Dynaflair Corporation is a Canadian manufacturer of security closures, including sliding and folding grilles, rolling shutters, and counter-top closures. The company was established in 1968 and has specialized in security grilles and closures since that time.[1][2]
Design and History
The Dynaflair Corporation symbol was originally designed by Peter G. Ulmer at Stewart & Morrison in 1969.[3] Stewart & Morrison was a Canadian design firm co-founded by Clair Stewart, described as one of the most influential graphic designers in Canada’s history and the first Canadian-owned design firm of its kind.[4] The firm later became known as Stewart, Morrison and Roberts, and was responsible for creating the Air Canada rondelle in 1964 under creative director Hans Kleefeld.[5]
Ulmer, born in 1940 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, was listed as a designer at Stewart & Morrison Ltd. in Toronto.[3] The Dynaflair mark is categorized as a monogram logo with rounded forms.[3]
The company’s current branding includes the “DF DYNAFLAIR” wordmark, registered as a trademark by Dynaflair Corporation Canada Inc. for metal security closures.[6] The trademark registration lists a first use date of October 1968, aligning with the company’s founding year.[6]
Meaning and Symbolism
The Dynaflair monogram combines the letters “D” and “F” in a rounded, geometric form.[3] The company name itself combines “dyna,” suggesting dynamic motion, with “flair,” reflecting the company’s positioning as a designer and manufacturer of security closure systems.[1] The company invented and developed the original sliding grille and closure concept, which led to patents on these inventions in the early 1970s.[7]
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