Irving Group of Companies
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The Irving Group of Companies is an informal name given to those companies owned and controlled by the descendants of Canadian
industrialist K.C. Irving, namely his children J.K.
, Arthur
, and Jack
and their respective children.
in the 1970s, the conglomerate was operated by his three sons in much the same manner and remained relatively intact and maintained a strong vertical integration
. The companies were roughly divided into similar divisions, each controlled by one of K.C. Irving's sons and their respective children.
Canada
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industrialist K.C. Irving, namely his children J.K.
James Irving
James K. Irving, OC, ONB is the eldest son of industrialist K.C. Irving. J.K., as he is normally referred to, along with his brother, Arthur, share the ownership of what is known informally as the Irving Group of Companies...
, Arthur
Arthur Irving
Arthur L. Irving, OC is the second son of industrialist K.C. Irving. Arthur, along with his brother J.K., share the ownership of what is known informally as the Irving Group of Companies...
, and Jack
John E. Irving
John E. Irving, CM was the youngest son of the industrialist K. C. Irving. Jack, as he was called, along with his brothers J.K...
and their respective children.
Ownership structure
Many of the components of the Irving Group of Companies were established or acquired by K.C. Irving during his period of active entrepreneurship between the 1920s and the 1970s. Following his retirement to BermudaBermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
in the 1970s, the conglomerate was operated by his three sons in much the same manner and remained relatively intact and maintained a strong vertical integration
Vertical integration
In microeconomics and management, the term vertical integration describes a style of management control. Vertically integrated companies in a supply chain are united through a common owner. Usually each member of the supply chain produces a different product or service, and the products combine to...
. The companies were roughly divided into similar divisions, each controlled by one of K.C. Irving's sons and their respective children.
- James IrvingJames IrvingJames K. Irving, OC, ONB is the eldest son of industrialist K.C. Irving. J.K., as he is normally referred to, along with his brother, Arthur, share the ownership of what is known informally as the Irving Group of Companies...
(also known as "J.K.") – ownership and responsibility for J.D. Irving Limited and its subsidiaries. This conglomerate which has interests in forestry, pulp and paper, tissue, newsprint, building supplies, frozen food, transportation, shipping lines, and ship building.
- Arthur IrvingArthur IrvingArthur L. Irving, OC is the second son of industrialist K.C. Irving. Arthur, along with his brother J.K., share the ownership of what is known informally as the Irving Group of Companies...
(also known as "Art") - ownership and responsibility for Fort Reliance Company Limited and its subsidiaries. This conglomerate has ownership of Irving OilIrving OilIrving Oil is a gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. It is also one of the few energy companies in Canada to publicly support the Kyoto Accord. Irving Oil operates one large oil refinery...
, its retail stores, oil refinery, oil tankers and distribution terminals and facilities.
- John E. IrvingJohn E. IrvingJohn E. Irving, CM was the youngest son of the industrialist K. C. Irving. Jack, as he was called, along with his brothers J.K...
(also known as "Jack") – ownership and responsibility for the Osco Contruction Group and its subsidiaries. This conglomerate has ownership of Ocean Steel, Strescon, as well as various construction, engineering, and steel fabrication companies.
J.D. Irving Ltd
- J.D. Irving Ltd. (holding company)
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- Irving Forest Products & Services
- Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd.
- Irving Paper Ltd.
- Irving Tissue Co. Ltd.
- Lake Utopia Paper
- Irving Sawmill Division
- Irving Woodlands Division
- Irving Forest Products & Services
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- Irving Transportation Services
- New Brunswick Southern RailwayNew Brunswick Southern RailwayThe New Brunswick Southern Railway and Eastern Maine Railway form a 189-mile railway system operating a former Canadian Pacific Railway mainline between Saint John, New Brunswick and Brownville Junction, Maine....
- Eastern Maine RailwayEastern Maine RailwayEastern Maine Railway can refer to two separate railroad companies:*Eastern Maine Railway *Eastern Maine Railway , the U.S. half of the New Brunswick Southern Railway...
