Porcelain & Metal Products (P & M)
- Id:
- 218
- Date_time:
- Products:
- Porcelain Signs; Shower Stalls; Metal Signs; Ash Trays; Push Bars; Push Plates; Street Signs.
- Start_year:
- 1940
- End_year:
- 1973
- Other_names:
- Opened as Vilas Enamel Products V.E.P. in 1940. In 1946 name changed to P&M until 1973 then owned by Powers Fiat until 1980s
- Company_location:
- Andrew and Colborne Streets
- Owner_president:
- Executives:
- Employees:
- Notes:
- In 1942 Vilas was producing Tank Turrets about 4 ft. square and 2 ft. high in 20 guage steel to be shipped out to other plants for assembly. They also made bathtubs painting them with a Frtz coating. When fired they produced a heavy porcelain finish.