1940 — Birth
On June 15, under the third part of the Quebec Companies Act, a petition was filed to obtain a charter incorporating the Montreal Lumber Dealers Association by letters patent.1943 — Merger
On May 18, following an agreement between the Montreal Door, Window and Millwork Manufacturers Association and the Montreal Lumber Dealers Association, the two organizations merged. The supplementary letters patent were registered on June 15, 1943.1953 — First name change
On January 13, following a petition to the Lieutenant-Governor of the province, the name became Quebec Retail Lumber Dealers Association.1972 — Expansion to building materials
On February 17, the Quebec Ministry of Financial Institutions, Companies and Cooperatives approved the name change to Quebec Retail Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association.1984 — Refocus on building materials
On May 13, the Inspector General of Financial Institutions ratified a further name change to The Building Materials Retailers Association of Quebec.2009 — Today: AQMAT
To better include manufacturers and the full range of players in the hardware field, on November 12, 2008 the Board of Directors selected a new name, ratified at the general meeting on March 15, 2009: Quebec Association of Hardware and Building Materials (AQMAT).2015 — 75th anniversary
The Association's three-quarters of a century of existence was celebrated in grand style in 2015.
Our past, your future
Our directors, volunteers and staff survey, listen to and analyze members and industry observers. In light of these consultations, AQMAT proposes a future that — while embracing new technologies and today's realities — draws on the foundational values of yesteryear: hard work, loyalty, courage and plain common sense. We build on those foundations, with a constant concern to foster contact between suppliers and retailers, so as to keep our industry and our trade orderly and dynamic.
