ARCHIVED ALKU NEWS 
2007/12/14:
The
Specials section
has been updated with our new list of Specials. Just a reminder that we'll be closed starting
Thursday, December 20, 2007. All outstanding orders will be taken care of when we return on
Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Please note that our Montreal office and warehouse have different
closing dates. For Montreal, we'll be closed starting Friday, December 21, 2007 and we'll return on
Tuesday, January 8, 2008. To view our 2007 Holiday Card, click here.
A mailing of well wishes has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today. 
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a wonderful holiday season. ~*~
2007/07/17:
Euroquip Metal Machinery will be represented at the
Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS)
in Toronto, Ontario on
Monday to Thursday, October 15-18, 2007. This is Canada's definitive manufacturing event!
More than 400 exhibitors will be at this event!!
You'll get to see the displays in five technology-focused areas, including Factory Automation, Machine Tools,
Metal Forming, Tooling & Supplies, and Measurement Technology & Quality Assurance.
Drop by our display at
Booth 224 and take a look at our extensive line of Machinery & Hand Tools!!
We look forward to seeing you there if you are attending the event.
Show Location:
Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Show Times:
Monday, October 15 - 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Tuesday, October 16 - 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Wednesday, October 17 - 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Thursday, Octobery 18 - 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
For more details on this event, please visit these sites:
•
Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS)
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers
2007/07/09:
Construction Holiday takes place during the last 2 weeks of July in Montreal. Please note that
our Montreal Office will be closed from Monday, July 16th to Friday, July 27th.
The Montreal Office will reopen on Monday, July 30th.
2007/06/25:
Please note that we will be closed on
Monday, July 2, 2007 for the Canada Day holiday.
~*~ Have a fantastic Canada Day holiday! ~*~
2007/06/18:
Please note that our Montreal Office will be closed on Monday, June 25, 2007 for the St. John the Baptist holiday.
2007/05/22:
2007/05/07:
Euroquip Metal Machinery will be represented at the
Plant Maintenance & Design Engineering Show (PMDS)
in Montreal, Quebec on
Tuesday to Thursday, May 15-17, 2007.
This is Quebec’s most comprehensive Maintenance Solutions event!!
Drop by our display and take a look at our extensive line of Machinery & Hand Tools.
We look forward to seeing you there if you are attending the event.
Show Location:
Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec
Show Times:
Tuesday, May 15 - 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Wednesday, May 16 - 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Thursday, May 17 - 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
For more details on this event, please visit these sites:
•
Plant Maintenance & Design Engineering Show (PMDS)
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers
A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
2007/05/02:
The
Specials section
has been updated with our new list of Specials. There are a number of items for Clearance.
So, please check it out! We're also having a Spring Sale on our Patio Furniture Collection
with the unbeatable sales price of 25% off!! Look for the 
icon beside our Patio Furniture items and don't miss this opportunity to save!
2007/05/01:
Prices on all EZF & EZS products have been updated.
2007/04/30:
The cushion fabric samples for our Patio Furniture Collection have been updated. Please click
here
to see our updated samples.
2007/04/12:
Please note that there will be an increase on all EZF & EZS products effective
May 1, 2007.
Please click
here for further details.
2007/03/08:
We'd like to thank you for attending our first Open House. We had a wonderful time interacting with our
customers as well as our vendors/representatives. At this time, we're happy to announce the names of the winners of our
Open House Lucky Draw!! Please click
here for
the information. Thank you once again for your interest and participation!
2007/02/12:
It is unfortunate that D&D Technologies cannot be with us at our upcoming Open House. However, a
representative from FAAC Gate Systems will be joining us for the Open House.
2007/02/07:
The
Specials section
has been updated with our new list of Specials. There are a number of items for Clearance as
we will be standardizing our 48/1, 48/2, 48/A/1, and 48/A/2 pickets to 44". The new product codes
for each picket will be 48/1/44, 48/2/44, 48/A/1/44, and 48/A/2/44.
The Alku Group of Companies Open House page has been updated to
included a special Open House promo on all GRIT Tools & Accessories. Details can be found
here. A mailing has also been
sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
2007/01/09:
The details of the
Alku Group of Companies Open House can now be found
here.
A mailing containing the same information has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
2007/01/03:
Happy New Year, everyone! The
Specials section
has been updated with our New Year Specials. A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list
subscribers today.
We’d like to extend an invitation to you to join us for our Alku Group of Companies Open House,
which will take place from Wednesday, February 21st to Friday, February 23rd. There will be a focus on
machinery items, but you’re more than welcome to check out other products that we have in stock.
There will also be items on Special, so don’t miss this opportunity to drop by our warehouse! If you are interested
in our Open House, please RSVP by phone: 905-265-1093 / fax: 416-743-3133 ATTN Sunil /
e-mail: sunil@euroforgings.com. We thank you in advance for your interest and look forward to seeing you at our Open House.
Please stay tuned for more detailed information on this Open House.
2006/12/20:
Just a reminder that we'll be closed starting tomorrow, Thursday, Demeber 21, 2006. All outstanding orders
will be taken care of when we return on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. A mailing of well wishes has also been
sent to our mailing list subscribers today. Please stay tuned for our New Year specials.
