Hydroflo Controls in Thunder Bay Ontario were a small customer with Winters Toronto for a few years, but only on the odd single item requests. They were the regional Ashcroft distributor in Thunder Bay and Western Ontario for 26 years.

Ashcroft's service, support and interest in that market had dropped off the map over the period of few years, so the President of Hydroflo contacted Adrian Syme to make a full move over to Winters. Adrian flew to Thunder Bay to meet with the Hydroflo team and over a short period of time converted them from Ashcroft to Winters' newest Master Distributor in the Thunder Bay market.

Hydroflo will give Winters increased access to the mining, pulp and paper, steel fabrication and other industrial opportunities in the area.