b16 the acton free preta wednoadav june 21 1967 disston 19041967 and still growing ht s the disston division of h k porter company canada limited came to acton in 1957 it was formerly known as the henry disston company and had been located in toronto since 1904 two extensions have been made to the main plant in acton first was the processing and shipping facilities for the refractories division in november of 1963 the temporary premises of the thermoid division was moved to the new 12000 square foot addition on the disston property disston has a branch plant in vancouver british columbia sales offices and warehouses in major centres across canada and the british commonwealth disston produces all types of handsaws circular saws hacksaw frames and blades industrial saw blades for wood metal and other ma terials machine knives and cutterheads trowels for cementing plaster ing and masonry steel tape rules and power rewind rules refractories produces high heat insulating brick and mortars for the steel and foundry industry thermoid produces brake linings clutch facings electrical vinyl in sulating tape and radiator hose these three divisions in acton are members of the h k porter company canada limited industrial family serving canada disston division h k porter company canada limited ontario phone 8532120 actons h7 council oovttntno acton dumno canadas cintmnial yia vol 108no 9 acton ontario wednesday july 5 1967