ElCan Optical Technologies
Title
ElCan Optical Technologies
Ernst Leitz (Canada)
ElCan
Type
Company
Begin Date
1952-01-01
Active Until
Ongoing
Location
450 Leitz Road, Midland, ON (1997)
Product Areas
Optics
Cameras
Activities
Manufacturing
Supplying
Timeline
1952 - ElCan is established, working out of a curling rink in Midland Ontario. (“ELCAN Ernst Leitz Canada 50th Anniversary”)
1964 – Active in Midland, Ontario. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, 1964)
1997 - Active as Hugues Elcan Optical Technologies at 450 Leitz Road, Midland, ON. ("National Defence")
2024 - Active as as Raytheon ELCan. (https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-do/elcan)
1964 – Active in Midland, Ontario. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, 1964)
1997 - Active as Hugues Elcan Optical Technologies at 450 Leitz Road, Midland, ON. ("National Defence")
2024 - Active as as Raytheon ELCan. (https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-do/elcan)
Sources
“ELCAN Ernst Leitz Canada 50th Anniversary” Photobook. Ingenium Centre Library and Archives: HD9708 E42 2005
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 772
"National Defence 1997-98 Estimates" Minister of Supply and Services Canada (1997): 4-59 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/BT31-2-1998-III-57E.pdf)
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 772
"National Defence 1997-98 Estimates" Minister of Supply and Services Canada (1997): 4-59 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/BT31-2-1998-III-57E.pdf)
| Image | Name | Function |
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Camera | USED IN CANADAIR'S 'SABRE 6' TO TAKE MOTION-PICTURE FILM AERIAL ... |
Collection
Citation
“ElCan Optical Technologies,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed January 30, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/857.
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