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About Clover Group

Canadian-owned. Privately held.
Since 1979.

47 years ago Frank Zeni opened a 2,000 sq ft tool and die shop in Concord, Ontario. Today the Clover Group is a Canadian tool & die builder, metal stamper, welder and sub-assembly manufacturer. 208,600 sq ft of connected production across multiple Ontario locations, 300+ people, and 48 million parts and sub-assemblies shipped each year.

We stayed family-led on purpose. Decisions are driven by customer satisfaction rather than shareholder pressure, and the tool room still runs the way Frank set it up.

Our mission

Six letters. Six promises.

C
Commitment to Quality
L
Loyalty to our Customers and Employees
O
Opportunity to grow with our Partners
V
Viable Solutions to Industries Challenges
E
Enthusiasm for our Work
R
Reliability in all our Undertakings
From our Business Management System · Section 2.0

Mission, culture, ethics.

The standards we commit to in writing and audit against. Available to customers in full on request.

Mission

Clover Group of Companies’ mission is to be an industry leader in the Tool Design and Tool Build of Progressive Dies, Hand Transfer Dies and Mechanical Transfer Dies, and the manufacture of metal stampings and welded sub-assemblies.

Culture

Our organizational culture fosters a safe, diverse environment for work, encouraging innovation, inclusivity, environmental stewardship and professional, respectful communication. We promote teamwork, opportunities for growth and enrichment for our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate.

Ethics

Our employees uphold a strong moral and ethical grounding in every business conversation and exchange.

Employee engagement · Clover Care 360

We promote a culture that encourages employee engagement through the Clover Care 360 program, cascading annual goals to our team through on-the-floor leaders, building a competitive community of teamwork and respect.

Since 1979

From a 2,000 sq ft shop to a connected group of facilities.

  1. 1979

    Founded by Frank Zeni

    A 2,000 sq ft tool and die shop in Concord.

  2. 1985

    Plant expansion

    13,000 sq ft. The shop becomes a small factory.

  3. 1989

    40,000 sq ft, 30 employees

    Clover triples footprint and staff.

  4. 1991

    Wire EDM capability added

    A second facility opens for precision tool work.

  5. 1993

    Stamping operation launched

    132,000 sq ft total. Full-service stamping begins.

  6. 1994

    800-ton presses added

    First heavy press capacity online.

  7. 2004

    400-ton presses expand production

    Mid-volume transfer work scales up.

  8. 2010

    Three 600–800 ton presses added

    Platform for larger chassis and body programs.

  9. 2011

    Welding facility established

    A dedicated plant for robotic welding cells.

  10. 2016

    Facilities combined — 205,600 sq ft

    Clover consolidates into its current footprint.

  11. 2016

    Ultramet Industries purchased

    Breslau plant joins the operations footprint.

  12. 2017

    LHS Transfer System added

    High-speed transfer automation goes live.

  13. 2018

    IATF 16949 registration

    IATF 16949 certified.

  14. 2025

    1,650-ton press acquired

    Heaviest press online — chassis and body programs.

  15. 2025

    660-ton Komatsu added

    Mid-tonnage capacity expansion.

  16. 2026

    80-ton Komatsu added

    Fine-blank capability online.

Leadership

The people accountable for it all.

Clover is run by a tight team: President, VP, General Manager, and a department-head layer covering Sales & Engineering, Production, Quality, Tool Room, Materials, Maintenance, HR and IT. Senior leadership sits with customers on any program that needs it. For a full introduction or a site visit, get in touch.

George Zeni, Vice-President and Sales Manager, in the coil staging area at Clover.
George Zeni
Vice-President / Sales Manager
"We’d rather win your program by being straight about timing than win it on a number we can’t hit. Long programs are built on trust."
Robert Zeni, General Manager at Clover.
Robert Zeni
General Manager · Concord
"Build tools that last. Build parts that run. Build people who stay."
Community

We show up in our neighbourhoods.

  • Annual community park cleanups near every Clover facility.
  • Over $500,000 raised for children's hospitals through in-house charity events.
  • Tree planting and pollinator gardens on company property alongside local volunteers.
  • 99% of our shop waste is recycled. Goal: carbon-neutral operations within 10 years.
Raised
$500K+
Recycled
99%
Carbon-neutral target
10 years
Let's build

Let’s build what’s next — together.

Drop us your drawings, volumes, and timing. A senior engineer will be back within one business day with a real conversation, not a templated auto-reply.