OTTAWA, Dec. 3, 2014 /CNW/ – GAL Power, an Ottawa-based emergency-power solutions provider, announced today that it has acquired L.M. Temperature Control Inc., a Mississauga-based climate control and power company that provides “Rental Equipment That Fits”.

This welcomed transaction further enhances both companies’ ability to serve existing and prospective customers. Together, GAL Power and L.M. Temperature Control can provide a much broader range of service and support solutions to clients in the entire Greater Toronto Area, Northern Ontario and across Eastern Canada. This is made possible by the GAL Group of Companies’ offices in Ottawa, Montreal, Thunder Bay and Sudbury.

“This is an exciting time for L.M. Temperature Control,” said President and Owner Luis Salazar, P. Eng., who has now assumed the role of President of GAL Power. “It gives us access to far greater resources such as suppliers and industry-leading experience. We’re empowered to serve our customers even more completely than ever before. At the same time, our customers can be totally comfortable knowing it’s the same team serving them. It just became bigger and stronger. Our personnel and high standards of service will remain the same.”

The acquisition benefits more than just the customer base of the two companies. Suppliers will have the opportunity to provide their hardware and solutions to both businesses therefore gaining access to a much broader client base. Employees will also benefit as they gain further opportunities to grow and develop their careers across the GAL Group of Companies.

“Strategically, it was important for us to continue developing and expanding our footprint in the Greater Toronto Area“, said GAL Power CEO, Guy Adrien Lapierre. “We saw a number of strong synergies between GAL Power’s customer-first philosophy and L.M. Temperature Control’s established reputation for quality service in the GTA market. We look forward to leveraging those synergies and delivering a consistently high level of service in the critical power field to an entirely new customer base.”

This bright, newsworthy team, will light the way for the entire power generation and temperature control market across Canada with their leadership, service and memorable industry events.

About GAL Power

Founded in 1985, GAL Power is an Ottawa-based company that provides emergency backup systems to customers throughout Ontario and Quebec. GAL Power’s long history in business stems from a philosophy of matching a strong work ethic with a commitment to superior customer satisfaction. Its deep network of suppliers allows GAL Power to maintain a comprehensive line of state-of-the-art equipment for rent or sale. It also boasts a highly qualified professional service team that specializes in keeping equipment operating like new. When you add in their knowledgeable sales team, matching the right solutions to customers’ particular needs, all combined, this establishes GAL as a leader in their industry.

For more information, please visit galpower.com.

About L.M. Temperature Control

L.M. Temperature Control is a leader in climate control and power equipment rentals and sales. The company prides itself on delivering outstanding customer care, and maintains a roster of qualified and highly experienced service and sales professionals. Since 2001, L.M. Temperature Control has provided customers in the Greater Toronto Area and across Canada with customized solutions from its inventory of state-of-the-art, specialized equipment, including air conditioners, fans, chillers, cooling towers, portable freezers, humidifiers, desiccant dehumidifiers, heaters, power generators, transformers and distributors.

For more information, please visit lmtemperature.com.

SOURCE GAL Power Systems