Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited (French: Ford du Canada Limitée) was founded on August 17, 1904, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling Ford automobiles in Canada and the British Empire. It was originally known as the Walkerville Wagon Works[1] and was located in Walkerville, Ontario (now part of Windsor, Ontario). The founder, Gordon Morton McGregor, convinced a group of investors to invest in Henry Ford's new automobile, which was being produced across the river in Detroit, Michigan.[2]
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Ford Canada head office with the Oakville plant at left in 2009
The Ford Motor Company of Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company,[3] although it once had its own distinct group of shareholders.[4] At its formation, Ford Motor Company was not a shareholder of Ford Canada, but its twelve founding shareholders directly held 51% of Ford Canada's shares, and Henry Ford himself owned 13% of the new company.[2] The company had gained all Ford patent rights and selling privileges to all parts of the British Empire, except Great Britain and Ireland.[5] It eventually established and managed the following subsidiaries:[6]
The Model C, the first car to be produced in Canada, rolled out of the factory in late September 1904. The company could produce two cars at a time and in its first full year of production, the company was able to produce 117 automobiles. The company's first export sales were to Calcutta, India. Ford is still an important manufacturing enterprise in Windsor.
With the growth in car sales after World War II, together with the acquisition of majority control by Ford Motor Company, Ford of Canada decided to move its head office and build a new assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario. The new Oakville assembly plant was opened in 1953. In order to meet ever increasing demand, the Company opened another assembly plant in Talbotville, Ontario in 1967.
Historically Ford was one of the most powerful companies in Canada, and in the 1970s, Ford was the "largest" company in Canada.[7]
By 1989, during a peak in the environmental movement, the Ford Motor Company of Canada (particularly its Oakville plant) was listed among the "dirty dozen" polluters in Ontario:
"Ford broke lots of rules with the 13.8 million litres of waste it pumped into Lake Ontario every day until a few months ago, when it began a two-stage cleaning process.
"The company used to flush out an average of 392 kilograms (875 pounds) of solids with that waste water every day. It also poured out chemicals that sucked oxygen out of the lake. Ford also had on-and-off problems with the amounts of phosphorus (the chemical largely responsible for nearly killing Lake Erie decades ago) and phenols it discharged.
"The first stage of cleaning up this mess was a $6.8-million, upgraded version of the treatment system it already had on its site. The second stage sends waste water through Halton Region's sewers, so that no water is flowing directly into the lake."[8]
Ford of Canada celebrated its Centennial in 2004, shortly after the Parent Company Ford in the United States did in 2003. That year also saw the compulsory acquisition by Ford Motor Company of the last of the shares held by minority shareholders, which had been originally proposed in 1995.[9] However, the last litigation in the matter, dealing with an oppression remedy claim by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System with respect to its shareholdings, was only resolved by the Ontario Court of Appeal in January 2006.[10]
In 2010, Ford was embroiled in a controversy surrounding a plan to construct a massive gas-fired power plant to be operated by TransCanada on a disused 13.5-acre (55,000 m2) portion of its Oakville assembly plant. Local residents and politicians pleaded with Ford not to continue with the plan, as residents believed it would negatively impact their health and safety. The province cancelled the generating station in October 2010 and both Ford and TransCanada withdrew their planned appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board the following January.[11] The plant was one of two involved in the Ontario power plant scandal, which contributed to the resignation of PremierDalton McGuinty and Energy Minister Chris Bentley.
Key executives
In 2021, Bev Goodman became president/CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, replacing the legendary Dean Stoneley who has been appointed as general manager, North America truck, Ford Motor Company, a newly created position. Previous CEO's include Mark Buzzell who replaced Diane Craig effective January 1, 2017.
