Companies based in Hamilton, Ontario

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Canada.

CCOHS functions as the primary national agency in Canada for the advancement of safe and healthy workplaces and preventing work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. Additional work in this area is carried out by provincial and territorial labour departments and workers' compensation boards.

CCOHS was created in 1978 by an Act of Parliament - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act S.C., 1977-78, c. 29. The act was based on the belief that all Canadians had "...a fundamental right to a healthy and safe working environment." .

The Centre, located in Hamilton, Ontario, is governed by a tripartite Council of Governors representing government (federal, provincial and territorial), employers, and workers.

CCOHS promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions. It makes credible information about workplace hazards and conditions easily and widely accessible to all Canadians - promoting safe and healthy workplaces.
Dofasco

Dofasco is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is also home to longtime Canadian rival Stelco. Dofasco is currently a standalone subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer. Previously ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice to divest itself of the Canadian company, ArcelorMittal has now been allowed to retain Dofasco provided it sells several of its American assets instead.
Dynasty Communication

Dynasty Communication Inc is a publisher of three alternative weekly newspapers in Ontario, Canada. These publications serve the Kitchener, Hamilton and Niagara areas.

Dynasty Communications Inc. was started in 1994 by Sean Rosen, Ronald Kilpatrick and Marcus Rosen. The first issue of View Magazine (Hamilton) published on the 1st Thursday of January 1995. In July 1996, the company purchased Pulse Niagara, a struggling biweekly. It was revamped and overhauled. The result was a new weekly full colour alternative paper that has grown over the last few years. In September 1997, the company launched Echo Weekly to service the Kitchener, Waterloo, and Guelph areas. Dynasty Communications Inc. headquarters are located at 370 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario.
Fogarty's Cove Music

Fogarty's Cove Music is a record label founded by Stan Rogers in 1976, surrounding the production of Stan's second album, Turnaround. Fogarty's Cove Music is based in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
Fortinos

Fortinos is a Canadian supermarket chain operating 20 stores in Ontario as of 2007. It is part of Loblaw Companies Limited.
Fox 40

Fox 40 International Inc. is a company founded by Ron Foxcroft in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. The company's main success is in the whistle industry but it also produces other equipment like mouthguards, LED lights, marine safety equipment, coaching equipment, hockey sticks, and support products (tennis elbow braces, etc.).
Lakeport Brewing Company

The Lakeport Brewing Company is a beer brewer located on Burlington Street East and Wellington Street North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest discount brewer in Canada, and uses the motto "Lakeport, Great beer, Fair prices." The company was incorporated on April 27, 2005. Lakeport produces nine proprietary beers, of which the most popular are Lakeport Honey Lager and Lakeport Pilsner. As of 2006, Lakeport has an eleven percent share of the Ontario beer market the only province in which Lakeport beer is sold. They also have other brand names, such as Brava, Wee Willy, and Steeler lager.
Mountain Cablevision

Mountain Cable was one of three cable television service providers for the city of Hamilton, Ontario and its surrounding area. The other two providers are Cogeco and Source Cable (formerly known as Southmount Cable). Each company has a monopoly in a specific part of the city of Hamilton; Mountain Cable served the Hamilton Mountain area and Haldimand County.
Pioneer Petroleum

Pioneer is a gas station franchise located in Ontario, Canada. The chain is an independent franchise, and has locations in many Ontario cities and towns.
Sonic Unyon

Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independant record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The retail store is located on Wilson Street near James Street North). They have put out releases by bands including Tristan Psionic, Sianspheric, Shallow North Dakota, Eric's Trip, Hayden, Chore, Frank Black and the Catholics, A Northern Chorus, Raising the Fawn, Teenage Head and Voivod. Founded in 1992 by Mark Milne, Sandy McIntosh and Tim Potocic (of Tristan Psionic), Sonic Unyon is one of the largest independent labels in Canada. As of 2005, Sonic Unyon releases were distributed in the United States exclusively by Caroline Distribution.

Sonic Unyon Distribution is a branch of the record label and distributes releases in Canada from independent labels from around the world and select co-releases with other independent labels including Jagjaguwar, Nuclear Blast, WARP, Fearless and Plexifilm (including the Death Cab for Cutie tour DVD, Drive Well, Sleep Carefully).
Source Cable

Source Cable (formerly known as Southmount Cable) is one of three main Cable television service providers for the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The other two are Shaw Communications and Cogeco. Each company has a monopoly in a specific part of the city of Hamilton; Source Cable's service area is south of Limeridge Road to the end of the original Hamilton city limits (south, east and west).
Stelco

US Steel Canada (formerly Stelco) is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

In addition to the main Hilton Works, named after the late company president (Hugh Hilton), its operations include Stelco McMaster Works in Contrecoeur Quebec, Stelwire and the Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke on Lake Erie. The Nanticoke plant was notable because it is of a relatively modern design, and uses far less water than a fear.

Stelco Tower, associated with Lloyd D. Jackson Square in downtown Hamilton, has been an office building for the company and others since the 1970s, but has now been completely vacated by Stelco and re-named to 100 King St. West. In 2004, Stelco has been having financial difficulties and has been under court ordered protection from its creditors, including the Deutsche Bank.