Transcript for: Roberts Onsite Overview Video
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In 1938, Bill Roberts Sr. founded Roberts Electric, with electricity becoming an increasingly important energy source for the diverse range of manufacturers in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. As the cities continued to grow and prosper, he focused on the installation and service of oil burners. Over the next two decades the company established a reputation for quality workmanship and service.
In 1947, Bill Roberts Jr. joined his father at Roberts Electric. Over the next few years, the company expanded its electrical contracting jobs to include commercial and institutional projects. When Bill Roberts Sr. retired in 1959, Bill Roberts Jr. picked up where his father left off and continued to expand into the community. In fact, six years later in 1965, he opened a mechanical division to provide the construction industry with engineering design, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and of course, electrical.
The company continued to grow and in 1984, millwrighting and rigging was added to it’s extensive list of capabilities. In 1997, Ted Schlotzhauer from the On-Site Group Inc. purchased the company from the Roberts family. He continued his expansion in 2000, with the purchase of Kearsley Electric Ltd. to add the commercial electrical market, by 2008 Kearsley merged with the Roberts Group Inc., and then two years later the Roberts Group Inc. and the On-Site Group Inc. became Roberts Onsite. One year later in 2011, Roberts Onsite Inc. joined the Black & McDonald group of companies as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Today, Roberts Onsite Inc. offers a variety of services in seven areas of operation: electrical, mechanical, millwrighting and rigging, HVAC and building services, communications, life safety systems, and engineering and industrial solutions. This multi-trade offering lowers overall cost to its customers and provides single-sourced value in every project.
Markets range from automotive to commercial, consumer products, educational institutions, energy, environmental, and more (including food & beverage, infrastructure, recreational buildings, health care facilities, and manufacturing & process).
To learn more about how Roberts Onsite can provide you with integrated multi-trade excellence for all process machine installations, building related services, and energy installation projects browse our website.