- Maine Northern Railway
- Midland Transport
- Midland Courier
- RST Industries
- Sunbury Transport
- Atlantic Towing
- Kent Line
- JDI Logistics
- Harbour Development
- New Brunswick Southern Railway
- Irving Transportation Services
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- Irving Shipbuilding & Fabrication ServicesIrving ShipbuildingIrving Shipbuilding Incorporated is the largest shipbuilder in Canada. Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian industrial conglomerate J.D. Irving Limited....
- Saint John ShipbuildingSaint John ShipbuildingSaint John Shipbuilding was a Canadian shipbuilding company located in Saint John, New Brunswick. It operated from 1923-2003.-History:Numerous shipyards were located on the shores of Courtney Bay in the east end of Saint John Harbour where extensive mud flats dried at low tide.In 1918 it was...
- Halifax ShipyardHalifax ShipyardThe Halifax Shipyard Limited is a Canadian shipbuilding company located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Irving Shipbuilding Inc...
- East Isle Shipyard
- Shelburne Ship Repair
- Woodside Industries
- Fleetway Services
- Saint John Shipbuilding
- Irving Shipbuilding & Fabrication Services
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- Irving Retail & Distribution Services
- Chandler
- Kent Building SuppliesKent Building SuppliesKent Building Supplies is a chain of 33 retail home improvement stores in Atlantic Canada, owned by J.D. Irving Limited...
- Kent Homes
- Universal Truck & Trailer
- Shamrock Truss
- Cavendish Agri Services
- Irving Retail & Distribution Services
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- Irving Consumer Products
- Irving TissueIrving TissueIrving Tissue is a tissue products producing company, owned by J.D. Irving Limited. It has manufacturing locations in both Canada and the United States....
(Royale, Majesta, Scotties, private labels) - Irving Personal Care (diapers, training pants)
- Cavendish Produce (fresh vegetables)
- Cavendish Farms (frozen potato processing)
- Indian River Farms
- Riverdale Foods
- Master Packaging
- Irving Tissue
- Irving Consumer Products
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- Industrial Equipment & Construction
- Atlantic Wallboard
- Irving Wallboard
- Gulf Operators
- Irving Equipment (crane rental, heavy lifting, specialized transportation, pile driving and project management services)
- Commercial Equipment Stores
- Industrial Equipment & Construction
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- Specialty Printing
- Plasticraft
- Specialty Printing
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- Personnel Services
- Protrans Personnel Services Inc.
- Personnel Services
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- Security Services
- Industrial Security Inc.
- Security Services
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- Professional Sports
- Moncton WildcatsMoncton WildcatsThe Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada....
- Moncton Wildcats
- Professional Sports
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- Ocean Capital Investments
- Commercial Properties Ltd. (commercial real estate development and sales)
- Compark (commercial parking services)
- Acadia Broadcasting Ltd.Acadia BroadcastingAcadia Broadcasting Limited is a commercial radio broadcasting company with its headquarters located on historic King Street in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Its owner is Ocean Capital Investments, New Brunswick Limited. The focus is providing local radio for the communities it serves,...
(formerly New Brunswick Broadcasting CompanyNew Brunswick Broadcasting CompanyNew Brunswick Broadcasting Company Limited was a Canadian media holding company based in Saint John, New Brunswick.- History :New Brunswick Broadcasting was established in 1934 when Saint John Publishing purchased the Saint John radio station CFBO. Four local men who published the two major...
)- CKBW-FMCKBW-FMCKBW-FM is a Canadian radio station at 98.1 MHz on the FM dial in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The station also operates relays in Liverpool, Nova Scotia at 94.5 MHz and Shelburne, Nova Scotia at 93.1 MHz. The station plays an adult contemporary format and brands itself as the South...
, CJHK-FMCJHK-FMCJHK-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a country music format at 100.7 FM in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.Owned by Acadia Broadcasting, the station received CRTC approval on April 24, 2009.100.7 Hank FM began airing July 22, 2010 at 6:00 a.m....
