78 BCBUSINESS JULY/AUGUST 2017
A glance at the 10 fastest-growing
names on our Top 100 list of B.C.-based
companies by revenue shows the breadth
of the province's economy. Half are min-
ers, but electronics manufacturer Creation
Technologies, marine services •rm Sea-
span
ULC, forest products specialist Hard-
woods Distribution Inc. and even transit
provider TransLink (formally the South
Coast British Columbia Transportation
Authority) make the grade. Close behind
those frontrunners by revenue expansion,
Great Canadian Gaming Corp., represent-
ing the hospitality and entertainment
sector, posted 30 per cent growth, while
retailer Aritzia Inc. grew 26.9 per cent.
Posting the biggest revenue losses
(which were more modest than the
largest gains) were some mining and
enerŒ y companies—Powerex Corp.,
FortisBC EnerŒy Inc. and Westcoast
EnerŒy Inc. But the most remarkable drop
was Best Buy Canada Ltd., whose 38.2 per
cent decrease showed the e•ects of its 2015
retrenchment.
Although the province's retail sales
enjoyed a strong year, with 6.4 per cent
expansion, according to
RBC, consumer
habits kept retailers on guard. The shift
to click-and-order from bricks-and-
mortar continued, but it wasn't enough to
save Shoes.com, a former darling of the
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RANK COMPANY REVENUE 2016
($000)
REVENUE 2015
($000)
1 Insurance Corp. of British Columbia 5,472,000 5,462,000
2 WorkSafeBC 2,750,000 e 2,603,854 e
3 HSBC Bank Canada 2,079,000 2,037,000
4 Pacific Blue Cross 1,436,911 1,348,464
5 Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. 787,805 880,763
6 Vancouver City Savings Credit Union 463,476 444,636
7 Coast Capital Savings Credit Union 359,322 341,843
8 Raymond James Ltd. 326,216 315,038
9 First West Credit Union 271,407 264,797
10 Hub International Canada West ULC 220,000 e 205,000 e
RANK COMPANY REVENUE 2016
($000)
REVENUE 2015
($000)
1 Finning International Inc. 5,628,000 6,190,000
2 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 4,450,000 4,100,000
3 Teekay Corp. 3,084,903 c 3,133,330 c
4 Methanex Corp. 2,647,532 c 2,845,901 c
5 South Coast B.C. Trans. Auth.(TransLink) 2,152,346 1,627,650
6 Catalyst Paper Corp. 1,980,000 e 1,991,100
7 Premium Brands Holdings Corp. 1,862,000 1,484,577
8 CHC Helicopter Corp. 1,831,532 c 2,183,654 c
9 Motion Industries (Canada) Ltd. 1,722,248 c 1,784,690 c
10 GFS Canada Group 1,700,000 e 1,675,000 e
e=estimate Revenue is by fiscal year
e=estimate; c=converted from
USD at 1.3248 (2016) and 1.2787 (2015) Revenue is by fiscal year
