Our History
Family Owned & Operated Since 1981
The family's dedication to the heat treating industry has driven the company’s success. With a strong commitment to customer service, Continental Stress has grown to become the leading heat treating company in Western Canada.
Our Founder
Siegfried Huegler
1940-1992
Founded in 1981, Continental Stress was established to bring the highest quality in heat treating technology directly to your job site. Although our founder passed away too soon, his legacy lives on. Siegfried fully embraced the entrepreneurial spirit and had an unwavering passion for excellence. His motto was, “If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.”
After his passing, the monumental task of carrying on his passion and innovations was taken up by the second generation of our family. The path has not always been easy, with many challenges along the way, but thanks to Siegfried’s inspiring legacy, his values still thrive within our company today.
Our Commitment to Excellence
Our success comes from many factors, but the most important is our commitment to providing top-quality service, combined with continual investment in our people and equipment. We are proud to have a dedicated team of loyal employees who have been with us for decades.
Our management team and top technicians bring over 300 years of combined experience and expertise to the table. Very few companies can match this level of industry knowledge, and we take pride in being one of them.
At Continental, most of us grew up in the industry. We are a family-run business, and we’re proud to now introduce the third generation of heat treaters to our company.
We truly live by our motto: “Born to Heat Treat!”
Our Latest Major Projects
Canadian Fertilizer Industries
2024 Maintenance Shut-Down at CF Industries Medicine Hat Complex.
Cenovus Energy
2024 Maintenance Shut-Down, Coke Drum (2) Weld repairs at Lloydminster Upgrader. The job took 29,049 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Industrial
New Construction at Cascade Power Project @ Nisku Fabrication Shop and @ Edson, AB. The job took 92,704 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Nutrien
Redwater 2021 Maintenance Shut-Down at Redwater Fertilizer Operations. The job took 7,798 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Husky Oil Operations Limited
2020 Maintenance Shut-Down; re Coke Drums Weld repairs (2) at Lloydminster Upgrader. The job took 18,136 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Nutrien
Redwater 2019 Maintenance Shut-Down at Redwater Fertilizer Operations. The job took 9,877 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Industrial
New Construction at SaskPower / Burns McDonnell Chinook Power Station. The job took 24,421 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Industrial
New Construction – Gasifier Unit 40 – Utilities Unit 70 / 90 at North West Redwater Partnership – Sturgeon Refinery. The job took 41,650 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Husky Oil Operations Limited
2017 Maintenance Shut-Down; re Coke Drums Weld repairs (2) at Lloydminster Upgrader. The job took 25,373 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Shell Canada Products
2016 Fall Maintenance Shut-Down at Scotford Refinery. The job took 17,687 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Energy
New construction at Brion Energy Corporation – MacKay River Commercial Project. The job took 8,711 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Bantrel Co.
New construction at Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited (JACOS) – Hangingstone Expansion Project. The job took 10,799 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Industrial
New construction at ConocoPhillips Canada – Surmont 2 Project “Steam Generation, Tank Farm and U & O” work areas. The job took 57,717 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Shell Canada Products
2013 Maintenance Shut-Down at Scotford Refinery. The job took 5,995 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Husky Oil Operations Limited
2013 Maintenance Shut-Down at Lloydminister Upgrader. The job took 7,318 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
Supreme Steel LP
New construction at Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) – Horizon Project re: Primary Separation Cells. The job took 4,164 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Industrial
New construction at Imperial Oil Resources Venture - Kearl Oil Sands "Utilities" Project. The job took 49,410 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
TIC Canada
New construction at Shell Canada - Scotford HMU Project. The job took 25,660 man hours and was completed on time and on budget.
PCL Industrial
New construction at Shell Canada - Scotford RHC project. The job was completed on time and on budget.
