Mobile Equipment W ajax began conducting business in the mobile equipment industry in 1954 when B.J. Coghlin Co. Ltd., W ajax’ s founding entity , acquired W atson Jack Co. Prior to this acquisition, the storied history of these enterprises each began with the efforts of an industrious entrepreneur . C’est en 1954 que W ajax fait son entree dans le secteur du materiel roulant, avec l’acquisition par B.J. Coghlin Co. Ltd. de la societe W atson Jack Co. A vant cette acquisition, ces entreprises ont toutes deux vu le jour grace a la perseverance de jeunes entrepreneurs. 1858 The beginning of modern day W ajax was a smithy established by B.J. Coghlin in Montreal in 1858, which later expanded to become a manufacturer of carriage and railcar springs 1871 F .H. Hopkins specialized in selling and servicing construction equipment 1874 W aterous incorporated in Brantford, Ontario as The W aterous Engine W orks Co. Ltd. 1882 The W aterous Engine W orks Co. Ltd. established a repair shop in Winnipeg 1886 The W aterous Engine W orks Co. Ltd. opened a manufacturing plant in St. Paul, Minnesota which produced the Frost Jack fre hydrant ~ 2 ~ W ajax T imeline Materiel roulant