AC Fabrication and Assembly Solutions launched earlier this year as a joint venture between two world-class metalworking giants: Arrow Off-Road and The CTD Group. Unlike many joint ventures motivated by financial reasons, AC Fabrication was created as a strategic move to open up new opportunities for our customers to get their off-road parts and equipment faster, easier, and more cost-effectively through a single company.
In this month’s blog, we tell the compelling growth stories of Arrow Off-Road and The CTD Group and what they bring to our new joint venture.
Arrow Off-Road: The Merging Of Two Machining And Fabrication Powerhouses
Arrow Off-Road, a division of Arrow Machine and Fabrication Group, was created in 2023 by acquiring and merging two world-class off-road fabricated parts and equipment suppliers: CGL Manufacturing Inc. and the OEM Manufacturing division of Steelcraft Inc.
CGL Manufacturing was launched in 1977 as a manual machining facility in Guelph, Canada, growing from three engineers to over 300 craftspeople across 2 manufacturing facilities in Canada and China. Its specialties included the assembly, machining, fabrication, and painting of powertrain and structural components, with a scalability that allowed them to take on complex projects for leading blue chip firms in agriculture, construction, defense, energy, forestry, heavy truck, material handling, mining, and rail.
In 2017, CGL won the John Deere Construction Forestry Supplier of the Year award, further cementing the company’s stellar reputation in our industry.
Steelcraft’s OEM Manufacturing division was part of Steelcraft Inc., a design, engineering, and customized metal fabrication solution provider launched in 1923. Steelcraft brings over 100 years of experience as a leading fabrication and assembly solution provider to global OEMs in the chemical, commercial, construction, defense, energy, industrial, mining, and water treatment industries.
In 2023, as part of Arrow Off-Road, Steelcraft won the prestigious Grand Partner Award at the 2023 Komatsu America Midori Kai Supplier Conference.
The formation of Arrow Off-Road marks the coming together of these two leading entities who share a tradition of adapting to market changes, embracing new technology, creating lasting partnerships, and investing in their people, customers, and communities. The division is now a globally recognized leader in the off-road metalworking space.
The CTD Group: World-Class Construction And Agricultural Equipment Suppliers
The CTD Group’s roots in construction and agricultural equipment go back to 1947, when Canadian Tool & Die was launched in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the epicenter of Canada’s heartland.
This innovative, family-owned company started its long success story by maintaining rigid quality standards in all phases of producing industrial-strength hubs, spindles, wheels, hitches, and welded hydraulic cylinders to agricultural, construction, mining, and oil & gas OEMs.
With an approach to business that combined recruiting and treating the best-skilled talent, adopting new technology, and prioritizing the needs of its customers, Canadian Tool & Die grew into one of the world’s most reliable construction and agricultural equipment suppliers.
In 1990, Canadian Tool & Die became the flagship company of The CTD Group when Integra Castings came on board, specializing in producing gray and ductile iron castings. This acquisition added melting, molding, and curing a wide variety of materials to The CTD Group’s long list of capabilities.
The CTD Group expanded further in 2005 with the creation of CTD Contracting. This division provides custom commercial, residential and industrial renovations. This team of general contractors and project managers focus on supporting complex projects with skill, experience, and expertise to meet all requirements and timelines.
In 2007, The CTD Group acquired CTD MachineWorks as a dedicated custom machining division. This acquisition added 50,000 square feet to The CTD Group’s 100,000 square feet of production workspace, increasing its production capability to provide custom machining solutions and supporting sub-services such as painting, coatings, plating, and heat-treating.
The CTD Group was honoured to be named one of the Top 25 Employers in Manitoba in 2010.
AC Fabrication And Assembly Solutions: Your Only Stop For End-To-End Off-Road Agriculture And Construction Equipment Solutions
With this new joint venture, AC Fabrication and Assembly Solutions is now the only machined and fabricated parts and components supplier in the world that can fulfill your project requirements from initial design to final delivery.
With 300 years of combined experience under our belts, we offer quality, durability, and service you won’t find with any other supplier, delivered by skilled technicians whose primary goal is to create sustainable growth for our customers.
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Contact an AC Fabrication and Assembly Solutions expert at 204-952-1900 or by email at sales@acfabandassembly.com for a custom quote on your next project today!
