Private company

Ontario Malleable Iron Company

Iron foundry in Ontario, Canada

Ontario Malleable Iron Company (OMIC) was an iron foundry established in Oshawa, Ontario, by brothers John Cowan and William Cowan. The factory was in operation from 1872 until closure in 1977.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1872Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersOshawa1
Oshawa's Factories (HS85-10-22386) original
Photo: Henderson Bros, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ontario Malleable Iron Company (OMIC) was an iron foundry established in Oshawa, Ontario, by brothers John Cowan and William Cowan. The factory was in operation from 1872 until closure in 1977.2

Timeline

  1. 1872Founded Founded1

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