Family Business Story -- Family Enterprise of the Year Achievement Award Recipient
Frank Dempsey -- Dempsey Corporation
"I am very proud to be receiving this recognition from CAFE. This is a testament to the exceptional dedication and hard work the three generations of family members have shown over the nearly 60 years of our company's successful history."
Bowes Dempsey, President
A unique opportunity arose in 1954 for Frank E. Dempsey to start his own business distributing specialty chemicals for the paint industry. He knew it wouldn't be easy to start his own business back then, especially with a young family of 8 children to look after. In the beginning the whole family helped out, with his wife and eldest children running the back office which was initially located at the family's residence.
Today, with over 70 employees, Dempsey Corporation is a full-service distributor of specialty chemical products and food additives. We have focused our efforts on building a comprehensive product line across our three divisions; specialty food ingredients, specialty industrial chemicals, skin care and promotional gift-with-purchase products. Our headquarters is located in Toronto, with branch offices across Canada, and wholly owned subsidiaries in the USA and France. The family's active involvement in the operation of the business continues to this day, as already a team from the third generation is now part of the success of the company.
www.dempseycorporation.com
