ABOUT OUR COMPANY

The Canadian Division of Dixon Ticonderoga Company came to Newmarket, Ontario in March 1931 from Jersey City, USA. 

We began manufacturing at 531 Davis Drive in the old William Cane Woodware Factory rebuilt after a fire destroyed it in 1886. 

By 1927 the company was manufacturing lead pencils exclusively and did so until Dixon Ticonderoga bought them out.  Black lead pencils, coloured lead pencils and small size bridge pencils were first manufactured here.

As Dixon had their own foundries and machine shops they built all of the machines for the manufacturing of pencils designed by Mr. Howard S Cane who remained with Dixon after he was bought out.

Canada not only manufactured the famous Dixon Ticonderoga Pencil  but also produced Lumber Crayons, Markers, Pens, High Heat Markers, Liquid Tape Eraser, Chalkboard Cleaners, Wax Crayons and Fluorescent Markers.

We started in 1931 with 40 employees and continued manufacturing until September 1990; growing to employ 130 people.

The last Ticonderoga Pencil rolled off the line on July 20, 1990.  The factory was converted to a Medical Center currently named Dixon Medical Clinic and the original smoke stack is part of the building still.

As a distribution center only, Dixon Ticonderoga Inc. moved to Pony Drive in Newmarket May 1991.