{"id":19,"date":"2015-04-13T19:53:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T19:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.connecticainc.com\/qep\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-02-28T23:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T23:00:02","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qep.com\/ca\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style><div class='embed-container'><div style='padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;'><iframe data-src='https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1039005946?badge=0&#038;autopause=0&#038;player_id=0&#038;app_id=58479' frameborder='0' allow='autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write' style='position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;' title='QEP Brand Video' src='data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' class='lazyload' data-load-mode='1'><\/iframe><\/div><script src='https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js'><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>QEP was founded in 1979 with a vision of excellence in tile installation tools and impeccable timing: At the rise of home improvement industry, and the boom of the DIY movement. 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