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22A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, February 28, 1967 IN OSHAWA HAVE LONG HISTORY MANY INDUSTRIAL FIRMS FITTINGS LTD. PLANT TODAY AS IT APPEARS IN ARTIST'S - «It Employs One Of The City's Largest Labor Forces THE FITTINGS Started In '3 Coulter Manufacturing Limited of Oshawa and the associated company, Comco, Metal Products Limited of Ux- |bridge, are now occupying a SKETCH |Iarge place in the automotive parts field in Canada and form a part of the Noranda group of companies. A, G. Coulter is President and Director of both companies; A Fittings Payroll 1,000 E. Coulter is Chairman of' the More Than 800 Work Here In 1902 the Jate J. D. Storie|/to the plumbing, construction|small |of employees to its present stand|The automotive parts first man- The capable management of|ing. Over 800 of the Company's|ufactured were originally . de- and his associates purchased ajand building trades. 15,000 sq. ft. stove factory sit- Board, and K. R. Coulter and G. E. Coulter are among the directors. Originally located in 1930 on South Simcoe Street, Oshawa, {with 75 employees, it now em- beginning of a handful| ploys 450 in three factories. uated on 4 acres of land onjthe late J.D. Storie followed|nearly 1,000 people are employed | veloped by Booth-Coulter Copper Bruce Street and engaged in the/the late J. D. Storie, now chair-|in Oshawa, the balance are en-|and Brass Co. Ltd. of Toronto, manufacture of Malleable andjman of the Board, and his two|gaged in the Company's activi-| which company's history -- in Grey Iron Pipe Fittings, under|brothers Stewart and Fred, has|ties in Galt, Red Deer, Alberta] metal fabrication dates back to the name of "The Oshawa Steam |guided this Company from a'and Montreal, Quebec. 1853. Most of the parts were of Coulter Employes 450 i OBC ob SF, LTD. PLANT ON BRUC 0 With 75 the 'automotive hardware | E STR made _ with iumited whereby a 70 per cent|ideas interest in the several com-!and efficient equipment. A new panies was purchased. |wing has been added in Ux- iti Noranda Since then a new factory for |pridge to house "automated | | manufacturing die castings has electro-plating and been built on Farewell Avenue, | facilities". EET ABOUT THE YEAR 1910 -+-Ilt Was Formerly The Oshawa Steam And Gas Fittings Co. Ltd. Mines Oshawa, comprising the latest} 2. Single Payment Certificates--with guaranteed 3. A Balanced Mutual Fund--lInvestors Mutual in factory construction painting category such as handles, dome lamps, door locks, etc. | In 1937 a disastrous fire de-| jmolished the factory but man- jufacturing was continued in the Williams Building. The section of the building and land which was used was later purchased! from the City of Oshawa. | In '1939, production was) changed to the manufacture of} gas mask. parts and stampings |for army vehicles, and after the termination of the war, metal| kitchen stools and _ utensils were, for a time, added to the line. | In 1951, a building was pur-| chased in Uxbridge to manu-! facture seat adjusters and the! assembly of stampings, and a} few years later to be followed! by electroplating. In 1965, an agreement was} Any kind of heating or home comfort equipment can be quickly and easily installed by LANDER-STARK Competent staff of technicians. Call 725-3581 for free survey and estimate. 4. A Mutual Fund For Growth--Investors Growth 5. Tax--Deductible. Registered Retirement Plans 28 Years SERVING THE PUBLIC OF OSHAWA Financial © Management Services 1. Instalment Savings Plans--a proven way of accumulating specific sums of money over a period of years. investment values. of Canada Ltd., Canada's largest mutual fund. Emphasizes reasonable income, stability and capital gain potential. Fund of Canada Ltd., emphasizes long-term capital gain. --fixed interest, equity and balanced plans for individuals and groups. FIND OUT ABOUT THE MANY INVESTORS SYNDICATE PLANS AVAILABLE TO YOU CONTACT YOUR INVESTORS MAN MURRAY MAIDLOW MURRAY SMITH 725-1513 728-3186 OSHAWA OSHAWA AL SWAYNE CHRIS JANETOS 728-1814 723-2556 OSHAWA OSHAWA TED WOODYARD STUART DUNBAR 983-5012 668-8631 ORONO WHITBY Ofwwes, SYNDICATE, LIMITED 110 King MURRAY MAIDLOW 795.1513 STREET EAST. Div. Mor. and Gas Fittings Company Lim-|------ ited." The name. was changed to Fittings Limited in 1910 and the present Company was in- corporated with Dominion Char- | ter in 1931 under the same name. | A wide variety of iron and| steel lines were added to pro-' W. B. BENNETT PAVING and MATERIALS LTD. duction as the Company's bus-! iness grew and expanded, ad-| ditions to plant and equipment added from time to time. The buildings presently occupy 370, 000 sq. ft. on a 22 acre lot and contain some of the most modern equipment in Canada. FIRM ACQUIRED In 1956 Canadian Brass Com-} pany Limited was acquired as) a, wholly owned subsidiary, is now known as Canadian Brass Limited, a major manufacturer of waterworks fittings and plum- bing brass goods and is con- sidered a leader in the Indus- | try field. A complete range of| brass fittings for copper pipe used in plumbing and heating and for general industrial ap- plications as wel as brass water- works fittings for water dis-| tribution systems are manufact- | ured. This Company also mar- | kets accessories and equipment} used by municipalities in the| installation and maintenance of | water distribution systems. | Today Fittings Limited is rec- | ognized as one of the largest | manufacturers in Canada, of Malleable and Grey Iron Pipe Fittings, Valves, Drainage Fit- tings, Rex High - Pressure Un- | fons, Flanged Fittings, 'Electric , Conduit Fittings, Malleable Con- veyor Chain as well as an ex- tensive range of Malleable and 'Grey Iron Castings, These pro- ducts bearing the "Diamond" 'trade-mark, are marketed di- | rect by the Company or through | wholesale jobbers in all provy-) inces of the Dominion, to man- | 'ufacturers of farm implements, | bicycles, pumps, conveyor sys- | 'tems, electrical equipment and| DO YOU JUST CARRY INSURANCE OR IS YOUR INSURANCE PLANNED ? ye < "JIM POTTICARY The difference is like a pile of Bricks or @ complete home of security. Why not tolk it over with o professional. 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