Company founded
1979
The Aspen story began in 1979 in British Columbia's lower mainland; Murray Johnston, then a young professional engineer, was approached for his ideas and design talent to start a new partnership. Soon, Aspen Metal Products Co. Ltd., as it was then called, started gaining notoriety in the transportation industry for innovative design and outstanding quality. First came a crane way to lift the skyboxes in Vancouver's coliseum; next a 500 Ton Lift Gantry, followed by the fully shimmable pin joint which Aspen still uses today.