Barrie Welding & Machine had its origin in 1945 when it was initially started as a three-man shop operated out of a horse barn near downtown Barrie.  The company experienced a steady growth and by 1955 had outgrown its original location.  The business relocated to Anne Street in Barrie where it continues to operate today.

s Our main office building.

In 1974, after almost thirty years in business, the original owners were ready to retire.  A group of four employees formed a partnership to purchase the company and Barrie Welding & Machine (1974) Ltd. was born.

"Barrie Welding" as it is known in short by those in the industry has always been a service-based company, and as such the new owners were eager to develop the service available to their customers.  In a program of continuous growth and development, Barrie Welding improved and enlarged its base services of welding and machining but also branched out into new areas. 

The company formed several completely new divisions including a large press repair facility, a CNC machine shop, an automation house, a coil handling technology department, and a design department.  Two sister companies, Western Mechanical and Western Hydraulics, were also established.  Because of their desire to better service their customers, Barrie Welding has become one of the largest "one stop jobbing shops" in Ontario.

From it's humble beginnings, the company has grown to over 200,000 square feet and currently employs 200 skilled people.  Staff includes representatives from many trades including machinists, millwrights, welder/fitters, programmers and designers just to name a few.

The company has achieved CWB and ISO 9002 certification to better serve its customers.

Barrie Welding & Machine has developed its market area and now sells its products and services all over Canada, the U.S.A., Mexico, and Europe.

Services offered by Barrie Welding:

  Welding and fabricating with onsite service available.
  CNC and conventional machining with full range of large capacity lathes and boring mills.
  Custom built automation equipment for any industry.
  Custom CAD design from automation to structural.
  Electrical control & PLC Panel design and construction.
  Stamping equipment design, rebuilds, maintenance and installation with on site service available.
  Coil handling and die transfer equipment design, construction, service and installation.
  Design, construction, installation and certification of structural aluminum guarding and work stations.
  Quality control programs and CMM measurement service.
  Laser and flame cutting.
  Expansive warehouse with broad selection of mild steel, stainless, tool steels, aluminum, nylon, etc.