In 1969 Chateauguay Machine Parts was founded in a suburb of Montreal’s South Shore. Today Chateauguay is a bustling community at the crossroads of major highway links Canada and the U. S., as well as rail lines and sea lanes.
In 1972, CMP was bought by Hans Zimmermann, a Swiss immigrant and former police officer, tinsmith and plumber. In the early 1980s, his 21-year-old son Steve Zimmermann joined the family business and since then has lead the company’s transformation into a dominant, technology driven, manufacturer.
The company, now CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions, is a leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of mechanical, sheet metal and machined systems and enclosures.
It has also incubated several spinoff companies including Zimac Laboratories, a leader in composite bonding equipment in aerospace and Visual Knowledge Share which has developed and now markets the revolutionary VKS Visual Work Instruction System.
CMP, with hundreds of employees working in manufacturing facilities in Quebec Canada, upstate New York and with Advanced Mechanical Solutions Partners including Jabil AMS in Mexico continually invests in advanced state-of-the-art automation. CMP relentlessly pursues productivity, efficiency, defect-free manufacturing and unparalleled service. At CMP the CEO answers his own phone. The company tirelessly promotes onshore manufacturing and proves North American manufacturing delivers. At CMP, we believe onshoring is not only a sound business decision but a way to help our communities thrive.
