Otto Timm came to Canada in 1958, initially to continue his education/apprenticeship in horticulture. He noticed that many supplies required by nurseries were not readily available, and started to bring them in, while continuing to work in local nurseries and growing his own roses.
Before long, he was importing more items to resell and on January 1st 1962 Timm Enterprises Ltd. was born. The first office and warehouse were in an old Sunday school in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.