Collins Radio Company of Canada - The Way We Were

COLLINS RADIO COMPANY OF CANADA HISTORY IN BRIEF: In 1953, the Collins Radio Company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa opened a sales office in Ottawa (incorporated Oct. 29, 1953). The 11 Bermondsey Rd. plant became the first major manufacturing operation outside of the U.S. In the summer of 1961, the 55,000 sq. manufacturing plant was completed at 150 Bartley Drive. The 30,000 sq. plant on Bermondsey Rd. was renovated to house engineering, research and development, and sales divisions. In the spring of 1965, Bermondsey Rd. plant was closed and all the activities were transferred to Bartley Drive facility. In November of 1973, Collins Radio was acquired by Rockwell International. Due to continuing decline in world defence markets, Collins Radio Company of Canada closed its door on April 1, 1991 with 190 workers out of a job.