Dofasco Inc. – Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History,
Background Information on Dofasco Inc.
History of Dofasco Inc.
Dofasco Inc. is one of Canada’s largest steelmakers. The company and its subsidiaries and joint
ventures in Canada and the United States manufacture hot and cold rolled steel, galvanized
steel, chromium-coated and flat-rolled prepainted steels, tinplate, and tubular products. Dofasco
also has iron ore mining operations. It sells its steel products to a wide variety of customers,
including those in the automotive, construction, energy, manufacturing, pipe and tube,
appliance, container, and steel distribution industries.
Founded on Steel Castings in 1912
Clifton W. Sherman built the foundry that served as the cornerstone for Dofasco in Hamilton,
Ontario, in 1912. Then known as the Dominion Steel Castings Company, Ltd., the foundry
initially made steel castings for Canada’s expanding railway system. The original plant covered
five acres. In 1913 Dominion merged with Hamilton Malleable Iron Company, and took a new
name, Dominion Steel Foundry Company (Dominion).
In 1914 Frank A. Sherman, brother of the founder, joined the firm. Production for war goods
began to roll. As World War I progressed, orders for stirrups, bridles, and clevises were replaced
with orders for munitions, marine forgings, and steel plates, reflecting changes in the nature of
