In 1929, the Harris family sold Canada Metal to the National Lead Company of New York, which later came to be known as NL Industries. Over the course of the next 50 years, the company underwent further diversification and expansion, during which time a fifth branch in Alberta was opened. In 1965, the company was sold for a second time to Consolidated Mining and Smelting, now known as Cominco Ltd. In 1985, a rationalization program was undertaken to make the company even more competitive, resulting in the divestiture of several divisions and subdivisions and the construction of modern, industry-leading facilities.
Facing the Future
In 2005, Richard Hall, who had just joined as Canada Metal’s General Manager, purchase the company through a management buy out. A senior executive with more than 40 years experience in the metal industry at the time, Richard saw immense potential in what had been a company struggling to find its place. Once again a family business, Richard focused on building the company’s reputation for lead expertise, safety, reliability and quality. He also brought the company a dual purpose born of his experience both as someone who worked on shop floors and in executive offices. Canada Metal would strive to provide customers with excellent solutions while providing employees with excellent careers.
Now his vision is ingrained in the company. Our values of SAFETY, QUALITY, RELIABILITY are central to our work and capture both the care we pay to ensuring our team is supported and our goal to set and maintain the highest standards in the industry. In 2016, the company underwent a name change to become Canada Metal North America, reflecting its commitment to further serve and develop the Canadian, North American, and global markets.
