IBM Canada

IBM Canada

Computing Tabulating Recording Co. Ltd.

International Business Machines Co. Ltd.

Company

Toronto, ON

1917-01-01

Ongoing

300 Campbell Ave., Toronto, ON (1917-1950)

36 King St. E., Toronto, ON (1950, 1962)

844 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills (Toronto), ON (1951-1994)

1150 Eglinton Ave. E., Don Mills, (Toronto), ON (1967-1994)

3600 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, ON (1994-pres.)

Calculating

Computing

Manufacturing

Supplying

Designing

Subsidiary of: IBM Corp. (Binghamton, New York, USA; Armonk, New York, USA)

Forms: Celestica Inc. (Toronto, ON)

- 1917 – Computing Tabulating Recording Corp. (Binghamton, New York, USA) expands to Canada, opening a factory at 300 Campbell Ave., Toronto, ON. ((“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 7)

- 1921 – Company in Canada known as International Business Machines Co. (Might’s Greater City Toronto Directory 1921: 183)

- 1924 – The company fully changes its name to International Business Machines, with the Canadian subsidiary called International Business Machines Co. Ltd. (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 7)

- 1950 – IBM Canada operating a sales office at 36 King St. E. with the factory at 300 Campbell Ave., Toronto, ON. (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 8)

- 1951, July – IBM Canada begins construction of a head office and factory at 844 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills (Toronto), ON. (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 2, 8)

- 1954 – The company completes an expansion of their 844 Don Mills Road, Don Mills (Toronto), ON location. (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 8)

- 1962 – IBM Canada announces a reconstruction their sales office at 36 King Street E., Toronto, ON. (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 8)

- 1967 – IBM Completes a headquarters building located at 1150 Eglinton Ave. E., Don Mills, (Toronto), ON. Architects were John B. Parkin Associates (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 3, 9)

- 1981 – The third of three extensions is completed by IBM Canada at 844 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills (Toronto), ON (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 2)

- 1994 – IBM Canada creates a new subsidiary company, Celestica. (“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report”: 9)

- 1995 – IBM Canada completes a new building at its 3600 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, ON location. IBM moves out of both the Don Mills Rd. and Eglinton Ave. locations into the Steeles building, allowing Celestica to occupy the 844 Don Mills Rd. E. company(“IBM Canada Head Office Building” Wikipedia)

- 2019 – Celestica sells the property at 844 Don Mills Rd. E. property “for development”. This property is listed on the City of Toronto heritage register. (McLean, “Celestica sells 60.5 Toronto campus for development”)

- 2024 – IBM Canada active at 3600 Steeles Ave. E., Markham, ON. (“IBM Canada Head Office Building” Wikipedia)

“Heritage Property Research And Evaluation Report – Attachment No. 5 – I B M (Canada) Offices and Plant…” ACO Toronto, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning Division, City of Toronto, September 2016. (https://www.acotoronto.ca/buildingsources/sRVKTm4mgM.pdf)

“IBM Canada Head Office Building” Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Canada_Head_Office_Building) [13-11-24]

McLean, Steve “Celestica sells 60.5 Toronto campus for development” Real Estate News EXchange (Renx), March 18, 2019 (https://renx.ca/celestica-sells-60-5-acre-toronto-campus) [13-11-24]