About Kirmar

Les Chariots Kirmar Inc. is a forklift sales, service and rental company. We opened our doors on April 1, 1985, and since then, we have continued to grow with a team of seasoned technicians, representatives and employees dedicated to answering your questions and solving all your problems.

Since then, we have continued to grow by becoming an authorized dealer of Komatsu & UN forklifts. We are also a distributor of CASCADE products and a service agent for REEL-O-MATIC wire reelers as well as WEMCO machines.

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Our Strong and Experienced Team

Les Chariots Kirmar Inc. is proud to offer you a complete team, whether for sales, service, or to provide you with parts for Komatsu & UN forklifts, as well as any other brand.

With a passionate and highly qualified team, we put our extensive expertise at your service for all your forklift needs. Our sales representatives, with an average of 40 years of experience, will guide you toward the perfect model to optimize your efficiency. For technical support, our experienced mechanics (with 10 to 30 years of experience) and our dynamic apprentices trained at our school of excellence maintain and repair all brands.

Finally, our responsive and proactive parts department is available to quickly provide you with what you need, whether for Komatsu, UN or any other brand.

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Sales
DEPARTMENT

A large inventory of forklifts to meet all your specific needs.

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Service
DEPARTMENT

Original parts for Komatsu & UN forklifts, as well as replacement parts for all types of forklifts.

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Rental
DEPARTMENT

A wide range of forklifts capable of meeting any need.

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Key Milestones in Kirmar's History

1985

Les Chariots Kirmar Inc. is founded by Ricky Jones and Raymond Ranger. The company begins operating in the forklift industry.

Kirmar becomes a Komatsu dealer, a relationship that will become an important part of the company's history.

1990

1990-2000

Kirmar expands throughout Greater Montreal and grows its customer base in forklift sales, rentals, parts and repairs.

Kirmar reaches a new milestone in its development by adding a new forklift brand to its dealership offering: UN.

2008

2017

Simon Ranger purchases 50% of Kirmar's shares from Ricky Jones and becomes a co-owner of the company.

Simon acquires Raymond Ranger's remaining shares and becomes the sole owner of Les Chariots Kirmar Inc.

2020

2026

Kirmar has approximately 25 employees and continues to expand in the lithium-powered electric forklift market while maintaining its traditional operations.

Our Mission, Vision and Values

MISSION

To provide our customers with reliable, high-performance material handling solutions tailored to their needs while ensuring fast, professional and personalized service.

VISION

To continue establishing Kirmar as a leader in Quebec's forklift industry by building on our expertise, innovation and lasting customer relationships.

VALUES

Customer service, reliability, integrity, expertise and teamwork. At Kirmar, we take a people-first approach and build long-term relationships based on trust and customer satisfaction.

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Material Handling Solutions Tailored to Every Industry

Kirmar serves a diverse customer base across many industries:

  • Industrial and manufacturing
  • Food processing
  • Distribution, warehousing and logistics
  • Transportation

We support both small and medium-sized businesses and large companies by providing material handling solutions tailored to their operations and needs.

What our clients say

Stone Decorative

Very satisfied with the service received. The Kirmar team gave us very professional service. Fast and within the budget. The maintenance was done on time. We also bought equipment from them and everything went beyond our expectations.

Karine Gagné

Fast and courteous service with a dynamic team who know their products! Great to deal with them. The parts guy knows his stuff, always finds what we need quickly and works professionally. I highly recommend them!

Jardin Dion

Hello, we worked with Chariots Kirmar for our commercial equipment needs and received excellent service! Our representative was highly qualified to answer all our questions. We recommend this company to everyone. Thanks again!

Frequently Asked Questions

Mobile repair service

We offer mobile repair and maintenance service for forklifts across multiple Greater Montreal regions.

We operate on the South Shore (Longueuil, Boucherville, Brossard up to Saint‑Bruno) and the North Shore (from Lachute to Mont‑Tremblant), as well as the Island of Montreal west to Saint‑Lazare.