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a wonderful holiday season. ~*~
2006/12/06:
Please note that we will be closed for the Holiday Season on
Thursday, December 21, 2006 through to
Monday, January 1, 2007. The office and warehouse will reopen on
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 8:00am.
We wish you and your families a wonderful holiday and thank you for your continuous support. Please click
here to view our 2006 virtual holiday card.
2006/11/20:
Our website was down for part of last Thursday as well as last Friday due to unforseen technical
difficulties. We apologize for any inconvenience that was caused as a result of
your inability to access our site during that time. Thank you very much for your patience
and understanding.
2006/11/08:
The
New Products section has been
updated with a new c-scroll WIA3438 and a diamond shaped scroll insert MW3438. In addition,
please note that e-mail inquiries on Quebec orders can now be directed to
ventes@euroforgings.com. A mailing
has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
2006/11/02:
Please note that the address of our Montreal Office & Warehouse location has been updated to
1310 av. de Valleyfield as opposed to our previous 1300B.
The physical location remains the same, only the number in the address has changed. Thank you
for your attention.
2006/10/27:
We have added another item to our
Specials section.
It's the 52/A/4 Forged S-scroll Design Picket, at a new low price of $8.00!!
2006/10/26:
The
New Products section has been
updated with a new weld tab SCP102.
2006/10/20:
It appears that our website is now in working order.
We have also updated our
Specials
section with 2 machinery items: EQKC122FC and EQKC8308. Check them out! A mailing
has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
2006/10/19:
We're still experiencing some instability with our website. Please continue to be patient as we work
to resolve the problem. Meanwhile, a new tube and pipe bender
EQPTMB105HD along with
4 auto-darkening
utility helmets have been added to the
Current Features
section. There is a special offer on the 3M Speedglas Utility Helmets that lasts till December 31st, 2006,
so check it out!
2006/10/18:
Our website was down for the past couple of days due to technical difficulties experienced
by our website hosting company's external network web server, which we did not anticipate and
had no control over. We apologize for any inconvenience that was caused as a result of
your inability to access our site during that time. Thank you very much for your patience
and understanding.
2006/10/13:
After our company's move to Woodbridge, there has been a number of connection problems re-directing our previous 416
telephone number to our new 905 number. Hence, taking our customers' concerns into consideration, we have decided to
use our new 905 number henceforth to relieve the phone line congestion on the 416 number, and to better server you and
facilitate your needs.
Please note that 905-265-1093 is now our main telephone number. Our toll free number is
still 1-800-465-7143, and our fax number remains as 416-743-3133. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for
your understanding.
2006/10/06:
The
Specials section has
been updated with items on sale. In addition, a new abrasive notching system EQ75GXR has
been added to the Current Features section.
A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today. Please note that we will be
closed on Monday, October 9th for Thanksgiving.
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a safe & happy Thanksgiving weekend. ~*~
2006/09/29:
The
Current Features section has
been updated with New Machinery. Please click on the individual machinery links for further details
on the item.
2006/09/22:
The previously labelled
Painted Pickets & Wood Products section of our website has been renamed to
Pre-finished Balusters & Access.'s and
updated with the items that we have in stock or plan on carrying. Product images and further details
on the product line will be available in the near future. For any inquiries regarding this product line,
please do not hesitate to Contact Us. In addition,
Wood Products now appear in its own main category here.
2006/09/01:
Please note that we will be closed on Monday, September 4th for Labour Day.
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a fabulous Labour Day weekend. ~*~
2006/08/04:
This just in!
Wood pickets and posts have been added to the
New Products
section of our website! In addition, please note that we will be closed
on Monday, August 7th for Civic Holiday.
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a terrific Civic Holiday weekend. ~*~
2006/07/31:
The
Specials section of
our website has been updated! Check it out! A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list
subscribers today.
2006/07/26:
Our website was down from approximately 10:10am-3:40pm EST today due to technical changes
being made by our website hosting company, which we did not know about in advance and
had no control over. We apologize for any inconvenience that was caused as a result of
your inability to access our site during that time. Thank you very much for your patience
and understanding.
2006/07/21:
The
New Products section of
our website has been updated! Check out the new items that we have!
2006/06/29:
The
Current Features section of
our website has been updated with a new product line - PVC Wicker Furniture! Check it out!
In addition, please note that we will be closed on Monday, July 3rd for the Canada Day holiday.
A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a fantastic Canada Day holiday weekend. ~*~
2006/06/19:
We have opened at our new location! Please drop by for a visit sometime.
2006/06/15:
Just a reminder to our valued customers that we will be closed tomorrow (Friday, June 16th)
due to preparations for our move. We look forward to serving you
at our new location - 127A Aviva Park Drive, Woodbridge, Ontario - on Monday, June 19th.
2006/06/06:
We have added two forged valances,
V1 and
V2, to the
New Products
section of our site. In addition, we have added Z-LOKK, a new D&D Technologies product line.
These magnetic gate locks are available in two models, ZL1-K and ZL2-K. For
further information on ZL1-K and ZL2-K, please click here.
