OUR HISTORY
Mott Manufacturing Ltd. has an interesting history dating back almost 100 years.
A company known as Goold, Shapely & Muir established the company's original foundation
in the early 1900's with products such as fire ranger look-out towers, farm tractors,
and windmills. The Great Depression claimed this company in the early 1930's.
In 1934, H. E. Mott Company Ltd. was incorporated from the remains of Goold, Shapely,
& Muir and it continued to manufacture similar products. Mott's present day focus
on steel case goods began during World War II when it manufactured steel cabinetry
for radar equipment shipped to Britain.
The company moved to its former Wadsworth Street Brantford facility in 1958 when
it installed a continuous metal preparation, coating, and baking process. During
these years the company added kitchen cabinets to its product lines and in 1961
it began manufacturing steel laboratory furniture for the Canlab furniture division.
In 1963 the company became Mott Manufacturing Ltd. when Mr. L.A. Crews purchased
it. The relationship with Canlab resulted in increased production capacity dedicated
to steel laboratory furniture. During this period, a ready-to-assemble product line
of steel kitchen cabinets was also developed, manufactured and shipped to Canada's
Northwest Territories, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.
The new millennium begins with Mott focusing on the North American laboratory furniture
market, and the company has been acquired by Bill Stover (Executive Chairman) and
Ed Seegmiller (President/CEO). In April 2003 the company moved into its new 100,000
square foot Brantford facility that features a state-of-the technology powder coating
line. To offer one-stop solutions to our customers Mott acquired a new plant dedicated
to the manufacture of wood casework for laboratories. Production in our new plant
began in April 2009. Mott is a member of the Scientific Equipment and Furniture
Association® and it is certified to ISO 9001:2008, an internationally recognized
Quality Management standard.