Before Craig, Mondragon had served as president and CEO since September 1, 2008, when he replaced Barry Engle[12] who resigned to join New Holland America as its CEO. William H. Osborne had held the position since 2005 and was replaced by Engle in February 2008.[13]
Built originally to make cylinder heads for Essex Engine Plant, later as joint venture with Alfa SA of Mexico subsidiary Nemak; once produced engines for Mustangs, E-series vans and F-series trucks
near 3001 Riverside Drive East - former Canadian Headquarters and main assembly operations also known as Plant 1; demolished 1969 and now abandoned lands facing the Detroit River
The factory used to produce windshields, windows and lights for cars and trucks from plate and sheet glass provided by suppliers. The plant produced parts for the Canadian and American operations.
^Government of Canada, Innovation. "Archived — Automotive Innovation Fund Investment Announcement—Ford Motor Company of Canada". www.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
^Tom Spears (March 11, 1989). "The Dirty Dozen". The Toronto Star. p. D1 and D5.
^"FORD OF CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES BUYOUT OF SHAREHOLDERS AT (CDN) $185 PER SHARE". thefreelibrary.com. 1995-07-05. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
^Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. v. Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board, 2006 CanLII 15, 79 OR (3d) 81 (6 January 2006), Court of Appeal (Ontario, Canada); leave to appeal dismissed with costs, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board and the Persons set out in Schedule "B" v. Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, Ford Motor Company, 2006 CanLII 29064 (24 August 2006), Supreme Court (Canada)
^"Proposed TransCanada Power Plant – Cancelled by the Province". Town of Oakville. 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
^"General News » Ford of Canada names new president". CanadianDriver. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
^"Barry Engle, the new President of Ford Motor Company of Canada (video) - Car News | Page 1". Auto123. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
^"Facilities | Ford Motor Company Newsroom". Media.ford.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
Austen, Ian (October 11, 2016). "Ford Reaches Tentative Deal With Union in Canada". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
Anastakis, Dimitry (2004). "From Independence to Integration: The Corporate Evolution of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, 1904-2004". The Business History Review. 78 (2): 213–253. doi:10.2307/25096866. JSTOR 25096866. S2CID 154176025.
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited French Ford du Canada Limitee was founded on August 17 1904 for the purpose of manufacturing and selling Ford automobiles in Canada and the British Empire It was originally known as the Walkerville Wagon Works 1 and was located in Walkerville Ontario now part of Windsor Ontario The founder Gordon Morton McGregor convinced a group of investors to invest in Henry Ford s new automobile which was being produced across the river in Detroit Michigan 2 Ford Motor Company of Canada LimitedFord Canada head office with the Oakville plant at left in 2009TypeSubsidiaryIndustryAutomotiveFounded1904 119 years ago 1904 FounderGordon Morton McGregorHenry FordHeadquartersOakville Ontario CanadaArea servedCanada U S Key peopleGordon Morton GregorioProductsAutomobiles pickupsServicesAutomotive finance Vehicle leasing Vehicle serviceRevenuesee Ford Motor Company for detailsParentFord Motor CompanyDivisionsLincoln CanadaWebsiteford caThe firm manufactures and sells automobiles in Canada and also in the United States and other countries around the world Contents 1 History 2 Key executives 3 Facilities 3 1 Current 3 2 Former 4 Vehicles produced 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory EditThe Ford Motor Company of Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company 3 although it once had its own distinct group of shareholders 4 At its formation Ford Motor Company was not a shareholder of Ford Canada but its twelve founding shareholders directly held 51 of Ford Canada s shares and Henry Ford himself owned 13 of the new company 2 The company had gained all Ford patent rights and selling privileges to all parts of the British Empire except Great Britain and Ireland 5 It eventually established and managed the following subsidiaries 6 Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa Ford India