Samuel, Son & Co.

Samuel, Son & Co. is a Canadian multinational company specializing in metal processing, distribution, and industrial products. As of 2018, the company has over 5,200 employees and is one of the largest processor and distributors of metal products in North America.[2][3][4]

Samuel, Son & Co.
FormerlyM & L Samuel (1855–1931)
TypePrivately held company
IndustryMetals, metalworking
Founded1855 (1855)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FoundersMark Samuel
Lewis Samuel
Headquarters1900 Ironoak Way
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Number of locations
88 (2020)[1]
Area served
Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the United States
Key people
Colin Osborne
(President, COO)
Number of employees
5,200 (2018)[2][3]
Websitesamuel.com

History

Samuel, Son & Co. was founded by brothers Mark and Lewis Samuel in 1855 as "M & L Samuel" in Downtown Toronto.[2][3][5] The company operated out of the Coffin Block Building until 1881.[6] In 1907, a larger location is built at King Street and Spadina Avenue in Toronto's Garment neighbourhood (now the Entertainment District).[5][7]

In 1931, ownership of the company is transferred to Sigmund Samuel and is renamed as Samuel, Son & Co.[5][6] In 1956, Samuel expands into the Montreal area with the opening of "Samuel & Fibs", their first location outside of Toronto.[5][6] In 1960, Samuel moved their headquarters to neighbouring Mississauga as the construction of the Gardiner Expressway provided growth west of Toronto.[5]

On April 29, 1962, Sigmund passed away leaving Ernest Samuel as his successor.[5][8] In 1963, the "Samuel Strapping Systems" division was founded which manufactures a range of packaging and strapping products.[5][6] The following year, Samuel founded "Kim-Tam Logistics" in 1964 as a solution to handle the growing demand of their metal processing business.[5]

Acquisitions

In 1972, Bothwell Steel and Nelson Steel are both acquired by Samuel.[5]

On March 28, 2013, it was announced that Wilkinson Steel would be acquired by Samuel.[4] The merger more than doubled the company's presence in the Western Canadian market.[9] The deal was finalized in May 2013.[10]

On December 13, 2013, Evraz sold their coil processing facility in Surrey, British Columbia to Samuel.[11][12]

On November 15, 2017, Samuel announced the acquisition of Main Steel of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with operations in four U.S. states.[13][14]

On May 4, 2018, it was announced that Samuel would acquire CAID Industries Inc. of Tucson, Arizona.[2][3]

On July 12, 2018, Samuel announced that they would acquire Sierra Aluminum of Riverside, California.[15]

References
  1. "Locations". samuel.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "Samuel, Son & Co. Acquires CAID Industries". newswire.ca. May 4, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. Rico, Gabriela (May 27, 2018). "Tucson's CAID Industries bought by Canadian firm". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. "Wilkinson Steel and Metals Inc. Enters Into an Agreement to Sell its Assets to Samuel, Son & Co., Limited". newswire.ca. March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. "Our History". samuel.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. Keddy, Steven (December 2012). "Spotlight On... Samuel, Son & Co., Limited" (PDF). Stainless Steel World America. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. "Samuel Building". emporis.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  8. "Canadian Historian Is Dead". Edmonton Journal. April 30, 1962. p. 30. Retrieved January 20, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  9. "Competition Bureau statement regarding Samuel, Son & Co. Limited's acquisition of Wilkinson Steel and Metals Inc". competitionbureau.gc.ca. May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  10. "Wilkinson Steel and Metals to sell assets to Samuel, Son & Co". Canadian Metalworking. April 1, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  11. "EVRAZ plc – Annual Report and Accounts 2014" (PDF). annualreports.com. March 31, 2015. p. 60. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. "Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate" (PDF). cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. April 21, 2016. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. "Main Steel Acquired By Samuel, Will Continue To Operate As An Independent Processor". samuel.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. "Samuel Son & Co. Acquires Main Steel". Metal Center News. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. "Samuel Acquires Sierra Aluminum". newswire.ca. July 12, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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