Brantford·Brant Recent Investments

• Procter & Gamble - $70 million investment, Canadian Distribution Centre opened summer 2005. The 775,000 sq. ft building employs 410 people in the distribution center, quality assurance laboratory and promotional packaging and display assembly.
• Mabe Canada Inc. - $10 million, 297,000 sq.ft. Canadian Distribution and Warehouse Centre opened in 2005. Centre employs 50.
• The Marco Corporation – $5.7 million, 150,000 sq.ft. Corporate Head Office and Warehouse/Distribution complex. The development represents a consolidation of properties in both the City of Brantford and the County of Brant, housing all of their 267 employees.

Brantford·Brant's Advantages

• The presence of a high-profile transportation or distribution facility would greatly contribute to raising the profile of Brantford·Brant as location for the logistics industry
• Transportation options that include superior access to 400 series highways, two international airports and international border crossing at Niagara Falls
• Proximity to North-eastern US and GTA markets
• Low cost serviced/partially serviced industrial land
• Competitive wage levels
• Significant concentration of manufacturing businesses
• Local market presence that includes Procter & Gamble, Mabe Canada Inc., S.C. Johnson and Son Limited, Gates Canada Inc., Canadian General Tower, Mitten Inc., adidas Canada Ltd., Confederation Freezers, Sure-Gro and Liquidation World. 

Ontario Market-Key Facts

• Outsourcing of supply chain management or logistics to third part providers is becoming increasingly more prevalent among Ontario businesses
• Companies across all manufacturing sectors are rapidly adopting business models that reduce or even eliminate inventories
• Web-based businesses are outsourcing their order management, warehousing, packaging and customer support functions
• NAFTA has had a significant impact on the site selection decisions and land freight movements have increased significantly. Companies on both sides of the border are selecting locations based on how they serve the North American market as a whole
• Suburban locations like Mississauga and Brampton have evolved into logistics hubs, but increasingly rural markets are viewed as attractive options for logistics operators