Private Limited Ford Motor Company of Australia Ford Motor Company of New ZealandThe Model C the first car to be produced in Canada rolled out of the factory in late September 1904 The company could produce two cars at a time and in its first full year of production the company was able to produce 117 automobiles The company s first export sales were to Calcutta India Ford is still an important manufacturing enterprise in Windsor With the growth in car sales after World War II together with the acquisition of majority control by Ford Motor Company Ford of Canada decided to move its head office and build a new assembly plant in Oakville Ontario The new Oakville assembly plant was opened in 1953 In order to meet ever increasing demand the Company opened another assembly plant in Talbotville Ontario in 1967 Historically Ford was one of the most powerful companies in Canada and in the 1970s Ford was the largest company in Canada 7 By 1989 during a peak in the environmental movement the Ford Motor Company of Canada particularly its Oakville plant was listed among the dirty dozen polluters in Ontario Ford broke lots of rules with the 13 8 million litres of waste it pumped into Lake Ontario every day until a few months ago when it began a two stage cleaning process The company used to flush out an average of 392 kilograms 875 pounds of solids with that waste water every day It also poured out chemicals that sucked oxygen out of the lake Ford also had on and off problems with the amounts of phosphorus the chemical largely responsible for nearly killing Lake Erie decades ago and phenols it discharged The first stage of cleaning up this mess was a 6 8 million upgraded version of the treatment system it already had on its site The second stage sends waste water through Halton Region s sewers so that no water is flowing directly into the lake 8 Ford of Canada celebrated its Centennial in 2004 shortly after the Parent Company Ford in the United States did in 2003 That year also saw the compulsory acquisition by Ford Motor Company of the last of the shares held by minority shareholders which had been originally proposed in 1995 9 However the last litigation in the matter dealing with an oppression remedy claim by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System with respect to its shareholdings was only resolved by the Ontario Court of Appeal in January 2006 10 In 2010 Ford was embroiled in a controversy surrounding a plan to construct a massive gas fired power plant to be operated by TransCanada on a disused 13 5 acre 55 000 m2 portion of its Oakville assembly plant Local residents and politicians pleaded with Ford not to continue with the plan as residents believed it would negatively impact their health and safety The province cancelled the generating station in October 2010 and both Ford and TransCanada withdrew their planned appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board the following January 11 The plant was one of two involved in the Ontario power plant scandal which contributed to the resignation of Premier Dalton McGuinty and Energy Minister Chris Bentley Key executives EditIn 2021 Bev Goodman became president CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada replacing the legendary Dean Stoneley who has been appointed as general manager North America truck Ford Motor Company a newly created position Previous CEO s include Mark Buzzell who replaced Diane Craig effective January 1 2017 Before Craig Mondragon had served as president and CEO since September 1 2008 when he replaced Barry Engle 12 who resigned to join New Holland America as its CEO William H Osborne had held the position since 2005 and was replaced by Engle in February 2008 13 Facilities EditCurrent Edit Plant Location Employees 14 Year opened Year closed NotesOakville Assembly Complex Oakville Ontario 3550 1953 Still active Also Canadian HeadquartersWindsor Engine Plant Windsor Ontario 950 1978 original engine plant opened in 1923 Main building closed annex still active Produces 7 3L V8 engine for Super Duty pickups and commercial vehiclesEssex Engine Plant Windsor Ontario 930 1981 2007 reopened late 2009 Still Active Flexible engine plant produces 5 0L V8 engine for Mustang and F 150Former Edit Plant Location Year opened Year closed NotesWindsor Casting Plant Windsor Ontario 1934 May 30 2007 Now DemolishedEssex Aluminum Plant Windsor Ontario 1981 February 13 2009 Built originally to make cylinder heads for Essex Engine Plant later as joint venture with Alfa SA of Mexico subsidiary Nemak once produced engines