About the Ralmax Group of Companies
Ralmax Group of Companies is a diversified group of local industrial businesses focused in and around Victoria’s working harbour. The companies within the group include Ralmax Contracting Ltd., Ellice Recycle Ltd., Point Hope Maritime Ltd., Trio Ready-Mix Ltd., United Engineering Ltd., Ralmax Properties Ltd., Chew Excavating Ltd., Esquimalt Drydock Company and Nixon Bros. Truck Repair Ltd. The Ralmax Group is also a partner in Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. Select a company below to learn more.
Companies Info
Chew Contracting
Specializing in site development including demolition, deconstruction, interior strip outs, hazardous materials removal, excavation and site services.
Ellice Recycle
A one stop recycling diversion facility. We ensure that materials received are professionally handled and optimally re-used or recycled.
Point Hope Maritime
Point Hope Maritime’s full service shipyard is strategically located on the harbour in Victoria. We repair and refit all types of commercial and private vessels.
Trio Ready-Mix
Delivering from Sidney to Sooke to the Malahat, Trio is a full-service Ready Mix Producer with the ability to supply jobs of all sizes.
United Engineering
Serving a broad range of industry for over 100 years, our location offers convenience and efficiency for the shipment of large fabricated projects along the entire coast.
Salish Sea Industrial Services
Salish Sea Industrial Services is a true partnership between the Ralmax Group and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations providing marine industrial services on Vancouver Island.
St. Vincent Bay Quarry Ltd.
Supplying aggregates for the west coast’s marine, construction, concrete and asphalt industries.
Nixon Bros. Truck Repair
Quality and timely truck repair services meeting the needs of the Capital Region’s hard-working trucking industry for more than 35 years.
Victoria Harbour Ferry
Launched in 1990 our little boats have been the highlight for tourist and locals alike. Over 2.5 million passengers have joined us over the years as we have travelled the equivalent of 3.5 times around the earth.
Ralmax Properties
Providing property management services for our tenants as well as shared services as the head office for the Group of Companies.
Esquimalt Drydock Company
Esquimalt Drydock Company is a shipbuilding company servicing Canada’s west coast maritime industries since 1998. The company operates a full service shipyard at the Esquimalt Graving Dock, capable of holding ships up to 100,000 gross tons. Esquimalt Drydock Company is a division of Point Hope Maritime and a part of the Ralmax Group of Companies.
Latest News
Stacker-Reclaimer one of largest fabrication projects on Vancouver Island
If you are local to Victoria, it has been impossible to miss the impressive assembly of the Stacker-Reclaimer that has been taking place over the last 8 months. It is one of the largest fabrication projects on Vancouver Island!
Abandoned Boat Program
In January 2020, working closely with John Roe from the Dead Boat Disposal Society, Salish Sea Industrial Services continued our work on the Abandoned Boat Program. We removed and disposed of 19 boats on Penelakut Island, British Columbia, in cooperation with the Penelakut Nation ensuring we mitigated any environmental risks and respected their land.
Careers
Working with the best makes us all better.
We know that having a team of dedicated and enthusiastic employees is the key to our success. We are always seeking innovative and dedicated professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. If you want to make a difference in your career and be part of a special team, the Ralmax Group of Companies offers an opportunity to challenge yourself in a positive environment.
If you’re interested in a position with us, we would love to hear from you. Click the link below for a full list of our current job openings at Ralmax and follow the directions to apply.
Sustainability
Doing good business, with great practices.
Community
Our Corporate Social Responsibility and Giving Policy reflects our values. We continue to strive to be upstanding members in our community, and to recognize and share our successes. Through donations and partnerships, Ralmax is able to demonstrate our company culture and core values to our employees, clients, general public and opinion leaders.
Corporate Partnerships and Donations fall into the following areas:
- Education and capacity development, specifically in the trades and for First Nations peoples
- Maintaining a vibrant harbour
- Investing in economically challenged neighbourhoods within Victoria
Safety and Environment
We are committed to delivering the best services while managing our operations responsibly and conducting our daily activities in an ethical and conscientious way.
The management of Ralmax Group is determined to promote safe and healthy working conditions and practices within the company and ensure that its facilities and processes have minimal impact on the environment.
Point Hope and United Engineering are both ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. Ellice Recycle’s health, safety and environmental practices meet the international standards of ISO14001, OHSAS18001 and WorkSafe BC’s COR Program.
