Construction Magazine November 2014 | Page 96

TIW STEEL PLATEWORK INC .
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Originally known as the Toronto Iron Works Company , TIW Steel Platework Inc . has grown since its inception in 1907 to evolve into a fully-integrated unit of mechanical design , manufacture , construction and service repair .

Part of the Canadian Erectors ( Canerector ) groups of companies , TIW is engaged in the fabrication , construction and distribution sectors of the steel industry . The nature of work that TIW accomplishes requires an extensive technical support staff which is fully conversant with the applicable building codes and procedures .
Founded by 3 partners in 1947 as Canadian Erectors Limited , the company began as a small boiler field repair business in Montreal , Canada . Over time , the company expanded its capabilities to include the engineering and fabrication of structural steel and field erected storage tanks .
In 1978 , Stan Hawkins , one of the original shareholders , and his son Cecil , purchased the partners ’ shares and began to establish a new framework for the business which harmonized their love of the company with good management principles .
““ In 1983 , TIW , originally known as Toronto Iron Works , was purchased
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