Deschênes Group Inc. is a private, family-owned company founded in 1940 and based out of Montreal. DGI is the largest Canadian-owned company in its field and is a leading wholesale distributor that serves the plumbing and heating, electrical, waterworks, fire protection, HVAC/R, auto parts markets, and measurement and control equipment to the oil and gas markets. DGI has 186 sales outlets in Canada and the U.S., including 19 specialty plumbing stores in Quebec and Ontario. Since 2009 DGI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.