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MEMBER MILESTONES
For 40 years, Penner Doors & Hardware 
has been opening doors across Western 
Canada – supplying the products, 
expertise and service behind some of 
the region’s most significant projects. 
What started as a Manitoba business 
has grown into a multi-city operation 
while remaining firmly rooted in family 
ownership and customer relationships.
LOCATIONS,  
LOCATIONS, LOCATIONS
Today, the company operates locations 
in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Red Deer, 
Calgary and Edmonton. Lynne Fafard, 
Penner’s CEO, describes the company’s 
origins: “Henry Penner started the 
business in 1986, and in 2004, I became 
the CEO. In 2017, we rebranded and 
Penner became a division of our West 
Four Group of Companies, with our 
corporate office in Saskatoon. Being 
family-owned means decisions are made 
with care, integrity and a long-term 
mindset. It means valuing people over 
transactions, relationships over shortcuts 
and trust over trends.”
“My father and uncle were in the 
supply, construction and manufacturing 
business from 1947 forward,” she adds. 
“Today, I partner with my sons, Mark and 
Jay. A cliché, perhaps, but this business 
is in our blood.”
“It’s an obvious strength. Penner is 
the largest Canadian family-owned 
and -operated contract hardware 
business in the Prairies,” adds Rick 
Dziadyk, Penner’s senior vice president 
of commercial sales. “We see this 
milestone not as a finish line, but as 
just the beginning. We’re committed to 
continued growth, exceptional service 
and meaningful community involvement 
at every level.”
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Penner’s product line spans the needs 
of the building trade for Construction 
Specs Division 8 (Openings) and 10 
(Specialties). This includes architectural 
hardware, hollow metal doors and 
frames, wood doors and building 
specialties. The category includes items 
such as stainless, acoustic wood and 
steel, and even blast-resistant doors 
and entries. The choices for hardware 
are virtually infinite, with everything from 
lock sets to door closers, with electrified 
devices and designer hardware rounding 
out the catalogue.
“Penner also provides estimating and 
project management for our commercial, 
industrial and institutional construction 
customers,” Fafard adds. “Our team of 
technicians work closely with property 
management agencies to provide advice 
on remedial work requirements and 
on-site installation.”
On the subject of growth, Dziadyk says, 
“Our newest business unit is something 
we call Penner DesignBuild. This is 
a group of senior consultants in the 
Photos courtesy of Penner Doors and Hardware.
OPEN DOOR POLICY
Four decades of opening doors – and building 
lasting relationships across the Prairies
By James Peters

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