(Bridgewater NSBridgewater, Nova ScotiaBridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. It is the largest town in the South Shore region. While the majority of the South Shore's economy is based upon the tourist trade, Bridgewater is more a commercial and industrial centre and...
) - CHSJ-FMCHSJ-FMCHSJ-FM is a radio station at 94.1 MHz on the FM dial in Saint John, New Brunswick. The station plays country music under the Country 94 branding. CHSJ is owned by Acadia Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Ocean Capital Investments.- History :...
, CHWV-FMCHWV-FMCHWV-FM is a Modern Adult Contemporary station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It is better known as 97.3 The Wave. The station manager is David Boone and the program director is Scott Clements.-History:...
(Saint John NBSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
) - CHTD-FMCHTD-FMCHTD-FM is an Canadian radio station broadcasting at 98.1 MHz in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. It has been on the air since May 28, 2001.The station is owned by Acadia Broadcasting.-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation...
(St. Stephen NBSt. Stephen, New BrunswickSt. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River at .-Climate:...
- CKBW-FM
- Northwoods Broadcasting Ltd.
- CKDR-FMCKDR-FMCKDR-FM is a radio station in Dryden, Ontario, Canada. The station broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 92.7 FMCKDR also has rebroadcasters in Ear Falls, Hudson, Ignace, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout.-History:...
(Dryden ONDryden, OntarioDryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city...
) - CFOB-FMCFOB-FMCFOB-FM, branded as B93, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 93.1 FM in Fort Frances, Ontario. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format....
(Fort Frances ONFort Frances, OntarioFort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2006 census was 8,103 and Fort Frances' population peaked in 1971 at 9,947... - CJRL-FMCJRL-FMCJRL-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 89.5 FM in Kenora, Ontario. The station broadcasts an adult contemporary format as 89.5 The Lake....
(Kenora ONKenora, OntarioKenora , originally named Rat Portage, is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg... - CKTG-FMCKTG-FMCKTG-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 105.3 FM in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The station is owned by Northwoods Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Acadia Broadcasting, and broadcasts adult hits using the brand name 105.3 The New Giant FM...
, CJUK-FMCJUK-FMCJUK-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 FM in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary/adult CHR format with the brand name Magic 99.9...
(Thunder Bay ONThunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury...
- CKDR-FM
- Commercial Properties Ltd. (commercial real estate development and sales)
- Ocean Capital Investments
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- Brunswick NewsBrunswick NewsBrunswick News Inc. is a Canadian newspaper publishing company based in Moncton, New Brunswick. It is privately owned by James K. Irving.-Newspapers:...
- Telegraph-JournalTelegraph-JournalThe Telegraph-Journal is a daily newspaper published in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It publishes a hybrid newspaper, serving as a provincial daily while catering to the Saint John audience in its City and Sports sections. The newspaper is published by Brunswick News, owned by J. K. Irving...
(Saint John NBSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043... - Times & TranscriptTimes & TranscriptThe “Times & Transcript” is New Brunswick's largest newspaper circulation daily newspaper with an average paid daily circulation of approximately 40,000, and readership of approximately 110,000. It serves Metro Moncton and eastern New Brunswick. Its offices and printing facilities are located on...
(Moncton NBMoncton, New BrunswickMoncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...
) - The Daily GleanerThe Daily GleanerThe Daily Gleaner, often just The Gleaner, is a morning daily newspaper serving the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick and upper Saint John River Valley. The paper is published Monday through Saturday and began operating in 1880. In April 2006, the paper switched from afternoon to morning publication...
(Fredericton NBFredericton, New BrunswickFredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
) - The Tribune (Campbellton NBCampbellton, New BrunswickCampbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
- La Voix du Restigouche (Campbellton NBCampbellton, New BrunswickCampbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
) - The Bugle-ObserverBugle-ObserverThe Bugle-Observer is a newspaper based in Woodstock, New Brunswick, which provides local news to Carleton and York Counties. The paper publishes twice weekly, on Tuesday and a weekend edition on Friday.-History:...
