Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Dominion Steel Castings Company Limited
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Dofasco
Dominion Foundries and Steel Limited
Dominion Steel Foundry Company
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Description area
Dates of existence
1912-
History
Dominion Steel Casting Company Limited was incorporated under the Companies Act of the Dominion of Canada in 1912 by Clifton and Frank Sherman. They added the Dominion Steel Foundry Company in 1913. In 1917, they became Dominion Foundries and Steel Limited. The company officially changed its name to Dofasco in 1980, though it had long been a popular nickname. In 2006, they were acquired by Arcelor and are now a standalone subsidiary of ArcelorMittal.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Hamilton Steel Wheel Company Limited (1916-)
Identifier of related entity
RC0691
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Hamilton Steel Wheel Company Limited is the owner of Dominion Steel Castings Company Limited
Dates of relationship
1916-1917
Description of relationship
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Control area
Authority record identifier
RC0688
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Draft
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2015-06-09
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Maintenance notes
A. Wilson
