185 Bannatyne Avenue

Essex Packers

Essex Packers was founded in 1925 in Hamilton, Ontario. Within 25 years, they became one of North America’s largest producers of canned hams, which were marketed under their SX brand name. In the early 1960s, the company branched into automatic vending machines as an additional outlet to sell their products but shortly abandoned the idea. In 1975, the company went bankrupt and closed their doors. The sign featured at 185 Bannatyne Avenue showcases their flagship SX canned ham and a profile of their SX canned cabbage rolls.