August 5, 2021
91快活林 Breaks Ground on Canadian Green Energy Manufacturing Facility Expansion to Create Jobs and Support Customers in over 100 Countries
Ottawa, Canada,听August 5th鈥� 2021鈥赌撯赌�91快活林听demonstrates further commitment to听the environment听by launching听a听green energy听expansion听to听its manufacturing facility听in Iroquois Ontario,听Canada.听听
CEO David Ross says, 鈥淚 am extremely proud to be breaking ground on our factory expansion. This event combines our commitment to my hometown of Iroquois, a low carbon footprint green facility, and a major increase of our manufacturing capacity to serve our growing global customer base.鈥�听
Ross is one of three Cornwall-area businesses receiving Ontario government funding with nearly $3 million in Regional Development Program Invested.听The Ontario government鈥檚 investment will听help strengthen domestic manufacturing and听stimulate economic听development听in the Cornwall听area.听At Ross, this听investment will听facilitate听over听40听jobs听in听manufacturing,听with further听positions听being created听as听a result of听the company鈥檚听continued growth.听
Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli, says,听鈥淥ur government鈥檚 top priority throughout the pandemic has been protecting the province鈥檚 health and protecting our jobs and economy.听These projects will make a significant impact in communities and economies in Eastern Ontario. They will enable long-term measurable outcomes, including private-sector investments, job creation and retention, and strong regional growth.鈥澨�听
Ross听is investing $15 million in the听55,000-square-foot facility expansion to build space for two major production lines in Iroquois.听This investment will assist in the听expansion of the听Iroquois facility,听fund the听purchase听of听new equipment, and听add听local听capacity听for听consolidation of听operations听from听international acquisitions.听The听expansion听will also increase production efficiencies, facilitate听innovation听and expand sales into new markets.听听
鈥淥ntario鈥檚 government is committed to supporting the full recovery of听businesses in all regions,鈥� says听Jim McDonell, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. 鈥淭hese important investments are creating a path forward for many kinds of businesses. They all have at least one thing in common 鈥� developing the best products and services in the world.鈥�听
Jeff听Poapst, Chief Manufacturing and Services Officer听has waited a year to break ground due to COVID-19听delays.听听听
Jeff Poapst听says, 鈥淭his听will not only help us better deal with听the听substantial听and sustained听demand听for our products and听services but听give us a chance to move closer to our goal of a听fully carbon-neutral factory well before 2030. We take our responsibilities to our customers, our employees and their families, our suppliers,听and business partners,听our community,听and听the听environment very seriously. We鈥檙e checking boxes on all听those fronts with this effort.鈥�听
Ross congratulates the two听other Cornwall-area projects听receiving funding.听According to the听Ontario government, it听is听investing more than $100 million through the Regional Development Program from 2019 to 2023听to support鈥痙istinct regional priorities and challenges.听听
The听program鈥痯rovides鈥痗ost-shared鈥痜unding鈥痶o听businesses,听municipalities,听and economic development organizations to help local communities attract investment, diversify their economies听and plan for long-term sustainability and growth.听听
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