South Shore Industries LTD
A recognized leader in North American furniture manufacture,
South Shore Industries was established in 1940 and has been making
furniture for three generations. Employing a team of over 1000
employees in three factories in Quebec, their assembled and
ready-to-assemble furniture has a reputation for quality and
excellence at affordable prices for today's family. What ever your
style, you will find furniture that suits you. Conscious of every
detail, they give you affordable, practical and up to date
furniture. South Shore Furniture, A Smart Choice!
In 1940 Eugène Laflamme established South Shore
Industries by buying a bankrupt wooden toy manufacturing business
previously owned by Pierre and Jean de
Ste-Croix-de-Lotbinière. Understanding the seasonal nature
of the toy business, South Shore diversified production to include
kitchen tables and chairs. The factory was rebuilt on the original
site in 1941 and again in 1951 after it was damaged by fire. When
the wooden furniture market suffered with the appearance of Chrome
furniture in 1952, South Shore expanded its product range to
include bedroom furnishings.
In 1970 Guy Laflamme succeeded his father as managing director
and expanded the existing production at the Ste-Croix factory by
incorporating Morrissette et frères. In 1978 South Shore was
joined by J.W. Kilgour Ltd. of Coaticook. Over the years all 3
factories have undergone several phases of investment and expansion
to make South Shore Industries Ltd. what it is today.
Jean Laflamme joined the company in 1986 and Guy Laflamme
designated him President in 1999 while maintaining the position of
President of the Board of Directors. Jean Laflamme represents the
third generation at the head of South Shore Industries Ltd.
