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Cercor spells success to three partners This is a success story partners starting a foundry in a double garage in Georgetown Cercor Inc has expanded Into an international com pa with eight plants around the world Barry is one of the three founding partners who remembers the early days of the firm Started in 1964 the company operated In a garage where the McDonald Restaurant now stands on Highway Georgetown It used to be called MidCanadian Castings Ltd a name Mr chuckles over today and calls rldicul If you re selling your product the and it says Canadian thev don t want it the general manager said pointing out over per cent of the company products arc now exported to the Stales Today Ccr is located next to Hunter Country Restaurant on tain view Road North in a modest building about square feet It in this building that a staff of make whats called Investment castings of aluminum or What is is high precision parts for computers packaging machinery and aircraft Our customers ore in the States Mr said naming some Texas Instruments IBM McDonnell Douglas Originally selling in Canada the company American soles started to pick up 111 rough trade shows to the that Circor his three plants Outside of Japan we re the biggest company Mr said of the castings firm In Canada Cercor does work or Northern Electric Westinghouse and General Electric During a tour through the plant Mr pointed out he small bronze doorknobs his company makes as well as the small round locks that ore on pay phones across the country The the foundry uses to make these bronze and aluminum parts Is a process thousands of old used first in China Today however the company has computers overhead conveyors and a robot to help it along All of the parts Cercor makes arc highly precise within thousands of an inch and so critical that they ore rayed to be sure there are no flaws In the castings If you happen lo break the piece that holds the wing of a plane it more than frustrating Mr said indicating the potential Customers not only get the parts they custom ordered but also the ray film which proves there no from Cercor fen years ago the company Joined up with a Montreal company called Cast Corporation and that s when they adopted the name Having gone through three siorts on Moun tain view toad Mr I expect there 11 be any more i- arc now turned towards a new plant In Spain How is a casting Mr opened the door into the plant work area and pointed out the ion molding machines which make a wax pattern This wax shape is then dipped into a vat of liquid ceramic nine times by a robot and Riven a spray of sand after each dip These nine coats make a ceramic mold You don need me inner wax anymore so very thoroughly melted out Into this ceramic mold thin goes the molten bronze or aluminum you haven casting This is an industry schools rained for Mr said v dual provide tra nini proud of staff aid the success of the rm his mploces Performance Reliability Quality Irmtl m air IS PERFORMANCE 559 This Huff it hot and Prank in dotsn take any molten in with It Caster the Cercor foundry Herald photo on how to cut back As a member of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee Mr supplies techmcil expertise on or an energy waste plant is feasible He concluded that such a project could a final report in Mr sees as an ideal location for his bus ness just because of the location of his clients but ho likes he lifestyle When you re a business that has rather hectic pace it good to escape to a town that is slower paced he said I just hope that nobody Is go to change it 1 ink hat there are pressures in thai direction froi developers and the town council he le the recent recession took its toll on in bus CJB is his seen a steady flow work There has I a shnkeout 1 the I us nets in the last two three ye rs I I been departing There has been a slight increase bus tie list jear but nothing ficant he Wink Mr no plans for on in the immednle future he trend an expanding economy could eventually lead lo more business But air on regardless of economic trends is something that will always be Colin concern IS RELIABILITY Spring Specials on NOW Guaranteed Sales Service Installation 55 Sinclair Ave Georgetown 8772425 THE NEW IS QUALITY 289 GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND CURW00D PACKAGING CANADA LIMITED Established in 1 969 we have grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of Flexible Film for Packaging in Canada films for the packaging of fine foods like meat cheese snacks coffee con fections and many others We are proud to support the Georgetown Community CURWOOD PACKAGING CANADA LIMITED 114 Armstrong Avenue Georgetown Ontario 4168775201 THE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EXPERTS L7G