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Our Vision
BFG Machine Tools Inc.’s vision is to be a multi-generational facilitator of mechanized tools and support for manufacturing industries.
Mission
BFG’s mission is to present manufacturing technologies, equipment, and solutions to consumers that will assist them in meeting their business goals and objectives. Our commitment is to treat employees, associates, vendors, and customers with sincerity, integrity, and respect at all times.
How you Benefit from BFG Machine Tools 33 Years of Sales and Support Experience:
- Straight answers
- Prompt attention
- Proven products
- Operator training
- Factory-trained service
- Excellent prices
A brief of History of BFG Machine Tools Inc.
(Brian Guild - Founder)
- Brian Guild followed his father's footsteps selling used metalworking machinery in Southwestern Ontario in 1980.
- Brian moved to Alberta in the early 1980's working for Canadian Equipment Marketing, and Abbott Machinery, having head offices in Eastern Canada.
- Brian joined Wessel Machinery in Edmonton in 1983 and founded BFG Machine Tools as a sole proprietorship in 1985.
- BFG Machine Tools became incorporated in 1990, with a focus on buying, selling, and brokering sales of used equipment.
- BFG began selling new CNC machine tools in 1992, representing well known builders such as Monarch; Niigata; Mitsui-Seiki; Kitamura; Hwacheon; Doosan; Yang; DMG; and HEM.
- In 2000, BFG was appointed as the Western Canadian Distributor for Weiler Werkzeugmaschinen in Germany, pioneers and innovators of Controlled Cycle Lathes with electronic handwheels.
- The next few years saw the addition of factory-direct import lines from Taiwan including L&L; You Ji; Tongtai; Johnford; Microweily; Bigstone; Phoebus; Golden Sun; Vertex; and others.
- In 2011 Brian joined Accurapuls Canada Inc. as a minority partner. Accurapuls GmbH in Germany are the inventors of a unique surface improvement technology through an automated rapid peening process on metal surfaces to reduce surface roughness, increase hardness, and improve fatigue resistance for sustainable life extension of metal parts.
- In 2012 Brian’s shareholder interest in Accurapuls Canada grew.
- By 2012-13 BFG grew to 22 employees in Sales, Service, Parts, Applications, Marketing, Logistics, and Administration.
- In 2016 Brian’s stepson Dustin Tracey founded Merchant Machine Tools and took over the Weiler and Ibarmia lines as BFG restructured its activities and liquidated inventory to weather a challenging economic downturn.
- Between 2018-2022 BFG relocated and continued project buying and selling of preowned equipment, while supporting parts and service needs for L&L; You Ji; Johnford; Phoebus, and Bigstone.
- In 2023 BFG is once again promoting new CNC sales and service lines, this time for TRAK Machine Tools (USA); MAG/FFG-Feeler and DMC (USA/Taiwan); Chin Hung; L&L; and You Ji Horizontal and Vertical CNC Lathes, and CNC Machining Centers, and is also partnering with Robinson's Machinery & Services in Calgary to broaden our sales and support coverage for these products across Western Canada.
- 2024 will see the emergence of an online sales platform for surplus preowned manufacturing equipment, accessories, tooling, and parts.
Stay tuned for further developments!
