Sweeny launched the business as a stamping and assembly supplier
to area electronics firms. By the mid 60's the firm had
branched into steel shanks for the footwear industry and then
hardware items as the electronics industry in North America reeled
from Japanese competition.
In the late 1960's Swenco established in Waterloo and survived
with innovation at a time of great turmoil for small manufacturers.
A major city fire destroyed the Swenco factory in January 1972,
but the Sweeny's were able to continue uninterrupted in a small
Kitchener die company they had purchased just months before the
fire.
The
acquisition of the present property in 1973 marked an upward course
for the owners. A mid-1970's venture into more footwear
components saw Swenco make the first pre-moulded insole in North
America, but again a flood of imports wrought havoc on this sector.
However a move to supply components for the safety footwear industry
proved successful in the early 1980's catapulting Swenco to North
America's leaders in the production of protective sole plates
and to export clientele worldwide.
Now, Swenco continues to flourish with the same mindset that started
the company. Quality and Customer service are Number 1!
While still a major contributor to the footwear industry, Swenco
also makes products for the Auto, Hardware, Promotional, and Fencing
industries among others. We now have two facilities, which
include fully automated press lines, computerized plastic injection
moulding equipment, a fully equipped Tool Room including CNC,
and a state of art Testing Laboratory.
Since most of our Safety Footwear products
are manufactured to meet and exceed the strict standards of the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) we are very proud to have
been awarded the prestigious level of "Category Certified"
by CSA. This is a level usually reserved for substantially larger
manufacturers of CSA certified components and a level that has
never been achieved by a manufacturer of Safety Footwear Components.
This is a strong reflection of the level of Quality Assurance
that has been established for every product we produce.
Swenco and our employees are proud of
each and every product we produce. We take pride in providing
our Customers with the best quality products in the world of their
type. Please take a moment and see some of our fine products.
And don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
Swenco's executive team includes President
and Co-founder Una Sweeny, General Manager Paul Sweeny, Operations
Manager Robert Sweeny, Sales and Marketing Manager John Sweeny,
Customer Service Manager Paul Mackie, Quality Assurance Manager
Guy Tetreault and Toolroom Manager Peter Wilkans. Success
wouldn't be possible without our exceptionally loyal and dedicated
production staff and management team.
