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Bestar’s history

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1948

The Beginning

Bestar’s long history began in Sainte-Martine de Courcelles，with the foundation of the company by Jean-Marie Tardif。At the time，the company manufactured assembled fine craft furniture，such as coffee tables，solid wood rocking chairs and bookstands。The name of the company is formed by the first letters from the names of its two directors:J.Besner and J.M.Tardif。

Bestar Old Manufacture
1960
Bestar Old Manufacture

模具，模具

The first landmark year of Bestar’s timeline。工厂has become too small；Bestar moves to Saint-Sébastien。Daily production is around one hundred bookstands。

Bestar Industrial park
1967 1969
Bestar Industrial park

重新定位，重新定位

Bestar establishes its plant in Lac-Mégantic and，in1969，transfers its headquarter to the same location。The company employs thirty people，including a young new“recruit”：Paulin，son of Marie-Paule and Jean-Marie。

Wooden panels
1970
Wooden panels

制造，制造

In order to benefit from the abundance of good-quality chipboard available on the market，Bestar significantly changes its manufacturing processes。

1981 1985

自动，自动

Bestar undertakes major expansion projects，increasing its factory area and acquiring high-tech equipment。This automation brings a greater production capacity。

Bestar Employees in 1986
1986
Bestar Employees in 1986

State-owned company

Bestar becomes a public company，and is welcomed by the market as a major manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture specializing in audio-video and office furniture for home and small businesses。That same year，Bestar is visited by the winners of the Stanley Cup，and we wish to thank the Montreal Canadians who made this event possible。

Bestar Old Products
1989 1990
Bestar Old Products

Children's beds

The products manufactured by Bestar are mostly designed for children:car-shaped beds，bedroom furniture decorated with Disney characters，and furniture specifically designed for the Nintendo。

Bestar Employees of 1996
1996
Bestar Employees of 1996

ISO9001认证

BESTAR obtained its first ISO9001certification。During this period，the company focused exclusively on manufacturing office furniture，a product in high demand。

Bestar Manufacture
1998 1999
Bestar Manufacture

50th Anniversary

Bestar celebrates its50th anniversary。Jean-Marie Tardif，founder，receives a painting depicting his early days in the business of making furniture。He is accompanied by his granddaughter，Michelle Tardif，his son Paulin Tardif and his wife，Marie-Paule。Again，Bestar undertakes a major expansion project to increase the size of the plant。

2000

计算机化

The early2000s mark the introduction of computerized manufacturing processes and order management systems。

Bestar employees
2005 2009年
Bestar employees

Investments

Significant investments（approximately$6million）allow improvements to the equipment in order to increase flexibility，quality and productivity

2010

环境，环境

To follow market demand，Bestar adopts a flexible production line。The new tools give Bestar the ability to produce smaller，just-in-time orders。Bestar can now answer a customer request almost instantaneously。In addition，the introduction of the 100%recyclable packaging marks the company going green。

2019

新建工厂

Always attentive to its customers’needs，Bestar is opening an innovative plant in Sherbrooke to create new furniture adapted to the e-commerce world。The new plant’s flexible production capacity allows it to respond to the latest market trends:customize its products easily，bring new models to market faster，and ship goods quickly。

2020

Bush Industries

Bestar follows through on its ambitions by acquiring Bush Industries，its American competitor，which manufactures ready-to-assemble furniture for the office and home！With this acquisition，Bestar aims to harness the synergy between the companies to accelerate its significant growth in the online direct-to-consumer furniture market。