Federal government invests in six Ontario manufacturers

LONDON — On Aug. 21, Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Small Business and to the Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, along with Arielle Kayabaga, MP for London West; and Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, visited Edge Automation Inc. (Edge), a local manufacturer of automated assembly and testing machinery for the woodworking, automotive and consumer goods sector.

PS May announced a combined repayable investment of over $7.7 million, for six southwestern Ontario manufacturers: Edge Automation Inc., MTO Metal Products Ltd., New-Form Tools Ltd., Roden Manufacturing, Tradeline Products Inc. and UE Enclosures, that are working to scale up, meet increased demand for made-in-Canada products, and contribute to a stronger economy in southwestern Ontario, Canada and beyond.

At Edge Automation, they met with employees and learned about their plans for growth, including becoming a first-of-its-kind woodworking robotics manufacturing facility.

Later in the day, PS May visited New-Form Tools in Stratford, to learn about how the company is strengthening its made-in-Canada saw blade manufacturing for the wood manufacturing industry.

“When we invest in a business’ potential, we invest in a strong future for our country. The six businesses receiving support today are producing cutting-edge Canadian-made products and embracing next-generation innovations to build a stronger, more competitive future. Our government’s investments are putting people first and setting our businesses on a path to success,” says Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).