for Mustangs E series vans and F series trucksOntario Truck Plant Oakville Ontario 1965 2004 retooled and reopened as part of Oakville Car PlantWalkerville Plant Windsor Ontario 1904 1954 near 3001 Riverside Drive East former Canadian Headquarters and main assembly operations also known as Plant 1 demolished 1969 and now abandoned lands facing the Detroit RiverSt Thomas Assembly Plant Talbotville Ontario 1968 September 2011 Only production facility for the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor for fleet orders Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car for limo operators Niagara Falls glass plant Niagara Falls Ontario 1961 1994 The factory used to produce windshields windows and lights for cars and trucks from plate and sheet glass provided by suppliers The plant produced parts for the Canadian and American operations Dupont St Assembly Plant Toronto Ontario 1910 1927 Assembly relocated to Danforth Plant The building 672 Dupont St now houses CondominiumsDanforth Avenue Plant Toronto Ontario 1922 1946 Sold to Nash Motors and then by American Motors Corporation 1954 to 1961 Converted as mall Shoppers World Danforth Portage Ave Assembly Plant Winnipeg Manitoba 1915 1941 Now known as the Robert Fletcher Building Hamilton St Assembly Plant Vancouver British Columbia 1919 1938 Production moved to Burnaby plant in 1938Burnaby Assembly Plant Burnaby British Columbia 1938 196 Building demolished in 1988 to build Station SquareMontreal Assembly Plant Montreal Quebec 1916 1932Vehicles produced EditThe Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX are currently manufactured in Oakville Ford Canada has also produced the following models over the years Model Oakville St Thomas WalkervilleCanadian Military Pattern truck World War II YFord Crown Victoria 15 YFord Econoline YFord F 150 YFord Fairmont YFord Falcon YFord Freestar YFord SVT Lightning 2nd Generation YFord Maverick YFord Model A 1927 31 YFord Model C YFord Model K YFord Model N YFord Model T YFord Pinto Mercury Bobcat YFord Tempo Mercury Topaz YFord Torino YFord Windstar YFrontenac YLincoln Town Car 16 YMercury Grand Marquis YMercury Marauder 17 YMercury Meteor Y YMercury Monarch YMercury Monterey Minivan YReferences Edit Anastakis 2004 p 218 a b Anastakis 2004 p 219 Government of Canada Innovation Archived Automotive Innovation Fund Investment Announcement Ford Motor Company of Canada www ic gc ca Retrieved 2020 05 04 Anastakis 2004 p 213 Anastakis 2004 pp 223 224 Anastakis 2004 p 221 The Top 200 Canada s Largest Companies c 1973 74 Archived from the original on February 23 2008 Retrieved 2008 04 08 Tom Spears March 11 1989 The Dirty Dozen The Toronto Star p D1 and D5 FORD OF CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES BUYOUT OF SHAREHOLDERS AT CDN 185 PER SHARE thefreelibrary com 1995 07 05 Retrieved 2012 06 28 Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd v Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board 2006 CanLII 15 79 OR 3d 81 6 January 2006 Court of Appeal Ontario Canada leave to appeal dismissed with costs Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board and the Persons set out in Schedule B v Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited Ford Motor Company 2006 CanLII 29064 24 August 2006 Supreme Court Canada Proposed TransCanada Power Plant Cancelled by the Province Town of Oakville 2014 Retrieved 2015 06 05 General News Ford of Canada names new president CanadianDriver 2008 09 01 Retrieved 2009 09 23 Barry Engle the new President of Ford Motor Company of Canada video Car News Page 1 Auto123 Retrieved 2009 09 23 Facilities Ford Motor Company Newsroom Media ford com Archived from the original on 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2009 09 23 Includes livery and Police Interceptor models MY2008 to MY2011 MY2003 to MY2004Further reading EditAusten Ian October 11 2016 Ford Reaches Tentative Deal With Union in Canada The New York Times Retrieved July 31 2017 Anastakis Dimitry 2004 From Independence to Integration The Corporate Evolution of the Ford Motor Company of Canada 1904 2004 The Business History Review 78 2 213 253 doi 10 2307 25096866 JSTOR 25096866 S2CID 154176025 Mays James C 2003 Ford and Canada 100 years together Montreal Syam Publishing ISBN 0 97338120 5 External links EditOfficial website Lincoln Canada Technical Information Software and PDF Manuals from Ford Portals Cars Companies Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ford Motor Company of Canada amp oldid 1105425040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
