The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 3218—Advapm-limes Centennial Edition. 1979
Stanleyies top
garage
door maker
What is now Stanley Door plant in Birmingham, Michigan, The first garage doors were
Systems Ltd. of Wingham got its complete with all new equip- manufactured in Wingham in
start as the Canadian division of anent, and moved its operation to June of 1956 at the rate of 50 doors
the Berry Door Co. of Bir- this city. The old plant and per day. In 1957 the Berry Door
mingham, Michigan. equipment in Pontiac was to be Co. purchased the assets of
By the late 1950s several disposed of. C. UQyd and Son had Wingham Metal Fabricating and
Canadian door companies had purchased the old Aero Cushion retooled the plant to manufacture
entered the steel garage door tire company building from a folding metal closet door. Five
business and doors imported Western Foundry to use as a years
sclater, in 1Sed,aU
to the
from the U. S. could not compete warehouse. manufacturing
n g was m
with the Canadian manufac- Berry Door Co. had a plant full new facaddition at the old Aero
tut^ers. The firm of C. Uoyd and of old equipment; the Lloyds had Cushion plant.
Son convinced Gleg Berry that a a vacant btlil.Oing, and the In 1965 The Stanley Works of
Canadian divisioli"of the Berry decision was made.to move the New Britain, Connecticut, bought
Door Co. would be in a position to equipment from Pontiac to out the U. S. and Canadian
meet this competition. Wingham, starting a Canadian garage door businesses of the
1Le Bert, company had built a division of Berry Door. Continued on next page
SPOT WELDERS—Workm assemble a one-piece steel garage door using spot welders.
The Stanley factory produces both one-piece and sectional steel doors.
facture of steel garage doors at the Stanley Door Systems Ltd. plant.
Ii.
GARADE DOOR—This 200 -ton press produces panels for the one-piece garage doors
manufactured by Stanley.
I
As Our Town
Has Grown
so also has the
Wingham Body Shop.
We opened our shop here in
1956 and over the 23 years we
have expanded not only our staff
and equipment, but floor space
as well.
Now we regularly handle
{ every type of body and fender,
repair work and painting. We are
fully equipped to service all your
radiator problems..
Sid Adams and staff say
"Thank You Mingham .. .
and best wishes on your
100th Birthday"
WINGHAM
BODY SHOP
•th St., Wingham
•
Shareholders
In Progress
From a modest output of 50 doors per day in the early years, production
f has reached 600 and more doors daily.
From its very early years Wingham has had manufacturing industries.
Fine furniture, processed agricultural products, gloves, residential doors, No manufacturer can achieve such growth in the short span of 23
years without the co-operation of its employees -and in this regard
iron castings, stoves and furnaces, even rubber tires have been numbered
among the products of its factories. we have been most, fortunate. local people have been the keystone of
our success at every level from administration'to the production floor.
Without their loyalty and co-operation we could not Have achieved such
In the year 1956 the forerunner of our present firm was established' rewarding growth.
in Vinghom to manufacture steel garage doors under the name of the
Bery Door Co. Several other products were added to its output. We at Stanley Door Systems Ltd. feel now that we are share-
holders in a good community. We hope we have been good for Wingham —
The Stanley Works of New Britain, Conn. purchased the firm which and Wingham certainly has been good for us.
then became known as Stanley -Berry Ltd. and later became Stanley
Door Systems Ltd. Our firm now operates in Toronto, Calgary and Our sincere good wishes are extended for the future of our town.
Montreal. We will certainly do our part to aid in its prosperity.
Swnl y oor Syst s
LtdE
Partners In Progress For 23 Years