(Woodstock NBWoodstock, New BrunswickWoodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
) - Le Journal Madawaska (Edmundston NBEdmundston, New BrunswickEdmundston is a Canadian city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.-History:During the early colonial period, the area was an important meeting place and hunting/fishing spot of the Maliseet nation. A considerable sized village was located there around the turn of the 19th century...
) - L'Étoile (various editions)
- Édition provinciale
- Édition La Cataracte (Grand Falls NBGrand Falls, New BrunswickGrand Falls is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.-Geography:Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St...
) - Édition Chaleur (Bathurst NBBathurst, New BrunswickBathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
) - Édition Dieppe (Dieppe NBDieppe, New BrunswickDieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton...
) - Édition Kent (Bouctouche NBBouctouche, New BrunswickBouctouche is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick and in 2006 Census the population was 2,383.The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton....
) - Édition Péninsule (Shippagan NBShippagan, New BrunswickShippagan is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Located in the northeastern part of the Acadian Peninsula, a combination bridge-causeway connects the town with Lamèque Island to the northeast. Approximately 99% of the town's residents are Francophone.The town was founded by the...
) - Édition République (Edmundston NBEdmundston, New BrunswickEdmundston is a Canadian city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.-History:During the early colonial period, the area was an important meeting place and hunting/fishing spot of the Maliseet nation. A considerable sized village was located there around the turn of the 19th century...
) - Édition Restigouche (Campbellton NBCampbellton, New BrunswickCampbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
) - Édition Shédiac (Shediac NBShediac, New BrunswickShediac is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Situated on Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait, the town calls itself the "Lobster Capital of the World" and hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing; the largest lobster...
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- Kings County RecordKings County RecordThe Kings County Record is a weekly newspaper serving Sussex, New Brunswick and the surrounding area. It began publication in 1887. It is the paper of record in Kings County, New Brunswick and is published on Tuesdays.-External links:...
(Sussex NBSussex, New BrunswickSussex is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, 70 km northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy products producer in the province...
) - Miramichi Leader (Miramichi NBMiramichi, New BrunswickMiramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
) - The Northern Light (Bathurst NBBathurst, New BrunswickBathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
) - Here (Saint John NBSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, Moncton NBMoncton, New BrunswickMoncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...
, Fredericton NBFredericton, New BrunswickFredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
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- Telegraph-Journal
- Brunswick News
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- Former subsidiaries
- Acadian Lines Ltd
- SMT (Eastern) Ltd. Bus Lines
- Xwave
- Hawk Communications
- Steel and Engine Products Ltd
- CHSJ-TV
- CIHF-TVCIHF-TVCIHF-DT, channel 8, is a television station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Owned by Shaw Media, it serves the Maritime provinces as an owned-and-operated station of the Global Television Network...
- Former subsidiaries
Fort Reliance Company Ltd
- Fort Reliance Company Ltd. (holding company)
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- Irving OilIrving OilIrving Oil is a gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. It is also one of the few energy companies in Canada to publicly support the Kyoto Accord. Irving Oil operates one large oil refinery...
- Irving Refinery
- Irving Energy Services Ltd. (home heating fuel)
- Irving Energy Distribution and Marketing
- Irving Propane (formerly named Atlantic Speedy Propane)
- Irving Aviation (supplier of aviation fuel)
- Portage Energy Limited
- Override
- Canaport (deepwater ultra large crude carrier terminal)
- Canaport LNG (25% partner in deepwater liquified natural gas terminal, 75% held by Repsol YPFRepsol YPFRepsol YPF, S.A. is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company with operations in 29 countries...
) - Coastal Blending & Packaging (automotive & commercial vehicle lubricants and degreasers)
- Irving Lubricants
- Cobalt Properties (real estate company)
- Irving Oil
OSCO Construction Group
- OSCO Construction Group (holding company)
- Steel
- Ocean Steel Ltd. (structural steel)
- Allstar Rebar
- York Steel
- Concrete
- Strescon Ltd. (prestressed cast concrete)
- Borcherdt Concrete
- OSCO Concrete
- Construction (commercial, institutional and industrial construction)
- Marque Construction Ltd.
- FCC Construction
- Steel