1900
Electricity replaces steam; refrigeration is introduced (allowing brewing to continue throughout the year for the first time); and packaging methods are modernized.
1900
H.E. Halde, brewery's first country traveler or "out-of-town salesman" is employed by brewery.
1903
Export Ale is introduced.
1907
Brewery reaches production milestone of 1,000,000 gallons in one year.
1907
Labels are no longer attached to bottles by hand using flour paste.
1909
Brewery reaches yearly production milestone of 2,000,000 gallons.
1910
First motor-driven vehicle is introduced to Molson delivery service.
1911
(August) Name change to Molson's Brewery Ltd., a private, limited joint-stock company.
1913
New bottling plant equipped with electrically driven machinery is installed eliminating the need for washing, filling, and corking bottles by hand.
1919
McGill's new sports stadium is opened and dedicated to the memory of Percival Molson who died in World War I. Percival Molson Stadium is still in use today.
1920
Brewery reaches 3,000,000 gallon mark. John H. Molson joins brewery.
1920
First female secretary is hired. Women worked in bottling department as early as 1870's.
1925
Molson's Bank merges with the Bank of Montreal.
1926
After 140 years, Molson's Brewery Ltd. ceases to be its own maltster
1930
Brewery engages the services of an advertising agency for the first time.
1943
Francis Stuart Molson joins brewery.
1945
Formation of public joint-stock company, Molson's Brewery Limited, on February 15th. For the first time the company offers up public ownership in the brewery.
1945
First Annual Meeting of shareholders is held in December. It features a first report on brewery operations.
1949
First million barrel year (25 million gallons).
1954
Molson introduces the "Molson Golden" beer.
1954
Percival Talbot Molson joins brewery.
1955
Official opening of Toronto brewery which brews Molson's first lager, Crown and Anchor.
1955
Hartland de M. Molson becomes member of Canadian Senate.
1957
Senator Molson and T.H.P. Molson purchase Canadian Arena Company, (Montreal Canadiens and Forum); Molson becomes co-sponsor of Hockey Night in Canada.
1958
Molson acquires Sick's Breweries Limited,comprising five Western Canadian breweries.
1959
Fort Garry Brewery (Winnipeg) is acquired.
1959
Molson Canadian is introduced.
1960
Eric H. Molson, the current Chairman of Molson Inc. joins the brewery.
1961
175th Anniversary; $106.2 million in sales in this year.
1962
Name changes to Molson Breweries Limited.
1962
Newfoundland Brewery is acquired.
1968
Anthes Imperial Limited joins Molson and corporate name changes to Molson Industries Limited -this marks the beginning of the modern diversification program. Brewing group now known as Molson Breweries of Canada Limited.
1971
Molson reaches the one hundred million gallon production milestone.
1971
Molson organizes distribution and marketing company to handle US export market, Martlet Importing Co. Inc.
1972
Beaver Lumber Company Limited becomes a Molson company.
1973
The corporate name is changed to The Molson Companies limited.
1974
Formosa Spring Brewery (Barrie) is acquired.
1976
Molson becomes principal sponsor of Hockey Night in Canada.
1978
Molson organization buys Club de Hockey Canadien -- the Montreal Canadians.
1978
The Molson Companies Limited purchase Diversey Corporation, a world leader in the specialty chemicals field.
1978
Molson Light is introduced.
1985
Molson Breweries of Canada Limited achieves $1.063 billion in sales, with a domestic sales volume of 6.4 million hectolitres (about 2 billion bottles).
1986
Toronto stages the first edition of the Molson Indy race.
1986
July 28 marks Molson, North America's oldest continuing brewery, 200th anniversary.
1988
Molson introduces "Canadian Light" beer
1989
Molson launches its "Take Care" responsible use program.
1989
Molson launches Canada's first Dry Beer, "Molson Special Dry".
1989
Molson Breweries merges with Carling O'Keefe becoming Canada's largest brewer and the fifth largest brewer in North America.
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