Feds open manufacturing centre of excellence in Saskatchewan
by The Canadian Press
More than just farming and oil, some products manufactured in the province include parts for the aerospace and defence sector
SASKATOON—The manufacturing sector employs over 28,000 people in Saskatchewan, but officials have said it doesn’t receive enough attention when compared to mining and farming.
That is why the is a Saskatchewan Manufacturing Centre of Excellence being built, aimed at closing the gaps and addressing critical impediments to growth in the industry.
Michelle Rempel, minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, was in Saskatoon to announce funding for the project March 19.
Derek Lothian, president of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters group, says the centre in itself is filling a gap in support services and programming to get people interested in the industry.
He related the current situation to a three-legged stool where two legs are being maintained, but now it is time to take care of the third one.
Some of the products being manufactured here include parts being used in the aerospace and defence sector.
