Dempsey Corporation

Dempsey Corporation is a Canadian family business centered on solutions expertise and product distribution. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company has grown into an international distributor with operations spanning five countries. Its core divisions include Beauty, Food, Industrial Distribution, and Biotech, through which it supplies ingredients, materials, and finished products to a range of industries. The company positions itself as a mid-sized distributor that combines the personalized service of a small firm with the reach and capability of a larger one. Its Industrial division serves sectors such as coatings and inks, household and cleaning, adhesives, construction materials, and plastics and composites. The Beauty division focuses on creating beauty products, while the Food division acts as an ingredient expert. Dempsey also operates a Biotech division. Dempsey is led by CEO Benjamin Dempsey and Managing Director Bridgitte Dempsey Klein, with Bowes Dempsey serving as Executive Chairman of Dempsey Worldwide. The company emphasizes a tailored level of service that it describes as unmatched at its industry scale. With a history spanning over 70 years, Dempsey continues to operate as a private, family-owned enterprise with offices and distribution facilities in Toronto and Montreal, and an international team based in five countries.

Dempsey Corporation was founded in 1954 as a family business. Over the decades, it evolved into a product distribution and solutions company with multiple specialized divisions. The company has been headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and expanded its operations to include a distribution facility in Mississauga and an office in Montreal. By the 2020s, Dempsey had grown into an international operation with experts based in five countries, serving customers across beauty, food, industrial, and biotech sectors. The company remains family-owned and led, with members of the Dempsey family in key executive roles. In its own words, its goal is to keep building a world-class company with world-class people, leveraging new technology and best practices.

• 1954

  Dempsey Corporation founded as a family business.

• Expanded to include a distribution facility in Mississauga, Ontario.

• Opened an office in Montreal, Quebec.

• Grew into an international operation with experts in five countries.

A family-owned distributor offering tailored service and solutions expertise at a scale that bridges large and small distributors.

• Beauty ingredients and products

• Food ingredients

• Industrial raw materials

• Biotech products

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