November 28, 2011

Venture Niagara, Thorold

It’s like the Energizer Bunny came beating his drum for this Welland-based company.  CRS Electronics, a LED light manufacturer, got the call from Energizer wanting to buy their lights, which will be sold under the Energizer label across North America.

CRS has been an on-going success story, says Frank Rupcic, manager of Venture Niagara.  The CFDC financed them for expansion, and the loan was paid out.  They received additional support from FedNor and the business continues to grow.  They are now publicly traded on the Venture Exchange, and Energizer has described CRS as the best LED light manufacturer they could find.

"The relationship with Energizer is really exciting," says Al Hussey of CRS.  "They're being extremely supportive of our company and the marketing and sales program that we're rolling out.  They loved our product and it's really exciting to be building a world-class product here in Welland.  They are a massive world-wide company with a very powerful brand."