Located in the center of North America, Empire Machinery & Tools Ltd. serves customers across Canada and the United States. Winnipeg is a central trucking hub and with our negotiated discounts, our customers enjoy the lowest freight rates available, whether shipping from our warehouse or direct from a factory. Originally a division of Empire Sheet Metal Mfg. Co. Ltd., one of Canada's oldest manufacturers of HVAC fittings and custom sheet metal products at the time, Empire's first machinery catalogue was published in 1987.