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Advanced Manufacturing  & Automotive Growth

Welland is strategically situated in the heart of Southern Ontario, on the U.S./Canada border. It is within a day’s drive of 55% of all U.S. manufacturing activity and half of the U.S. population. Preclearance border programs speed the flow of traffic across the border.

Welland and the Region enjoy a strong manufacturing base with expertise in precision machining, casting, forging and metal fabrication. Over 200 advanced manufacturing and automotive related manufacturers are within a 20 minute drive from Welland. Welland is home to international companies like Henniges Automotive (formerly GDX), E.S. Fox, Bosch Rexroth, Canada Forgings, Welland Forge (FKI Ind. Canada Inc.), Lakeside Steel, Indexable Cutting Tools, Vesuvius Canada Inc. and CRS Electronics.

Welland has easy access to world-class automotive research centres including: The Centre for Integrated Manufacturing and Applied Research at Niagara College, the McMaster University Manufacturing Research Institute, the Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Centre at the University of Waterloo and the Automotive Research and Development Centre at the University of Windsor.

The April 2010 announcement by GM to invest US $235 million in its St. Catharines plant will have significant impact on Welland’s advanced manufacturing sector.

Want to learn more?

If you want to be Made in Welland or learn how we can help finance your project, contact our Made in Welland expert Dan Degazio at 1.800.735.3771. 

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