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Oct 22, 2012 · In spite of these economic shocks, Hamilton did not become a decaying or depopulated "rust belt" city. Traditional manufacturing continues to play an important, if declining, role in the Hamilton economy and, as elsewhere, the service sector has continued to grow, as have some new recycling and waste disposal industries.
Feb 11, 2012 · The two companies became manufacturing giants that formed the backbone of an industrial economy that shaped our geography, our character and our politics.
For about a century after achieving its status as a city in 1846, Hamilton has seen itself in terms of industrial production. It adopted or acquired such nicknames as the Ambitious City, Steel City and the Birmingham of Canada.
By 1938, with a population nearing 155,000 inhabitants and home to 500 + manufacturing plants, (centre of Canadian Steel and Electronic activities), the city's promotional brochures were boasting that Hamilton was home to more than fifty flourishing branches of United States and British industries, with invested capital approximating $150,000,000.
Jun 27, 2017 · At the time of Confederation, 150 years ago, the seeds were being planted for Hamilton to become an entrepreneurial, connected and ambitious city.
Manufacturing is Ontario’s most major economic activity, with the Toronto–Hamilton region being the most industrialized in the country. “Dofasco”, a stand-alone subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel producer, and “Stelco” account for all the steel produced in Hamilton.
On January 1, 2001, the new city of Hamilton was formed from the amalgamation of Hamilton and its five neighbouring municipalities: Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, and Stoney Creek. [10] Before amalgamation, the "old" City of Hamilton had 331,121 residents and was divided into 100 neighbourhoods.
