We are thrilled to invite you to Kristian Electric Edmonton's 60th Anniversary Open House Event on September 6, 2024! This is a special opportunity to celebrate our legacy with our fantastic customers and to showcase the latest...

We are thrilled to announce that Kristian Electric is celebrating our 60th anniversary, and we want you to join us for a special Customer Appreciation Event! For six decades, our valued customers have supported us, and now it's...

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...

In the spring of 1985, Kristian Electric employees, family, and friends joined the Calgary Riverside Modified Baseball League. Kris Gjertsen, then company President, and his wife Bertha sponsored the team, provided the...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

2014 marks the fiftieth year that Kristian Electric Ltd. has proudly serviced the welding and overhead crane industry. This year marks KEL’s golden anniversary, and while the company is looking forward into the future, we are...