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KMS Tools

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Canadian retail company

KMS Tools & Equipment is an industrial tool distributor. KMS Tools is a Canadian retailer of power tools, automotive, woodworking, welding, metalworking tools with construction equipment and car parts. It was founded in Coquitlam, BC in 1983 by Stan Pridham.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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KMS Tools & Equipment is an industrial tool distributor. KMS Tools is a Canadian retailer of power tools, automotive, woodworking, welding, metalworking tools with construction equipment and car parts. It was founded in Coquitlam, BC in 1983 by Stan Pridham. It continues to be 100% Canadian and BC owned and operated by Stan Pridham who lives in BC.2

The story

KMS Tools follows a retail store format with an industrial sales staff for education and larger accounts. Because of its large automotive enthusiast customer base, KMS Tools has also run a Show & Shine out of its Coquitlam location since 1995.

In 2009, KMS Tools took over the BC operations of the bankrupt former House of Tools. In addition to gaining a store in Langley, KMS Tools opened its first stores on Vancouver Island.

From Wikipedia’s article on KMS Tools, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

As of December 2025, KMS Tools has stores in the following locations (in order of date established):

British Columbia

Coquitlam

Abbotsford

Kamloops

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Kelowna

Coquitlam Car Parts

Coquitlam Service Department

Victoria

Langley

Chilliwack

Prince George

Nanaimo

Alberta

Red Deer

Calgary

Grande Prairie

Edmonton West

Edmonton South

Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

From Wikipedia’s article on KMS Tools, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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