Canadian Steel Foundries (founded 1910) was a Canadian metallurgy company which once had works in

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History

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, £410,000 of bonds were floated on the London market in March 1911 to finance operations. One of the major investors was

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. In 1935, Canadian Steel Foundries was amalgamated to

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, which in turn was acquired by A.V. Roe Canada (part of the

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) in 1955. In 1956 A.V. Roe spun out the foundries division as a distinct but wholly owned subsidiary under the revived name Canadian Steel Foundries. In 1962

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liquidated A.V. Roe and took over Canadian Steel Foundries.

Montreal works

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in 1912, were once among the largest steelworks in North America.

Closing

The Montreal works were closed in 2004 and in 2014 the site was still awaiting decontamination and redevelopment. In 2005 the city of Montreal announced that steps would be taken to preserve the historical memory of the works, with documents, photographs, videos, and technical plans deposited with the

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molds of various sizes transferred to the Centre d'histoire de Montréal. In 2013 plans were announced to improve access to the

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by extending De L'Assomption Boulevard through the former Canadian Steel Foundries site.Le boulevard de l'Assomption sera prolongé jusqu'au port de Montréal

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References

{{Reflist 1910 establishments in Canada Steel industry of Canada 1912 establishments in Quebec Canadian companies established in 1910 History of the steel industry in Ontario 2004 disestablishments in Quebec