Every champion has a corner. There’s the trainer who knows when to push, the strategist who reads the opponent, the specialist who patches things up between rounds. Nobody sees them under the lights, but no fighter makes it to round twelve without them. Metal fabrication works the same way. Behind every great machine, vehicle, or … Read More
Canerector is pleased to announce the acquisition of Alloy Casting Industries (ACI), a manufacturer of high-spec steel and specialty alloy castings based in New Hamburg, Ontario. ACI joins as the thirteenth foundry in Canerector’s Foundrion Group, bringing over five decades of casting expertise to customers in oil and gas, hydroelectric power, mining, pulp and paper, … Read More
Some things come with a label stamped right on the box: handle with care. Nobody has to explain what that means. You slow down. You pay attention. You don’t toss it around like it’s replaceable, because it isn’t. Troy Fischer never asked anyone to put that label on Liberty Casting. Neither did his co-owners. For … Read More
In 1915, Ernest Shackleton’s mission to Antarctica collapsed before it even began. His ship got trapped in the ice and slowly crushed to pieces. His crew watched their vessel, and their entire expedition, sink beneath the ice, stranded hundreds of miles from anywhere. No radio. No rescue coming. Winter closing in. By every measure they … Read More
Canerector is pleased to announce the acquisition of RITZ Machine Works, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision-formed tubular and fabricated metal components with operations in Dauphin, Manitoba, and Cambridge, Minnesota. Joining the Champ Group of companies, RITZ expands the group’s manufacturing capabilities by adding a highly specialized strength in precision tube bending and forming. Together, … Read More
Zach Clark thought he missed his chance to join Coronado Steel. At the time, he was looking for a place where he could grow and take on more responsibility. “I had seen a job posting for Coronado online. But when I went back to look again, it was gone. I figured I missed it.” A … Read More
Liberty Casting is the largest acquisition in Canerector’s history. But size alone is never what draws Canerector to a business. It looks for strength. Strength in team. Strength in expertise. Strength in the way a business shows up for its customers. That is what made Liberty Casting such a great fit. Based in Delaware, Ohio, … Read More
Some journeys really do come full circle. The Canerector Foundation has made a $1.5-million gift to Queen’s University’s Smith Engineering, promoting hands-on learning opportunities through funding of the McLaughlin Hall Machine Shop, a cornerstone of experiential education at Queen’s. In recognition of this investment, the shop’s open bay area will be named the Canerector Foundation … Read More
When Rodrigue Métal met with Canerector in September 2023, they thought they were presenting a straightforward expansion plan: upgrade two aging buildings, boost capacity, and keep building momentum. Amanda Hawkins, Canerector’s CEO, listened, nodded… and then asked one bold question that changed everything: “Why not bring everything under one roof?” According to Pascal Perron, Rodrigue’s … Read More
When Amit Jain was first introduced to Harris-Stolper and DFMZ, he saw more than two manufacturers of protective enclosures. He saw an opportunity to unite opposites. One, rugged, the other refined, unifying the heavy-duty and the precision-engineered under one powerful idea. “I often told the team,” Amit recalls with a grin, “the market went from … Read More