H.L. Blachford Ltd was founded in Montreal in 1921 by Henry Lloyd Blachford and has grown its operations to include manufactu ... ring sites in the USA, Canada and the UK. Blachford manufactures stearate based products for a variety of industries including rubber, tire, powdered metal, plastics, PVC, food, wire drawing and metal working. Blachford is also a leading manufacturer of noise and vibration control technology, heavy duty rubber mats and headliners for the transportation and agricultural equipment industries. The Mississauga operation consists of 3 distinct Divisions: Since 1965 the Acoustics Division has been manufacturing and fabricating acoustical and thermal solutions for OEM’s in the transportation, off-highway, marine and other industrial sectors. Supported by the state-of-the-art acoustics laboratory in the U.S. and 4 other global manufacturing locations, Blachford has become the pre-eminent provider of custom designed acoustical and thermal packages, incorporating insulation, headliners and flooring systems to meet the dynamic requirements of a constantly evolving industrial marketplace. Building on 100 years of manufacturing know how, the Chemical Specialties Division manufactures and develops process additives, lubricants & anti-tack agents to support the plastic, rubber and powdered metal sectors. The Metal Working Division in Mississauga, complemented with the products manufactured at the Wire Drawing Division in the U.S. rounds out the occupants of our Mississauga facility. Among the numerous products manufactured and offered from this facility are: a complete line of Stamping Lubricants, Machining & Grinding Fluids, Rust Preventatives, Cleaners, Hydraulic Fluids, and Wire Drawing Lubricants for Ferrous and Non Ferrous Wire. read more