CMP

Originally owned by Cominco Ltd. (Teck Resources) and based in Vancouver, the company began its foundry operations that serviced and focused on the plumbing and forestry industries during the early 1900s. The growth in the company’s non-ferrous metal casting capabilities allowed it to expand its product offering to include the manufacture of gravity cast zinc and aluminum anodes for the commercial marine industries. Building on the success achieved in the commercial marine market, the company was able to offer the utility of their performance enhanced alloys to the world’s leading boat and marine engine builders. Here the company was able to use the process of pressure die casting to produce more intricate castings that were needed to protect the underwater components of the rapidly expanding pleasure craft industry.

During the 1990’s the company transitioned from Cominco Ltd. to Canada Metal (Pacific) Ltd., and continued to pursue new opportunities through several acquisitions in the traditional lines of marine, plumbing and forestry sectors. With these acquisitions, it provided the company with the necessary resources to improve the manufacturing efficiencies for its