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Over the course of Flaman's more than 50 year history, the Flaman name has become synonymous with quality products, reasonable prices, and outstanding customer service. Through steady expansion and innovation, the company has transformed from a rural-based reseller of grain bins that operated off of the family homestead, to a Western Canadian retail powerhouse, with locations across the prairies, a vast and diversified product line, and an ever growing base of loyal and valued customers.BEGINNINGS
In 1959, Frank Flaman purchased a brand new baler and swather, shortly after settling on the family farm near Southey, Saskatchewan with his wife, Bernice. To make the most of his investment, he began contracting out his equipment and services to other local area producers. This was Frank's first entrepreneurial venture, setting the stage for many, many more to come.
Later that same year, Frank made another purchase, this time of 10 grain bins - although he only needed four, the larger order allowed him to qualify for dealer pricing. He promptly sold the other six for a tidy profit, rolled that amount into another bulk order, and the Flaman company was off and running.
GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION
Throughout the 1960's and 70's, Flaman steadily grew through Frank's hard work, dedication, and business savvy. He bought in bulk, allowing him to resell his products at very reasonable prices. He accommodated his customers, giving them the option to trade in their old bins and equipment, or barter their commodities in lieu of cash purchases. And most importantly, he saw the coming trends in the marketplace (often long before his competitors), and adapted his products and services to meet them.
By the 1980's, the Flaman name had spread far beyond the limited geographic area around Southey, and it was time for expansion. New retail stores were opened in Saskatoon and Prince Albert (additional locations soon followed, in Yorkton, Regina, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Nisku). The fast growing company was still focused on the agricultural market, but the limited product range of the early days had grown to encompass all manner of grain cleaning, handling and storage products, as well as trailers and small implements. No man (not even Frank) could possibly oversee everything that Flaman was now involved in, but luckily, he had the perfect people in place to help him - his three sons, Rudy, Don and Steve. Each took over management of one of the Saskatchewan locations, while Frank himself headed off to Alberta to help establish the company's presence there.
In the 1990's, Frank's focus shifted from geographic expansion to diversification. Flaman Fitness was one such venture - starting out with only a few treadmills, the division has now become Western Canada's largest fitness equipment retailer. Flaman Rentals was another - with the cost of equipment always climbing, producers quickly embraced the idea of renting the items they only needed occasionally. There are now close to 100 Flaman Rental dealerships scattered across Western Canada and the United States. A third was the move into security and surveillance - Flaman is now a major player in camera and alarm systems.
Through it all, the Flaman focus has never wavered from its customers. It was their needs that drove the company's growth and diversification, and it is their needs that remain Flaman's first and foremost priority.
FLAMAN TODAY
Today, the Flaman Group of Companies operates ten fully owned retail locations, and employs over 200 people. Close to 100 Flaman Rental dealerships expand the company's reach even further.
Despite its growth, Flaman is still guided by the same principles that Frank founded the company on - sell at reasonable prices, conduct business fairly and responsibly, and above all else, treat the customer with unwavering friendliness and respect.
BEYOND RETAILING
Flaman Foundation
In addition to being a savvy businessman, Frank Flaman is also a respected philanthropist. Under his guidance, the Flaman Group of Companies has long been involved in supporting local charities and causes. In recent years, these efforts have been greatly expanded with the establishment of the Frank Flaman Foundation.The Frank Flaman Foundation exists to enhance the quality of life for poor, suffering and needy people, both locally and globally. The Foundation contributes funds and manpower to a wide range of charities, including World Vision, Change for Children, Operation Eye Sight, and the Mother Teresa Missionaries of Charity. As the Flaman Group of Companies continues to grow, so too will the work of the Frank Flaman Foundation.FFerdinand Charles Carl Flaman (January 25, 1927 – June 22, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League. He was known as a physical defensive defenceman and a consummate bodychecker. As a coach, Flaman was successful at the collegiate ranks as the head coach of Northeastern UniversityAfter being signed by the Bruins in 1943 and playing three seasons for the minor-league Boston Olympics (during which time he was named to the Eastern Hockey League's First All-Star Team in 1945 and 1946), Flaman made the big club for good in the 1947 season. He played five seasons for Boston before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, with whom he won a Stanley Cup the year he was dealt in 1951.He played three more seasons for Toronto before being dealt back to the Bruins in 1954 (in which he led the league in penalty minutes with 150), for whom he played seven more seasons. Those were his peak years, as he was named Bruins' captain in 1955 (and served as such for the rest of his NHL career), was named to three NHL Second All-Star Teams (1955, 1957 and 1958), and played in five All-Star Games.In 1961, Flaman was named the player-coach-general manager of the AHL Providence Reds, retiring as an active player after the 1963–1964 season. He coached Providence for one more year after that, coaching teams in the Western Hockey League and the Central Hockey League thereafter. In 1970, Flaman was named the head coach of the Northeastern University Huskies men's college team, and coached for nineteen seasons (the longest tenure in school history), amassing a 256–301–24 record. He was named United States college coach of the year in 1982, and led the Huskies to four Beanpot Tournament championships and a Hockey East championship in 1988. He retired from Northeastern the next year. He carried out the remainder of his career serving as a scout for the Devils.Flaman finished his NHL career with 34 goals and 174 assists for 208 points in 910 games, and added 1370 penalty minutes. At the time of his retirement, he was third in NHL history in career penalty minutes.Flaman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. He died in 2012.
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