

1990

Unipneu and Maxipneu merge to form Unimax Tire

1990

The MÉGAPNEU banner is created

2007

The new Boucherville warehouse opens on J.-A. Bombardier Street

2012

The Prestige Tire banner is created

2012

Unimax Tire goes from cooperative to company

2015

The Point S banner makes its Canadian debut

2016

Distribution Stox is launched in collaboration with three other partners

2017

The Point S City banner is launched

2017

The V1 banner is launched

2017

The Otobox banner is launched

2017

Unimax Tire acquires Pneus Max-Plus

2017

Point S extends its coverage to western Canada through Alberta-based distributor North Country Tire

2018

Unimax Tire stands at 900 points of sale, 7 retail banners, and 3 transactional websites for customers

2019

Unimax Tire turns 40!

2020

Unimax Tire changes its name to Unimax

2020

Point S Canada is created to represent all retail stores under its 7 banners

ABOUT

Point S Canada is one of the largest networks of independent tire and auto service retailers in Canada. It has more than 850 points of sale under 7 retail banners in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and the Maritimes. Point S Canada is Unimax’s retail division.

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235, J.-A. Bombardier Street
Boucherville, QC J4B 8P1
1-800-769-6987
contact@pointscanada.ca

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