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HISTORY
Westcon Easy Snap Forming Tie has a deep and rich history.
Our system was developed in the 1950's by Tate Given, a creative minded, forward thinking Civil Engineer.
Tate had the goal to conceive, design and engineer an easy to use, versatile, light weight, low cost system to help contractors
form basement walls during the post World War II housing construction boom. Tate always kept in mind the need for contractors to keep the initial cost outlay as low as possible and to be eifficient and allow them maximize profit on every project, along with pouring high quality and solid basement foundations. The Westcon system received Patent approval and production started in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in the late 1950's.
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Our system was developed in the 1950's by Tate Given, a creative minded, forward thinking Civil Engineer.
Tate had the goal to conceive, design and engineer an easy to use, versatile, light weight, low cost system to help contractors
form basement walls during the post World War II housing construction boom. Tate always kept in mind the need for contractors to keep the initial cost outlay as low as possible and to be eifficient and allow them maximize profit on every project, along with pouring high quality and solid basement foundations. The Westcon system received Patent approval and production started in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in the late 1950's.
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In 1969, a new facility was opened in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and production was transferred to this facility where it remains today.
Tate Given partnered with his brother-in-law Peter Clarke to grow the business steadily.
In 1985 Westcon was sold to the Drew family. Bryan Drew enhanced the Westcon product line by developing foam and structural tie designs.
Foam ties were designed to make form cleaning much easier and less labour intensive, extend to the useful life of the forms and provide an effective assembly aid.
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Structural ties were designed for agricultural buildings that benefit from heat retention. Today this tie design is being enhanced to provide a low cost alternative to ICFs where heat loss is a concern to the owner.
In 2019, Westcon was purchased by Tim and Karole Hyland who carried on the great Westcon tradition started by Tate Given
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In May 2025, Westcon began it's next chapter. Three private investor/operators from Ontario and Michigan bought Westcon from the Hylands. The new Westcon Team brings a broad range of entrepreneurial skills, along with metals and plastics manufacturing, engineering and product development . Today's Team Westcon will continue on with our great tradition of best in class customer service, and grow Westcon to support the ever changing needs of our customers.
At Westcon, our Customer's Success is Our Success.
Today Westcon offers manufacturing and shipping, as well as Form Rentals from our Guelph loaction.
Stay tuned as we take Westcon to the next level!
Coming soon will be Westcon USA warehousing and manufacturing , warehousing in Western Canada , and Credit River Mfg. which will broaden our offering of ties, accessories and other forming products.