History
Local Family Run Business.
I could tell you our official story, which is that we are a company that is committed to becoming your premier choice for all design related interests. Effective, attractive design is what we excel at, and all of it at speeds you wouldn’t believe possible. Our clients have been trusting us for over 40 years, and our parent company for over 54 years. Combined with our sister company, Print Plus, we can take a project from conception to finished product with none of the traditional hassle associated with out-sourcing to multiple locations.
Or, if that’s a little too stiff (even though it is completely accurate), I could tell you the other story. It goes like this:
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a man who sold books and office supplies. He heard tell of a beautiful land across the sea called Canada, and thought to himself, “Self, that sounds like a great place to relocate my family and start a new life.”
Our Story
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1955
First Van Pelt’s book and office supply store opens in the Netherlands.
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1965
Van Pelt family left the Netherlands and started a new life in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
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1970
Opened Van Pelt’s office supply shop.
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1986
Van Pelt’s grew into a little print shop.
Why Choose Van Pelt’s
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We Make Things
We love to design. We love to create. We love to do this at home for ourselves and at work for our varied and interesting clients.
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We Solve Problems
We’re really good at problem solving. Whether someone brings a project that needs to be fixed, or just an idea with no way to bring it to a finished product, we jump at the chance to design for you!
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We Are Story-Tellers
Some people think inside the box. Some people think outside the box. To us, there is no box (unless we want to make a fort, and then it exists). We can give your project life – we can give it feeling.
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We Are Fast
Our clients come to us with many different types of projects and sometimes very short deadlines but that doesn’t deter us. We are never bored!