2006/06/02:
The
Machinery & Hand Tools section of
our website has been launched! To inquire about pricing and further information on our
machinery items, please contact our Machine Sales Manager, Sunil Persaud, by phone or
e-mail him at sunil@euroforgings.com.
A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers today.
2006/05/19:
We are proud to announce that we are moving to a new location! Our head office
will be
closed on
Friday, June 16th due to our move. We will be operating at
the new location starting Monday, June 19th. Our new address is:
127A Aviva Park Drive, Woodbridge, Ontario.
~*~ Thank you for your continued support and
have a wonderful Victoria Day holiday weekend. ~*~
2006/03/17:
2006/03/16:
We have added items
Z806 and
3/B/03 to the
New Products
section of our site.
2006/03/14:
Click to see our updated
Specials!
A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers yesterday. In addition, we have updated
our Gallery section with some pictures in
the Balcony Railing, Exterior Railing, Gate - Double, Interior Railing, and Miscellaneous subsections.
2006/01/25:
We have updated our
New Products and
Specials sections.
So, click on those sections and have a look! A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers.
2006/01/13:
Happy New Year! Hope all of you had an enjoyable holiday. We have added two new items to our
New Products section:
Forged Steel Custom Scrolls CS12141614 and CS34141614. Please take note that our holiday specials are now
over and we will update the Specials section shortly.
2005/12/21:
We're approaching the end of 2005. Please note that we will be closing for the
Holiday Season on Thursday, December 22nd (tomorrow) through to Monday,
January 2nd, 2006. The office and warehouse will reopen on
Tuesday,
January 3rd at 8:00 am.
During our Holiday Shutdown, online purchases that you have made will not be
processed till we return. If your purchase of items are in the
Specials
section, you will be eligible for the sale price up till December 31, 2005.
Once again, we'd like to thank you for your continued support over the years.
To view our virtual holiday card, please click here (767 KB).
~*~ Take care and have a wonderful holiday with family and friends.
See you in the new year! ~*~
2005/12/19:
We have added a new product line
Painted Pickets & Wood Products to our SHOP section.
Click
here to check it out!
More details will be provided in the near future, so please keep an eye out for an updated
Current Features section in the new year.
2005/12/08:
We have added items
27309 and
19-X to the
Specials
section and item 747/6 1/2" to the New Products
section. A mailing has also been sent to our mailing list subscribers.
2005/11/14:
We have updated the
Specials
section. Click here to find
out which items are on sale for the holiday season!
2005/10/05:
2005/10/04:
We have updated the
New Products
section with several new products. Click
here
to find out more!
2005/09/16:
We have sent out the second mailing today to our mailing list subscribers. If at any time
you'd like to know what was sent in the previous e-mail(s), please feel free to
contact us
and we'd be more than happy to provide you with the information. Take care and have a
great weekend!
2005/09/14:
We have updated the
Specials
section. Click here to find
out which items are currently on sale!
2005/09/09:
We have introduced another new product line! D&D Technologies is a company
dedicated to the design and manufacture of quality, state-of-the-art gate
hardware products. We have updated the
Current Features
section with this new product line. To find out more information, please click
here!
2005/09/02:
We have published our first newsletter with messages from the president and
vice president, staff photos, and background information on the various
divisions at Alku. To read the newsletter, click
here.
Newsletters can be found in the Downloads section of our site.
For those who signed up for our mailing list, we have sent out the first mailing today.
~*~ Have a safe and happy Labour Day weekend! ~*~
2005/09/01:
We have updated the
New Products
section with a brand new product line featuring bronze
sculptures! These products are of superior quality and suitable for residential,
commercial, and institutional applications.
2005/08/25:
The technical difficulties that we experienced previously should be resolved now.
If you are still encountering problems with receiving the confirmation e-mail
after placing an online purchase, please
Contact Us
and let us know.
2005/08/22: IMPORTANT!!
We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties with the e-mail
confirmation of orders placed online. However, we do have a record of your
online purchases and will process them in the usual manner. If you do not
receive a confirmation e-mail for your order, please do not reorder your items.
We will contact you to confirm your orders. Thank you very much for your
patience and understanding.
2005/08/10:
We recently held a celebration for our 50th anniversary from August 2-5
to express our appreciation to the customers that we have had the opportunity
to serve over the years. For more details about the event as well as
the winners of the draws that we had, click
here.
To view pictures of the event, click here.
2005/07/13:
We are currently having a special sale on selected items in light of our 50th anniversary celebration.
You can find out which items are on sale in the
Specials
section of our site. Take advantage of these sale prices by signing up
for an account on our site. Specials end August 31.
2005/07/11:
We have officially launched our new interactive website! Please feel free to browse around
the various sections of the site. In particular, we'd like to highlight the
Design Gallery, which showcases
projects completed with our products.
• Fabricators:
We would like to invite you to share digital photos of your projects
that have made use of our products so that we may add your pictures to our Design Gallery.
Digital photos can be submitted to us via e-mail.
~*~ To return to current news, click here. ~*~
For questions or assistance, please call 1-800-465-7143