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Company History
The Churchill Corporation was incorporated as Churchill Development Corporation Ltd. on August 31, 1981. The name of the Corporation was changed to The Churchill Corporation on July 30, 1985. On June 30, 1987, Churchill acquired A.I.L. – Alberta Investments Ltd. (“AIL”), a closed end mutual fund listed on the Alberta Stock Exchange (the “ASE”), and became a reporting issuer. Churchill Common Shares were listed and conditionally accepted for trading by the ASE on December 1, 1987. On December 8, 1999, Churchill Common Shares were listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”). On January 30, 2000 Churchill consolidated its trading onto the TSX and dropped its listing on the ASE, which was then the Canadian Venture Exchange.

Stuart Olson was originally founded by Mr. Stuart Olson in 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta, and Churchill bought the company from the Olson family in 1989. With offices in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, Stuart Olson is a progressive builder and construction manager.

Triton Projects provides heavy industrial general construction contracting, fabrication and maintenance services. Triton has been in business since 1953 and was acquired by Churchill in 1990. Triton is based in Edmonton, Alberta with branch offices in Fort McMurray and Bonnyville, Alberta. The company has fabrication facilities in Bonnyville and Lamont, Alberta, and is one of the largest open-shop mechanical contractors in its region.

Laird Electric has been in business since 1962 and was acquired by Churchill in February 2003. Based in Fort McMurray, Alberta and with a branch office in Edmonton, Laird provides industrial and commercial electrical, instrumentation and power-line construction and maintenance services. Laird primarily serves the resource and industrial sectors, including the oil sands, oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation markets.

Insulation Holdings was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation to provide industrial insulation services. Insulation Holdings has two wholly owned subsidiaries – Fuller Austin (in business since 1961) and Northern Industrial (in business since 1984). Fuller Austin and Northern Industrial were acquired by Insulation Holdings in 1988. Fuller Austin serves the building-trades union market and Northern Industrial serves the open-shop market. These companies each provide an integrated range of services, including industrial thermal and acoustic insulation, fireproofing and fire stopping, asbestos abatement, siding application and plant maintenance.

Significant Milestones

1939
SOCL founded by Mr. Stuart Olson
1953
Triton founded to provide heavy industrial contracting
1961
Fuller Austin started operations
1962
Laird Electric is founded in Fort McMurray
1981
Churchill Development Corporation Ltd. was incorporated on August 31
1984
Northern Industrial Insulation Co. was incorporated
1985
The name of the Corporation was changed to The Churchill Corporation on July 30
1987
Churchill acquires Alberta Investments Ltd., a closed end mutual fund listed on the Alberta Stock Exchange and becomes a reporting issuer
1988
Insulation Holdings acquires Northern Industrial and Fuller Austin
1989
Churchill acquires Stuart Olson from the Olson family
1990
Churchill acquires Triton Projects
1999
Churchill common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
2000
Churchill consolidates its trading on the TSX and drops its ASE listing
2000
Triton acquires H&H, an oilfield mechanical, general construction and maintenance contractor
2002
Acquisition of Lakehead Insulation
2003
Churchill acquires Laird Electric in February

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