“If a potential customer comes into Hood Equipment and is apprehensive, we just have them call one of our customers directly. When they hear first-hand how our products are accommodating their needs, it’s usually all the assurance they need.”
Thunder Bay born Bruce Hynnes founded Hood Logging Equipment in 1984 with 6 slashers and a parts and service department he ran out of his garage. Over the last 40 years, Bruce has watched his business grow to service Central Canada from Alberta to Southern Ontario.
With the addition of excavators in the early ‘90’s, Hood Logging Equipment shifted its business model to become Hood Equipment Canada Inc. With this new business development, Hood has enjoyed substantial growth by expanding from primarily logging equipment and into the construction and mining industries. Hood now supplies over 1000 companies across Canada and the United States. Hynnes believes that our ability to service such a diverse base of clientele is due in large part to the versatility of products in accommodating attachments. “Our customers often need an excavator with specific attachments,” says Hynnes. “Versatility is what our clients need, and it’s what we deliver.”
Today, Hood provides rock truck rentals to customers from Southern Ontario to Alberta and are currently looking to expand our rental business nationally.
Hood Equipment is a proud family business with 3 generations being a part of the company. Son of Bruce, Darren Hynnes, has been General Manager of Hood Equipment for 34 years. Son of Darren, Trevor Hynnes, has followed his father and grandfathers’ footsteps by joining the company 16 years ago and is currently holding the position as Rental Fleet Manager.