Solving Problems since 1995

For more than 25 years, BAUCO has been designing and manufacturing architectural access panel and air grille solutions. We’re based in Victoria, BC, Canada, just north of Seattle, and last year we manufactured and shipped more than 60,000 access panels to jobsites around North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. We offer industry-leading products and services, and half of our work is repeat business from satisfied customers.

From entrepreneurial beginnings in basements, attics, and a garage, to our current offices and manufacturing facilities with 70 staff and counting, our people make BAUCO the company it is today.

Great teamwork doesn’t happen by accident. We build our BAUCO community through regular events and activities, by collaborating across departments, updating and informing through the internal newsletter, and never missing an opportunity to share gratitude and appreciation

Culture

BAUCO Cares

BAUCO Academy

BAUCO Academy is our internal education process. The goal of the Academy is to train our team to a level of fluency in understanding our products, the industry, and our customers’ needs. It also promotes agility with our business tools, and confidence and pride in our skills.

BAUCO Academy gives our team the tools they need to help our clients succeed. What is embodied carbon? What’s new in wall and ceiling construction technology? How can we better understand our customer’s challenges? We are constantly expanding the scope of BAUCO Academy to provide our team with knowledge and understanding of these areas and countless others that affect our operations.

BAUCO Values

Every team member at BAUCO strives to master their area of technical expertise, while adhering to our company’s core values.

  • Reliability: we embrace it fully, as everyone depends on it
  • Teamwork: we collaborate for greatness and treat every teammate like a customer
  • Continuous Improvement: we take a proactive approach to keeping our game at the very top
  • Caring: we care about each other, our customers, and doing our job well
  • Professionalism: we are accountable to ourselves, and deal with the world professionally
  • Safety: we promise to provide a work place free from physical and psychological stress

BAUCO Activities

This is much more than a 9-5 job. Since our inception, BAUCO has aimed to keep our team engaged, help grow their careers, and reward them for all their hard work and amazing attitude.

  • Monthly staff lunches – BBQs when the weather permits – to keep the team close
  • Service recognition – Be prepared for some fuss for all your great work!
  • Employee of the Month – The BAUCONIAN Award is voted on by peers
  • Open house event – relax with family, friends, customers and vendors
  • End-of-year celebrations – where we really let loose

History

BAUCO has been around since 1995 when Bauco Products Incorporated was registered. Here are some of the major milestones on the way to what our team is doing today.

1995

BAUCO Products Incorporated is registered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and begins product development and market research activities.

1997

BAUCO Products Incorporated moves to Victoria, British Columbia.

1998

Launch of the BAUCO Plus model and first sale of an access panel in Canada.

1999

Recognition for product innovation, Construct Canada, Toronto, ON.

2000

BAUCO supplies the first highrise project (Hyatt Hotel) with drywall access panels. Calgary, AB

2000

APS Access Panel Solutions Inc is formed as an international marketing arm of BAUCO

2001

BAUCO’s first overseas shipment. Supply of two container loads to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2006

More solutions for our customers. Two new models introduced: BAUCO Plus II and BAUCO Softline

2009

BAUCO moves to new facility, trippling its size to accommodate expanding production, development, sales, and marketing teams

2013

Lauch of new model BAUCO Air, architectural bar grille for air return use

2014

BAUCO Products Incorporated and APS Access Panel Solutions Inc are amalgamated into BAUCO Access Panel Solutions Inc.

2016

BAUCO expands its facilities into newly renovated building at 834 Devonshire Road, doubling its office and manufacturing space

2018

The whole team and our community celebrate 20 year anniversary of first sale of a BAUCO access panel.

2020

New model BAUCO XL is introduced. Allows for extra-large functional wall access doors.

2020

COVID-19 is declared a pandemic. The BAUCO team responds with multiple control measures to ensure employee safety, enable continued service of our customers, and keep the entire team employed throughout the pandemic.

2023

25 years since the first access panel was shipped. The team of 70 employees celebrates with a string of events throughout the year.