When Vernal McBain and his two sons founded Ver-Mac Inc. in 1955, North America was at the dawn of a whole new age. Prosperity was pushing skyscrapers higher, extending cities outwards, and creating new opportunities. Ver-Mac became a part of this success as a drill equipment conversion shop supplying the construction industry.

In 1963, Vernal’s son Raymond founded Ray-Mac Inc., which rented heavy equipment and steel barricades for construction work areas. This marked a first foray into the signalling and safety end of the road construction business.

Raymond merged the two companies in 1965, focusing exclusively on technologically advanced construction signalling equipment such as electronic arrows. In 1995, Raymond's daughter Sandra-Lee together with her husband Whitney Richardson became the third generation owners.

With the advent of Ver-Mac’s portable changeable message boards in 1995, sales quickly accelerated and the company’s reputation for quality and value travelled throughout the highway construction industry in North America.

Deliver a top quality product at the very best price: This is the Ver-Mac mission. It’s one we share with dozens of other successful companies in other lines of business, companies with the stature and determination to lead and succeed.

There are no secret recipes or formulas at Ver-Mac. Just a few, very simple principles we apply every day we walk in the door. Things like listening to customer needs. Providing personalised service. Staying one step ahead of technology. Having our own in-house R & D team. Filling special requests quickly and efficiently.

Simply put, we’re a family-run company that treats you like family. At Ver-Mac, you can actually get the president on the phone. And for your added reassurance—and maximum quality control—we handle everything ourselves, right in our plant. We believe your satisfaction is too important to farm out.