Hitachi Canadian Industries

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Hitachi Canadian Industries Ltd.
Type	Limited company
Founded	1988
Headquarters	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Key people	Tom Kishchuk, President
Industry	Industrial Fabricating
Products	Pressure Vessels, Wind Towers, Power Generation Equipment parts & repair services (steam, gas and hydro turbines), Custom machining and welding
Employees	300
Website	www.hitachi.sk.ca

Hitachi Canadian Industries Ltd. (HCI) is a wholly owned, independent subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. of Japan. located in Saskatoon, Canada. HCI was created in 1988, and is part of the Power & Industrial division of Hitachi Ltd. Hitachi Canadian Industries Ltd. is a leader in custom steel manufacturing for the industrial and energy markets world wide.

Notable projects include wind turbine towers for SaskPower's Centennial wind farm.

[edit] History

1988 Began manufacturing steam turbine casings, employing 30 people in Saskatoon
1990s Adjusted focus to include the production of large industrial gas turbine casings
2000 Expanded to 100,000 sq ft.
2001 Became the North American service center for Hitachi H25 gas turbines
2002 Began manufacturing wind towers and pressure vessels
2006 Expanded to 200,000 sq ft.and manufacturing first shell and tube type heat exchanger
2008 HCI celebrates it's 20th anniversary in Saskatoon, and employs over 300 people