History

History

1930

George Sheard immigrates to Canada to run an Anglo-Canadian Joint Venture in St. Georges de Beauce Quebec.


 George Sheard immigrates to Canada to run an Anglo-Canadian Joint Venture in St. Georges de Beauce Quebec.
1937

George purchases a small textile factory in Ways Mills, and founds Geo. Sheard & Co Ltd. where he begins to produce wool blend fabrics for winter overcoats.


Textile factory in Ways Mills
1939

At the outset of World War II, the production capacity of Geo. Sheard & Co. Ltd. is requisitioned for the war effort, and the company starts to make fabrics for army blankets and greatcoat material for soldiers, sailors, and airmen.


At the outset of World War II, the production capacity of Geo. Sheard & Co. Ltd. is requisitioned for the war effort, and the company starts to make fabrics for army blankets and greatcoat material for soldiers, sailors, and airmen.
1942

The company moves to Coaticook. Warping and weaving take place in a new facility in Coaticook and the dyeing and finishing continue in Ways mills.


1948

A new dyehouse is built in Coaticook and the dyeing and finishing departments are moved from Way'Mills to Coaticook in order to consolidate all the operations into one location.


Repatriation of dyeing and finishing equipment at the current factory.
1964

George Sheard's son Douglas Sheard, takes over as president.


 George Sheard's son Douglas Sheard, takes over as president.
1976

Geo. Sheard Fabrics changes its marketing focus and starts to produce upholstery fabrics for the nascent contract furniture market.


Geo. Sheard Fabrics changes its marketing focus and starts to produce upholstery fabrics for the nascent contract furniture market.
1985
The Sheard COLORSPEC® System developed.

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The Sheard COLORSPEC® System developed.
1994

Two of Douglas Sheard's children join the company in the late 1980's, and in 1994 Iskender Sheard and Perihan Sheard take over respectively as president and vice-president of the company.


Iskender and Perihan Sheard take over as President and Vice President.
1999

George Sheard Fabrics obtains its 1SO 9001 certification.


Obtainment of the ISO 9001 certification.
2001

The company embarks upon a capital investment program which over a period of 10 years leads to the modernisation of all the equipment in the plant.


Capital investment program
2003-2010

Replacement of all old weaving equipment with high speed dobby and jacquard air-jet looms.


Replacement of all old weaving equipment with high speed dobby and jacquard air-jet looms.
2004-2012

Installation of new high-pressure dyeing and finishing equipment.


Installation of new high-pressure dyeing and finishing equipment.
2017

Geo. Sheard Fabrics celebrates 80 years of existence and 3 generations of entrepreneurs.


Geo. Sheard Fabrics celebrates 80 years of existence and 3 generations of entrepreneurs.

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