Laval, Quebec -- MAPEI Inc. is proud to announce it is now an official sponsor of the Kitchener Rangers, a community-owned ice hockey club playing within the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In its storied 62-year history, the organization has been a beacon of excellence, winning four league titles and two Memorial Cup Championships (2003 and 1982).
The club also has enjoyed the distinction of being a prized development platform for more than 180 players and coaches (and counting) to go on to the professional National Hockey League (NHL), including Hall-of-Famers Larry Robinson, Scott Stevens, Bill Barber, Paul Coffey and Al MacInnis.
MAPEI Canada Marketing Director Mick Kopis noted this addition now rounds out MAPEI’s hockey sponsorships to all three regional leagues comprising the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).
"Together with the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec, and the Kelowna Rockets in British Columbia, we are excited for this opportunity to put our support behind a third junior hockey team – this one just a short drive from our Brampton, Ontario plant," Kopis said.
The Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club commented: "We are excited to welcome MAPEI Canada as an official sponsor of the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club. We look forward to showcasing the MAPEI Canada brand at our games. We also anticipate hosting MAPEI Canada’s employees and guests at The Aud to enjoy exciting Ontario Hockey League action."
MAPEI has been helping to build Canada since 1978, and for much of that time, MAPEI has been privileged to be able to support various amateur sports and cultural events across Canada, from ice hockey to cycling and beyond. For more information about MAPEI Canada sport and cultural sponsorships, visit our website here.
About the OHL
The OHL is one of the three major junior hockey leagues that constitute the CHL, the world’s largest development hockey league and top supplier of talent to the NHL and U SPORTS. Founded in 1980, the OHL comprises 17 Ontario-based clubs as well as three based in the USA – two in Michigan and one in Pennsylvania. The league’s mission is to develop players between the ages of 16 and 21, both on and off the ice as they pursue their professional and academic goals.
About the Kitchener Rangers
The Rangers have represented the three cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge in southern Ontario since 1963. The not-for-profit organization is the property of its season ticket holders, who attend Rangers home games at the nearly 8,000-capacity Auditorium, owned by the city of Kitchener, and known locally as “The Aud.”
About MAPEI
Founded in 1937 in Milan, MAPEI is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry and has contributed to the construction of some of the most important architectural and infrastructure works worldwide. With 102 subsidiaries operating in 57 countries and 90 manufacturing plants in 35 nations, MAPEI Group employs about 11,900 staff worldwide. The foundations for the success of the company are specialization, internationalization, research & development, and sustainability.
About MAPEI Canada
MAPEI Canada (MAPEI Inc.) represents the Canadian subsidiary of the MAPEI Group. Canada was in fact the first country outside of Italy where MAPEI established production facilities and where the company began its internationalization plans in 1978. Today, the Canadian subsidiary has facilities located throughout the country, with production facilities in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, and a distribution center in Alberta. MAPEI Canada is part of the MAPEI North America group of subsidiaries, which also includes MAPEI USA (MAPEI Corporation) and MAPEI Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands (MAPEI Caribe). MAPEI North America represents 28 facilities collectively with a workforce of over 1,800 employees. MAPEI facilities are certified to be in conformance with requirements in the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Standards for Management Systems. An environmentally conscious manufacturer that reinvests 5% of its revenue into R&D, MAPEI offers training for architects, contractors, installers and distributors through the MAPEI Technical Institute. For more about MAPEI Canada, visit www.mapei.ca or call +1 800-42-MAPEI (+1 800-426-2734).
