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Canam celebrates its 50th anniversary

From the very start, Canam Group employees have been motivated by a passion to provide each customer with high-quality products and on-time delivery. This is why we chose “Building with passion” as the theme for our 50th anniversary.

Canam Group has flourished over the last 50 years thanks to the hard work of its talented and dedicated employees, and especially, its loyal customers and business partners.

2010: Canam Group marks a milestone Today, Canam Group is one of the largest fabricators of construction products in North America. The company operates 27 manufacturing plants and engineering offices in Canada, the United States, Romania, India and China, and has partnerships with companies in several other countries. Canam Group employs over 3,000 people.
Photo gallery Video library		50th anniversary celebrations: Canam kicks off its first 50th anniversary event in Boston Mississauga underlines Canam’s 50th anniversary Canam celebrates its 50th anniversary Canam Group honors its pioneers Expansion: Launch of the new BuildMaster approach on the Canadian and New England markets Acquisitions and purchase of ownership interests: Acquisition of the assets of InteliBuild Limited in Hong Kong Increased stake in structural steel fabricator FabSouth (80%) Signature of an agreement to acquire two steel deck plants in the U.S.

1960-1969: Early beginnings Canam Steel Works Inc., the group’s first entity, was founded on August 15, 1960 by Gilberte Lacroix-Dutil, Roger Dutil and an American investor, Albert Goldberg. The word Canam, which is a fusion of the first syllables of Canada and America, was created after the name St. Georges Steel Works Inc. was declined. Construction of the 12,800-sq. ft. plant in St. Gédéon de Beauce began in the winter of 1960-1961. Fabrication officially started on May 5, 1961 with a dozen seasonal employees.
Photo gallery Quiz: Test your knowledge Video library		1960 Canam Steel Works is founded in St. Gédéon de Beauce, Quebec, to fabricate steel joists. 1961 Production begins at the 12,800-sq. ft. plant on May 5, 1961 with a dozen seasonal employees. 1966 Manac Inc. is founded in St. Georges, Quebec, to manufacture semitrailers. It will later become a division of The Canam Manac Group (sold in 2004).

1970-1979: The company begins to grow Marcel Dutil, Canam Group’s current chairman of the board and chief executive officer, started taking part in the company’s activities in 1963. He became the sole proprietor in 1972.
Photo gallery Video library		Expansion: Construction of a plant in Boucherville, Quebec, to fabricate steel deck. The Canam Manac Group Inc. is founded as a management company in St. Georges, Quebec. (The company will change its name to Canam Group Inc. in 2005, following the sale of Manac.) Acquisitions and purchase of ownership interests: Purchase of an ownership interest in Hambro, a company located in Ottawa, Ontario. Acquisition of Canam Sales Corporation, a Boston-based company specialized in steel joist fabrication.

1980-1989: Entry onto the stock market The company made its stock market debut in 1984.
Photo gallery Video library Notable projects: 1000 de La Gauchetière, Montreal, Quebec		Expansion: Start-up of a steel joist fabrication plant in Mississauga, Ontario. The Canam Manac Group Inc. becomes listed on the Montreal Stock Exchange. Acquisitions: Midwestern Joists, in Washington, Missouri Thames Steel Construction, in Toronto, Ontario Standard Building Systems, in Point of Rocks, Maryland Murox, located in St. Joseph de Beauce, Quebec Steel Joist of Indiana Inc., in Lafayette, Indiana Tanguay Industries (50%), based in St. Prime, Quebec (sold in 2005)

1990-1999: U.S. expansion The company’s growth was fueled mainly by acquisitions, particularly in the U.S. and Canada.
Photo gallery Video library Notable projects: TD Banknorth Garden Gillette Stadium (home of the New England Patriots) Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Lincoln Financial Field (home of the Philadelphia Eagles) Niagara Fallsview Casino Place Charles-de-Gaulle Lester B. Pearson International Airport overpass access roads Cira Centre Newseum		Expansion: Creation of Steel Plus Network, a business group composed of reputable North American structural steel fabricators and steel construction industry suppliers. Sun Buildings, a new division specialized in pre-engineered steel buildings, is launched in Laval, Quebec. Steel Plus Engineering Services is founded in Brasov, Romania (becomes Technyx in 2004). In 1998, The Canam Manac Group passes the $1 billion mark in sales. Acquisitions and purchase of ownership interests: Plant in Columbus, Ohio Plant in Jacksonville, Florida Canron plant in Calgary, Alberta Lightsteel Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Tolgeco Group, located in Boucherville, Quebec Romsa, a subsidiary of Grupo IMSA, based in Monterrey, Mexico Sun Steel, in Sunnyside, Washington Marshall Steel Limited, in Laval, Quebec Structal 1982 Inc., located in Quebec City, Quebec Société Sévrienne de construction métallique (37%), in Niort, France Canam de México (32.3%), in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Expanpro (80%), in St. Nicolas, Quebec

2000-2009: Renewed focus on construction products On January 1, 2005, the company changed its name from Canam Manac Group to Canam Group. This change was made following the 2004 adoption of a strategic plan aimed at concentrating the company’s activities exclusively on the design and fabrication of construction products and solutions as well as the sale of the Manac division.
Photo gallery Video library Notable projects: Meadowlands Xanadu Charles E. Smith residential complex Stageline Group Highway 25 bridge Eastmain-1-A powerhouse Meadowlands Stadium (home of the NY Giants and NY Jets) Edmonton Clinic North Consol Energy Center (home of the Pittsburgh Penguins) Red Bull Arena (home of the NY Red Bulls) BC Place retractable roof		Reorganization: Marc Dutil is promoted to the position of executive vice president of The Canam Manac Group and becomes a member of its board of directors. Marc Dutil is later named president and chief operating officer of The Canam Manac Group. Adoption of a strategic plan aimed at restructuring all company operations into nine business units in the construction products sector (including Solicor, which has been inactive since 2007). Expansion: The company posts record sales of $1,110,597,000 in 2000, compared with $1,043,614,000 the previous year. Creation of a new business unit: Canam International VertiSpace, a new mezzanine system and components product, is added to the product line. Fabrication begins at the Canam Asia plant in Ra’s Al Khaymah, in the United Arab Emirates. Bridge fabrication begins at the Point of Rocks, Maryland, plant. Acquisitions and purchase of ownership interests: Majority of the assets of Goodco and Z-Tech, located respectively in Boisbriand and Laval, in Quebec. Majority of the assets of Eastern Bridge, LLC, based in Claremont, New Hampshire. 49% interest in United Steel Structures Limited (USSL), in Guangzhou, China. 15% interest in structural steel fabricator FabSouth, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sales and plant closures: The Canam Manac Group announces its intention to sell all or part of its steel joist and deck fabrication operations in the U.S. and Mexico. Sale of Manac in St. Georges, Quebec. Sale of Tanguay Industries in Saint-Prime, Quebec. Sale of Steel Plus Network. Canam Group retains a 45% stake in the company. Sale of the assets of the plant in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Closure of the plant in Jarny, France. Closure of the plant in St. Joseph de Beauce, Quebec.

		Historical Background