Who We Are
A Global, Diversified Manufacturing Company
Cancord is a manufacturing company with a focus on quality, innovation, and customer service. We produce both stock and custom rope, cord, and twine products. We are a leader in numerous markets including general industrial use, fall protection, life safety, rescue, military, government, stage, theater and movie production, marine and rigging applications. Our success begins with our ability to apply our expertise—often in combination—to an endless array of real-world customer needs. This is made possible because of our exceptional team of skilled and dedicated employees.
Our Values
- Exceed our customers’ expectations with unsurpassed quality, exceptional service, true value and custom innovation.
- Act with uncompromising honesty and integrity.
- Attention to detail.
- Manufacture using North American made raw materials wherever possible.
- Value and develop our employees' diverse talents, initiative and leadership.
- Respect our social and physical environment around the world.
History
- Cancord began as the Hamilton Cotton Company which was founded in 1880 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada by brothers James and Hamilton Young.
- The company grew rapidly, and diversified into yarns, cloth, webbing, and cordage with plants from coast to coast.
- Throughout the many changes and challenges of the 20th century, the company grew, transformed, and diversified into other industries eventually reorganizing itself as the Hamilton Group.
- Cancord remained as the sole connection to the Hamilton Group’s roots in the textile industry.
- In 1987 Cancord was purchased by Douglas Ludwig, at which time it underwent a transformation into new, innovative, and highly technical cordage products and applications.
- Since 1997, Cancord has been owned and operated by Douglas Ludwig’s children Robert Ludwig and Wendy Johnstone.
- Robert and Wendy are highly regarded and recognized for their expertise in the rope and cordage industry. They continue the focus on quality and innovation which has been a hallmark of Cancord dating back to its inception in 1880.
- In 2010 Cancord will be celebrating its 130 year anniversary.
Technologies
- ISO 9001:2000 Certified
- CSA Certified Products
- NFPA Certified Products
- Manufacturing cordage products from nylon, polyester, cotton, polypropylene, Polysteel®, Kevlar®, Technora®, and Dyneema®
- Manufacturing braided wires from copper and stainless steel.
- Manufacturing a complete range of braided cordage products for use in a diverse range of industries and applications.
