Coppley Apparel Group

Coppley Apparel Group manufactured a menswear line of suits, sport coats and trousers called the Coppley Collection[1] from 1998[2] to 2008. It was owned by Hartmax Corporation. In 2008, Hartmax claimed bankruptcy[3] and sold Coppley Apparel Group to HMX Canada Acquisition Corp in 2009.[4] HMX Canada Acquisition Corp renamed Coppley Apparel Group to Coppley Corp.[4]

History

In 1883, G.C. Coppley, E. Finch Noyes and James Randall formed a menswear clothing company called Coppley, Noyes & Randall Ltd after purchasing John Calder & Co, a wholesale clothing company.[5] Coppley Noyes & Randall Ltd was located at 56 York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario in a building called the Commercial Block.[6] The Commercial Block “is the finest surviving pre-confederation” [7] stone building in the City of Hamilton.

In 1950, Max Enkin purchased Coppley, Noyes & Randall Ltd and kept it as a menswear clothing company.[8] In 1998, Coppley, Noyes & Randall Ltd was purchased by Hartmarx Corporation who renamed the company to Coppley Apparel Group Limited.[2] Ten years following the acquisition, Hartmarx Corporation went bankrupt[3] and sold Coppley Apparel Group Limited to HMX Canada Acquisition Corp who later renamed the company Coppley Corp in 2009.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Perceptive Blogging, Career Wear on a Budget, June 28, 2009
  2. 1 2 PRNewswire, Chicago, Dec.7
  3. 1 2 Netdock, Hartmax Corporation Files for Bankruptcy in Illinois, January 24, 2009
  4. 1 2 3 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  5. ↑ Times Printing Company, "Hamilton, the Birmingham of Canada", Times Printing Company, Hamilton, ON, 1893, pg. 46 Toronto Library Digital Collection
  6. ↑ Google Map
  7. ↑ Hamilton’s Heritage, Vol. 5, June 2005, pg. 122
  8. ↑ Coppley, The Beginnings
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