Industrial Metal Fabricators Chatham Ltd
Employment Stability and Growth
Industrial Metal Fabricators was established in June of 1958 with
a staff of approximately 4 people. It has steadily grown to a
current staff of 20 people. Most of the staff have come up
through the ranks, and most are licensed Sheet Metal Workers.
These employees have served an apprenticeship and went on to be
among the best sheet metal mechanics in the business. The
average employee currently has been with the company in excess of
10 years. The company this past year has hired one new sales
person and one new apprentice, (due to a Worker). They are
currently in the market for an additional sales person and have
taken on a full time Engineer.
We have a policy of training our staff so that they will be able,
to handle any project from beginning to end. This involves
measuring, fabricating, and installing the entire project. This
instills great pride and a sense of accomplishment at the end of
each project with our employees.
Entrepreneurship
The company has now grown into a combination of wholesaler and
sheet metal contractor. It now distributes a major line of dust
collectors, noise control material, recycling equipment and
specialized pneumatic conveying equipment.
In the past, it has taken the initiative to break into the U.S.
market and approximately one-third of the company`s business is
now exported to the U.S. It has supplied equipment to both the
Mexican and European market and hopes to expand these even
further.
This past year, Mr. Frank Van Oirschot went to Europe to help
Kongskilde, Denmark promote and conduct seminars on their FVO
Inline Venturi. This became necessary as it was not being
promoted in the manner he felt it should have been. This venture
turned out very well as we receive orders regularly now from
Europe.
They have also taken on a new line. It is a new Ultraphonic
Detection device to locate leaks in air and vacuum leaks. It is
currently exclusively marketed by Industrial metal Fabricators in
Southern Ontario.
Environmentally Responsible
The company has recently completed a Recycling System for one of
the Big Three. This system had been planned for the past two
years and they finally got it perfected so that it is able to
reduce plastic consumption used in the building of dashes by 10%.
It has also proven that more and more care components can now be
recycled. It also has prevented the scrap from going to
landfills, thereby possibly reducing the need for future landfill
expansion.
These recycling systems are being used in the paper, plastic and
aluminum recycling industry and, as well, we also install air
purifying equipment and systems for welding shops and other fume
creating equipment. This also reduces the volume of material
destined for the landfill as well as cleaning up the air.
Community Commitment
The company management and many of its staff are involved in the
following charities and sports, eg:
Coaching minor hockey, soccer, Special Olympics, Festival of
Nations and Goodfellows. Mr Frank Oirschot is presently on the
Executive Council of the Construction Safety Association of
Ontario and the Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Council as well as
many other industry associations.
Product/Services/Technology/Management Innovations
We supply the following equipment: Torit Dust Collectors,
Blachford Acoustical Foam, Nederman Fume Extraction Equipment,
Bessamaire Evaporative/Cooling Equipment, Kongskilde Pneumatic
Conveying Equipment and Plastic Recycling Equipment.
The company services Dust Collection and Fume Equipment, as well
as many of its products it markets.
In 1991, the company has patented an Adjustable Inline Venturi
that conveys pneumatically material such as continuous trim,
styrofoam beads, shielded paper, bulk soda bottles, aluminum pop
cans, etc. This unit is unique as it conveys these products
without mechanical devices such as augers, fans or conveyors
touching the product. We have over 150 of these systems in place
throughout Canada, U.S.A., Mexico and Europe.
Mr. Frank Van Oirschot, the General Manager, feels the potential
for this new invention has not even scratched the surface yet as
new opportunities present themselves almost on a daily basis.
The Patent for the FVO Inline Venturi in Europe has recently been
approved. The company now has a larger base of customers in both
the Petrochemical Industries. In the past year, the company has
stayed with the trend of the times by developing a system which
both cleans and conveys coffee beans.
Management/Employee Relations3
This relationship between Management and the Employee has always
been a family type of atmosphere where all the employees feel
they are members of a team.
This creates a very harmonious workplace making probably one of
the best places to learn skills and a general attitude toward
good work ethics.
Company Details
Year Established:
1958
Total Sales ($CDN):
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000
Number of Employees:
35
Company Information
Frank Van Oirschot
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(519) 354-4270
Fax:
(519) 354-4193
Email:
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Alan Van Oirschot
Title:
Vice President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(519) 354-4270
Fax:
(519) 354-4193
James Nicholas
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Research/Development/Engineering
Telephone:
(519) 354-4270
Fax:
(519) 354-4193
Products
Sheet Metal Work, Nes, Prefab, For Buildings
Metal Fabricated Basic Products, Nes
Venturies, cyclones, separation equipment.
Exhaust System Parts Nes
Exhaust system for fumes, dust and hot gasses.
Conveyor/Conveying System Nes
Pneumatic conveying system, for plastic pellets, reground
material, paper and plastic trim and components.
Materials Handling Equipment, Nes
Patented Inline Venturi System for plastic and paper trim and
components.
Material Diverter Valves
Used for pneumatic conveying equipment. Diverter valves 3``
diameter through to 16`` diameter c/w air or electric actuators.
Services