About Us

Our founders were the first in the City of Toronto to use salt for de-icing the city’s roadways. Today, we are proud to continue their legacy of quality and innovation.

Our History

In 1886, the Cliff family founded the Toronto Salt Works. This family-run organization steadily grew, gaining a reputation for quality products and innovative service. Prior to the opening of the Welland Canal, when rail was the conventional salt transport, Toronto Salt Works became the first to utilize the Great Lakes for shipping. The Cliff family was also the first in the City of Toronto to supply and apply rock salt for de-icing streets and sidewalks.

Toronto Salt & Chemicals Limited takes pride in continuing as a Canadian-owned and operated company, with all our Cliff Brand products produced here. Our ongoing leadership position in the marketplace comes with a heartfelt thank you to all our clients for their trust and confidence.

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SALT SPECIALISTS SINCE 1886
We Know Salt

Celebrating over 135 Years!

Cliff Brand

As a tribute to our founding family, Toronto Salt & Chemicals Limited produces our own Cliff brand line of products, complementing our larger line of quality products from the industry’s most trusted and successful companies.

Our Personnel

We are a proud employer as we attribute much of our success to our highly dedicated and knowledgeable employees who offer the highest level of service ensuring your complete satisfaction.

Innovation

Toronto Salt & Chemicals Limited is committed to actively developing and sourcing innovative products to serve our clients even better, and advanced systems for production and distribution.

Production Facility

Our state-of-the-art, fully-automated production facility processes and packages thousands of tonnes of ice melter, ice salt and sweeping compounds each year.

Warehousing/Distribution

Our state-of-the-art warehousing offers an efficient supply chain and distribution network to meet your supply and delivery needs. We minimize our carbon footprint by utilizing a full fleet of electric forklifts, clean diesel trucks and LED warehouse lighting, and all areas are clean, organized and stocked for your next order.

Effortless Ordering & Processing

Using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business management software for ordering, our clients can feel confident with this fully-integrated system that offers features like seamless order processing, shipment tracking, easy traceability and real-time communication.

Industry Compliance

We set our own bar high for meeting and surpassing industry policies and regulations, and are proud to be recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Customer Service

Our continuous pursuit of customer satisfaction is a part of our company culture and drives our processes and procedures. We value our long-term relationships with clients and are always available to welcome new business into the family.

Technical Support

Members of our support team are familiar with our products and procedures and are ready to help you with your questions, requests and concerns.