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Suzio York Hill is a name as solid as its stone and concrete products that constitute the substance of buildings, highways and bridges across the state of Connecticut. Suzio York Hill is a company with a history, but also a company adapting to changing needs and increasing demand for superior products and an efficient delivery system.
At Suzio York Hill, we provide the industry with a range of materials tailored to the specifications of the job: crushed stone for various construction purposes; bituminous concrete for paving projects that range from residential driveways to major interstate highways; and the different strengths of ready-mix concrete used in highways, bridges, residential and commercial buildings.
When IKO started its business there were eleven manufacturers of asphalt roofing products in Canada. In this tough and competitive industry IKO has always been a strong and consistent leader, known for setting the standard and offering a quality product at an affordable price. Today, out of those original eleven manufacturers, only two have survived. IKO is one of them.
At IKO, we believe the success and longevity of our company is attributed to four key ingredients: The talent and commitment of our people, top quality products, continuous innovation and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. This spirit of innovation and quality is the driving force that began the company in 1949 when our founders investigated the suitability of using Alberta asphalt for roofing products. Up until that time, Alberta asphalt was dismissed as unusable in the manufacture of roofing products. Not willing to walk away from a problem, efforts were focused on finding a practical solution.
By 1951 a solution was discovered and a plant was opened in Calgary, Alberta producing asphalt saturated kraft paper for the building industry. This was IKO's first product. Still manufactured today, it is proudly considered to be the best in the industry.
When the product line expanded in 1954 to include roofing shingles, IKO maintained its successful formula of the key ingredients. As a result, IKO asphalt roofing shingles quickly developed a strong and loyal following. With the success in Western Canada, a shingle manufacturing plant in Brampton, Ontario soon followed in 1959. This was followed by a plant in Ham, Belgium in 1972, bringing the products to the European market. Next a plant in Hawkesbury, Ontario in 1976 to meet the growing demands in Canada.