Buttoned Up – Demag DST Pendants

Buttoned Up – Demag DST Pendants

This content reflects a period in Kristian Electric’s history when we were an authorized Demag dealer and warranty depot. Although that partnership ended in October 2025, our expertise didn’t — we continue to service Demag...

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Miller 2024 Build with Blue Winter Savings Rebate

Miller 2024 Build with Blue Winter Savings Rebate

Recently, Kristian Electric manufactured, supplied, and installed four top running single girder (TRSG) overhead bridge cranes for a new maintenance facility located outside Calgary, Alberta. We were thrilled to provide custom...

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Specialty Demag Chain Hoists Available Now

Specialty Demag Chain Hoists Available Now

This content reflects a period in Kristian Electric’s history when we were an authorized Demag dealer and warranty depot. Although that partnership ended in October 2025, our expertise didn’t — we continue to service Demag...

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Go BIG or Go Home

Go BIG or Go Home

DECA INDUSTRIES SHOW US THAT BIGGER IS BETTER Deca Industries is no stranger to going big. In their new 100,000 square foot facility in Saskatoon, they take on the biggest and heaviest jobs around, machining products for the...

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We are Western Canada’s Demag Stocking Dealer

We are Western Canada’s Demag Stocking Dealer

This content reflects a period in Kristian Electric’s history when we were an authorized Demag dealer and warranty depot. Although that partnership ended in October 2025, our expertise didn’t — we continue to service Demag...

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Join Us in Saskatoon for Miller Welders Demo Day!

Join Us in Saskatoon for Miller Welders Demo Day!

Celebrate Our Anniversary with Hands-On Welding Demos and Exclusive Discounts! We’re excited to announce a special event to mark our 60th year in business next week at Kristian Electric Saskatoon! Join us on Thursday, July 25,...

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Building A Crane One Girder At A Time

Building A Crane One Girder At A Time

In the spring of 2014, a producer of highly complex HVAC units at their state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the South Foothills Industrial Park of Calgary, began looking at doubling the size of their existing facility....

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Blown Away – An Almost Olympic Disaster

Blown Away – An Almost Olympic Disaster

Still considered one of the top ten best Olympic opening ceremonies of all time, the Calgary Winter Games were officially opened on February 13, 1988. Not only are the '88 games emblazoned in our memory for the heroic ski...

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The Roots of our Company Tree

The Roots of our Company Tree

This content reflects a period in Kristian Electric’s history when we were an authorized Demag dealer and warranty depot. Although that partnership ended in October 2025, our expertise didn’t — we continue to service Demag...

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New Years Greetings from Kristian Electric

New Years Greetings from Kristian Electric

o our valued customers across the industrial community: May this message find you well during the holiday season. Although our usual gatherings and traditions are not something everyone can enjoy this year, I hope you are doing...

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55 Years – A Classic Worth Preserving

55 Years – A Classic Worth Preserving

Anniversaries are always a good cause for reminiscence and contemplation. When company president, Kevin Gjertsen, was asked to reflect on the past half a century of the family business and what it means to him, it was of no...

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Kill Three Birds with One Stone

Kill Three Birds with One Stone

We’ve all heard the adage, ‘kill two birds with one stone’, meaning to complete two tasks at once. Over the last year, Kristian Electric tackled a project that almost perfectly echoed the context of this old expression. However...

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The Norwegian Connection

The Norwegian Connection

From the Norwegian fjords to the Canadian prairies, Kristian Electric has it's roots deep in Scandinavia. BORN AND RAISED In 1930, Kristian Electric founder Bjorn Kristian Gjertsen (Kris) was born and raised in Bergen Norway....

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Get To The Chopper

Get To The Chopper

In 2004, Miller Electric Mfg. celebrated it’s 75th year as a company. To celebrate, they enlisted the services of the guys at Orange County Choppers to design and build a custom motorbike for the occasion. For those of you who...

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Riverboat Fantasy

Riverboat Fantasy

In areas of B.C. and Alberta not yet accessed by road or rail, boats were the primary form of transportation for large amounts of freight or passengers since the days of the fur trade. However, paddle-wheeler boats could travel...

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Stampede Dream

Stampede Dream

The Calgary Stampede is known across the globe. It not only boasts the highest rodeo purse in the world, but cowboys consider it to be the highlight of the rodeo season. One of the biggest draws to the rodeo grounds every...

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