Varian Associates of Canada Ltd.
Title
Varian Associates of Canada Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Georgetown, ON
Begin Date
1954-01-01
End Date
1995-01-01
Location
45 River Drive, Georgetown, ON (1954-1995)
Product Areas
Electron Tubes
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
- 1948 – Brothers Russel H. Varian and Sigurd F. Varian found Varian Associates in San Carlos, California, USA, selling the klystron vacuum tube. (“History”; “Varian Associates: An Early History”)
- 1953 – Varian Associates moves to Palo Alto, California, USA. (“History”)
- 1954 – Founded in Georgetown Ontario as subsidiary of US Company Varian Associates: “In the early 1950s, the Canadian government asks Varian Associates to create a local source for the production of microwave vacuum electron devices. The company establishes Varian Associates of Canada Limited in 1954 in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada.” (“History”)
- 1956 – Canadian company active in Georgetown, ON, advertising klystrons: Manufacturing, “more than 60 differen klystrons for every application.” (“The Delicate Touch”)
- 1957 – Active at 45 River Drive, Georgetown, ON. (“The Electrical Apparatus and Supplies Industry 1957”)
- 1958 – June. Active in Georgetown, ON, advertising the Varian VacIon vacuum pump. (“Varian’s VacIon”)
- 1964 – Active at 45 River Road, Georgetown, ON. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, (1964))
- 1966 – Active with manufacturing facilities in Georgetown, ON manufacturing “electronic tubes.” (“Radio and Television Receiving Sets (Including Record Players)”)
- 1982 – Sharpe Instruments Inc. purchases the Cesium High Sensitivity Magnetometer division of Varian Associates Inc. (“History”)
- 1995 – Varian Associates sells its electron device business, including the Canadian subsidiary, to private equity fund Leonard Green & Partners and some of its management. This forms a new company, Communications & Power Industries (CPI), which continues to operate out of Georgetown, ON as Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc. (“History”)
- 1999 – US Company is dissolved into three components, Varian Medical Systems, Varian Inc. and Varian Semiconductor. (Wikipedia)
- 2024 – Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc. is active at 45 River Dr., Georgetown, ON.
- 1953 – Varian Associates moves to Palo Alto, California, USA. (“History”)
- 1954 – Founded in Georgetown Ontario as subsidiary of US Company Varian Associates: “In the early 1950s, the Canadian government asks Varian Associates to create a local source for the production of microwave vacuum electron devices. The company establishes Varian Associates of Canada Limited in 1954 in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada.” (“History”)
- 1956 – Canadian company active in Georgetown, ON, advertising klystrons: Manufacturing, “more than 60 differen klystrons for every application.” (“The Delicate Touch”)
- 1957 – Active at 45 River Drive, Georgetown, ON. (“The Electrical Apparatus and Supplies Industry 1957”)
- 1958 – June. Active in Georgetown, ON, advertising the Varian VacIon vacuum pump. (“Varian’s VacIon”)
- 1964 – Active at 45 River Road, Georgetown, ON. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, (1964))
- 1966 – Active with manufacturing facilities in Georgetown, ON manufacturing “electronic tubes.” (“Radio and Television Receiving Sets (Including Record Players)”)
- 1982 – Sharpe Instruments Inc. purchases the Cesium High Sensitivity Magnetometer division of Varian Associates Inc. (“History”)
- 1995 – Varian Associates sells its electron device business, including the Canadian subsidiary, to private equity fund Leonard Green & Partners and some of its management. This forms a new company, Communications & Power Industries (CPI), which continues to operate out of Georgetown, ON as Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc. (“History”)
- 1999 – US Company is dissolved into three components, Varian Medical Systems, Varian Inc. and Varian Semiconductor. (Wikipedia)
- 2024 – Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc. is active at 45 River Dr., Georgetown, ON.
Sources
“The Delicate Touch” Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide 1957 (December 1956) (https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf)
“The Electrical Apparatus and Supplies Industry 1957” Dominion Bureau of Statistics – Industry and Merchandising Division. (The Honorable Gordon Churchill, Minister of Trade and Commerce, 1957): A-37 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-201/CS43-201-1957-eng.pdf)
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 769.
“History” Communications & Power Industries (https://www.cpii.com/history.cfm) [28-10-2023]
“History” Scintrex – A division of LRS (https://scintrexltd.com/about/history/) [25/09/23]
“Radio and Television Receiving Sets (Including Record Players)” Dominion Bureau of Statistics (Minister of Trade and Commerce, 1966): 9 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-004/CS43-004-21-1-eng.pdf)
“Varian Associates” Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varian_Associates) [28-10-24]
Varian Associates “Varian Associates: An Early History” (https://www.cpii.com/docs/files/Varian%20Associates%20-%20An%20Early%20History.pdf; https://www.cpii.com/history.cfm)
“Varian’s VacIon” Canadian Electronics Engineering Components & Equipment Directory (June 1958): 2.
“The Electrical Apparatus and Supplies Industry 1957” Dominion Bureau of Statistics – Industry and Merchandising Division. (The Honorable Gordon Churchill, Minister of Trade and Commerce, 1957): A-37 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-201/CS43-201-1957-eng.pdf)
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 769.
“History” Communications & Power Industries (https://www.cpii.com/history.cfm) [28-10-2023]
“History” Scintrex – A division of LRS (https://scintrexltd.com/about/history/) [25/09/23]
“Radio and Television Receiving Sets (Including Record Players)” Dominion Bureau of Statistics (Minister of Trade and Commerce, 1966): 9 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-004/CS43-004-21-1-eng.pdf)
“Varian Associates” Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varian_Associates) [28-10-24]
Varian Associates “Varian Associates: An Early History” (https://www.cpii.com/docs/files/Varian%20Associates%20-%20An%20Early%20History.pdf; https://www.cpii.com/history.cfm)
“Varian’s VacIon” Canadian Electronics Engineering Components & Equipment Directory (June 1958): 2.
Collection
Citation
“Varian Associates of Canada Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed November 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8221.
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