Canadian W.H. Johns-Manville Company Ltd.
Title
Canadian W.H. Johns-Manville Company Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Active From
1910-01-01
Location
85-87 Wellington Street W., Toronto, ON (1910)
Product Areas
Materials
Electrical
Activities
Supplying
Timeline
- 1858 – Henry Ward Johns founds a company in New York City, NY, USA selling roof shingles and asbestos products. (“History & Heritage”)
- 1886 – Charles B. Manville founds an insulation company in Milwaukee, NY, USA which among other things sells Johns’ materials. (“History & Heritage”)
- 1901 – The Johns and Manville companies merge, forming the H.W. Johns-Manville Company. (“History & Heritage”)
- 1910, Sept. – The Canadian H.W. Johns-Manville Company is at the Canadian National Exhibition year, exhibiting “Noark” fuse, service and subway boxes, as well as insulating materials. They are located at 85-87 Wellington Street W. (Canadian Electrical News, 1910)
- 1886 – Charles B. Manville founds an insulation company in Milwaukee, NY, USA which among other things sells Johns’ materials. (“History & Heritage”)
- 1901 – The Johns and Manville companies merge, forming the H.W. Johns-Manville Company. (“History & Heritage”)
- 1910, Sept. – The Canadian H.W. Johns-Manville Company is at the Canadian National Exhibition year, exhibiting “Noark” fuse, service and subway boxes, as well as insulating materials. They are located at 85-87 Wellington Street W. (Canadian Electrical News, 1910)
Sources
“Electricity at Toronto Exhibition” Canadian Electrical News Vol. 19 No. 9 (September 1910) (https://ia800300.us.archive.org/6/items/electricalnewsen19donm/electricalnewsen19donm.pdf): 43
Johns Manville “History & Heritage” (https://www.jm.com/en/our-company/HistoryandHeritage/) [23-07-24]
Johns Manville “History & Heritage” (https://www.jm.com/en/our-company/HistoryandHeritage/) [23-07-24]
Citation
“Canadian W.H. Johns-Manville Company Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2247.