The Enheat Fawcett Foundry was started in 1852 by Charles Fawcett, William Knight, and Joseph Spratt. Charles Fawcett was a tinsmith who did his internship in England.

Initially Charles Fawcett had a tinsmithing shop where he made tinware to meet the needs of the settlers in the area. Later he started producing stoves. He is believed to be the first one to produce stoves in the Maritimes.

The Enheat Fawcett Foundry exported its products to South Africa, particularly the Fawcett Range, which was specifically designed to meet the local conditions in South Africa.

The company had four different plants, with number 1 being in Sackville. The Sackville plant consisted of 26 buildings which were well connected to have a continuous work flow from the foundry floor to the shipping department. The foundry produced a variety of cooking ranges and home heating appliances suitable for different types of fuels.

The Fawcett Foundry was the first to employ women due to labour shortage during WW I.

It expanded its operation beyond Sackville into Amherst. It was renamed as Enamel and Heating Products Ltd.

During WWII both the foundries, Enterprise and Fawcett, were manufacturing war munitions. 80% of their orders were to fulfill wartime needs.

In addition, they acquired contracts for aircraft repairs and manufacturing parts [ link ]