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Kevin Isbister Owner / General Manager grew up in the Family Cleaning business.

New Name for 50 Year Legacy Business

Apr 25, 2016 | 6:42 AM

One of Prince Albert’s legacy businesses has undergone a name change. On April 22, Zep Factory Outlet was officially renamed HVL Distribution at a public unveiling during an event in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the family run business.

Kevin Isbister, owner and General Manager, recounted how the business was launched in 1966 when his grandparents, Delores and George Davison, bid on and won the cleaning contracts for the Margo Fournier Centre and the Prince Albert Police Station. Shortly after PA Janitorial Service Ltd. was born and began providing commercial cleaning services, construction clean up services and carpet care to Prince Albert and area.

By 1972 the family run business was doing so well that it expanded and began offering cleaning supplies as well as cleaning services resulting in a name change to PA Janitorial Services and Supplies. Fast forward ten years noticing the conflict of interest, the Davison’s sold the cleaning services side of the company, resulting in another name change to PA Janitorial Supplies Ltd.

HVL Distribution is a certified Clarke warranty Service Depot.

The company continued to grow and experienced another name change becoming Zep Factory Outlet in 2000.

“My grandparents, they built a beautiful base that we could continue to grow on,” said Isbister. “It is a model that was built with integrity and that is what we aim to keep…today we evolve again to honor the Legacy of my grandparents in naming the company HVL Distribution. We came to choose this name so to honor Delores and George. The top of the H represents Her, the V stands for her Vision for the company. The bottom of the H represents Him, and the L signifies his Legacy in the business and the industry he has created and will continue to have and grow!” states Isbister.

“We are a full service distribution centre that carries everything you need for any cleaning job, whether it’s cleaning a toilet or washing an airplane,” said Isbister.

HVL Distribution is now Saskatchewan’s only Clarke equipment Stocking Service Centre.

Providing cleansing and industrial solution for home and business

It doesn’t matter if your cleaning job is small, large, at home, at work, or industry specific, HVL Distribution has the industry leading products to not only get the job done, but get it done faster.

“We also have hands on knowledge of all the products that we sell, so if someone phones us and has a question regarding our product somebody here will be able to answer that question guaranteed.” Isbister stated.

The HVL product line caters to everyone including homeowners, small businesses and large companies and corporations. Their 6800 square foot warehouse and retail show room on South Industrial Drive is fully stocked with everything  from everyday cleaning products including disinfectants and all-purpose cleaners to more industry related items such as aircraft, food service, commercial laundry, commercial dishwasher and automotive cleaners to name a few.

In addition to a full line of Zep cleaning solutions they now offer other cleaning brands as well as janitorial tools and equipment. They are the only Clarke Cleaning Equipment distributor in Saskatchewan and offer maintenance and repair on all Clarke cleaning devices right in store. HVL Distribution is a unique company in this industry, being privately owned they have the ability to support any manufacturer as there are no ties to any other company and being in business for 50 years they are well connected to all of the top manufacturers the industry has to offer.

Warehouse Space to allow for expanded inventory lines.

“We help to make sure that your surfaces last longer,” said Isbister. “We get everything clean but we do it without damaging your surfaces. I think that is a very important statement in how our company is run. We can certainly make the floors shine but really our job is to get a coating on the floor making the floor last longer, the shine is secondary but it’s what people look for”

Customers wanting to learn how to use any of the products that are sold at HVL Distribution can arrange specialized training. Whether it is WHIMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) training or a demonstration on how to use a certain product properly their product specialists are trained to educate on proper use.

50 years of expertise in cleaning and industrial solutions for home and business.  HVL Distribution located a true Prince Albert legacy.

To contact them call 306-764-8740 or at 153 South Industrial Dr. Prince Albert.