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m qwu h k porter markets across commonwealth peter binnie pulls w k john h rtlj n n t he d pi n front ot tht o if t hi it f t tt nq oven tor i it h k pork r h ind i u i 1 j jt s iff pi iced i o i 500 deqrt i nf io lss it per ltures 11 iff photo yt vf t3 n muicinu u k porter produces lloyd streets n the flowered ipron handle bill pkndiiton shows off disston division of h k porter produces ono q hj jrfer mw all types of saws mario baqmski lott anci blades produced by disslon staff photo charus maitiand left and william hucu kiak produce metal plaster trowels with the giant niach fiery m m k s on porter d sston divi staff photo h k porter canada limited came to acton in 1957 for a number of reasons thoy needed spacious modern facilities on a major trucking uno and hey wanted to be relatively close o metropolitan toronto the amorlcan owned company is one of 65 branches around the world according to plant man ager tom shields we are bas ically a canadian operated com pany with as much autonomy as any of the branches in the us the plant houses three major sections under the one roof the dlsston division produces all types of saw blades for wood metal and other material hand saws and circular saws machine knives cutterheads trowels for cementing and steel tape rules from the thermold division comes brake linings clutch fac ings eloctrlcal vinyl insulating tape and radiator hoses in the refactory division the plant produces high heat insula ting brick and mortars for the steel and foundrxindustry the machinery and atmosphere of the different sections of the plant are as varied as the goods produced a huge hi at treating ovtn with ump ratiires up to 1500 degrees tutts saw blades to a glowing red employs then remove htm from he oven with tongs and set them in vats for cooling the process hardens the blades for tuavy use cutting the saw blades partic ularly the round type requires tbe steady hands of a craftsman to guide the grinding machines finished products are packag ed in the factory for shipment there are 125 employed pre sently on staff the products of h k porter are shipped out by local trucks to markets all across canada and to members of the common wealth audi as the united king dom new zealand south africa and jamaica v a 7 a 5- kt disston 19041968 and still growing i rtw t 3 r 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 extension 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 maior 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 materials machine knives and cutterheads trowels for cementing plastering and mason ry steel tape rules and power rewind rules refractories produces high heat insulating brick and mortars for the steel and foundry industry thermoid produces brakes linings clutch facings electrical vinyl insulating tape and radiator hose these three divisions in acton are members of the h k porter company canada limited industrial family serving canada disston introduced teflon coated handsaws pruning saws and circular saws in february 1968 another first for djsston this industrial quality of teflon coating to saw blades provides easier cleaner smoother cutting of even green or wet wood disston division h k porter company canada limited ontario phone 8532120