Our History

CN Canvas & Hardware Pte Ltd, which is also formerly known as Chinam & Company was established in 1969. We started as a family business founded by our forefathers and it was passed down through four generations. In remembering our good old days– we have certainly made a series of remarkable breakthroughs.
Despite the many hurdles met, our hard work has brought about our streak of capacity expansion. Back in the day, we started our foundation from the famed location, Syed Alwi Road – the legendary birthplace of the canvas trade.
We are committed to improve our business through changes and adapt to the external environment. We want to serve our customers and solve their problems with canvas.
We provide customisation services to cater the unique needs of individuals customers from business to home owners. We do heavy duty canvas covers for equipments, vehicles and marine to protect them and prolong their lifespan. We provide light duty canvas for construction sites usage and scaffoldings. We also provide first safety canvas suppliers such as fire extinguisher and hose reels cover. Not limited to protection purposes, art is also related to canvas. We appreciate and encourage art culture to flourish in society. We have our own design team to design and print. We were the active supplier participating the Art Facade Festiveal for 2015 and 2016 with the People Assoication Community.



Our Team

To date, after approximately three subsequent years, we have acquired one of the biggest canvas workshop in Singapore. CN Canvas is located at 2 Defu Lane 4, which boasts a stunning 40,000 sqft production space.
With the advancement to a well-sheltered, larger production unit, we have increased our operation capacity and ability to take on bigger projects, regardless of size or scale, no matter rain or shine. Through this, we have seen speedy, unrestrained work progress, enabling us to build a much more dynamic team. Our crew consists of young and creative members, who possess excellent attitudes of determination in keeping updated with the latest technology.


Best Asset
Our employees are our best asset. We treat every employee with respect and we value their commitment to us. Therefore, our employees’ welfare are greatly taken care of and we constantly provide training courses for them to upgrade their skills.
We have also looked into corporatization for a couple of years – Today, through the expansion of our core capabilities, we have been able to implement reliable software to improve our business practices.
Our Clientele
Awards & Certificates
Contact Us
Tuesday8:30AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:30AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday8:30AM - 6:00 PM
Friday8:30AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday8:30AM - 1:00 PM
SundayClosed