Primary and Fabricated Metals

Market – Key Facts

Ontario is the most important vehicle-producing jurisdiction in North America. Seven of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers operate 14 plants in Ontario.

2004 Light Vehicle Production

Ontario's vehicle assembly industry:

• 45,000 highly trained workers
• CAN $63 billion in shipments in 2003
• Produces every sixth vehicle built in North America
• Plants that are consistent winners of J.D. Power & Associates' Initial Quality Study and The Habour Report productivity survey

Ontario's auto parts industry:

• 90,000 highly educated and skilled workers
• Over 400 innovative facilities including giant multinationals like Ontario-based Magna International, Dana Corporation and Delphi Automotive, and dynamic home-grown companies like the Woodbridge Group, Wescast Industries and Linamar.
• CAN $32 billion in shipments in 2003

Ontario is a world leader in:

• World leader in all aspects of vehicle parts manufacturing as well as assembly and sub assembly
• Several of the larger customers of Ontario's Tool Die and Mould (TDM) industry have already moved off-shore; e.g. automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Volkswagen; toy manufacturers, consumer products small tool and appliance industries
• TDM manufacturers are being pressured to reduce lead times and use new, sophisticated software packages reduce human error and curtail the need for prototypes and testing – thus adding to cost pressures
• There is a growing shortage of skilled workers in the Ontario TDM industry
• TDM in Ontario are experiencing a rising cost base, particularly labour related costs
• Most Canadian TDM producers specialize in particular types of products or sectors – in south- western Ontario the focus is automotive and building products while in the Toronto area the focus is automotive, packaging, consumer products and building products

Brantford·Brant Recent Investments

• Wescast Industries- $23 million, 90,000 sq.ft. Technical Development Centre and Head Office, employing 180
• Mott Manufacturing- $4 million, 100,000 sq.ft. manufacturing plant and office complex employing 200
• J.P. Bowman Ltd.-$1.86 million, 30,000 sq.ft. addition, employing 70
• Namasco Blanking Centre - $6 million, 20,000 sq.ft. addition, employing 91

Brantford·Brant's Advantages

• Superior access to Ontario and US markets
• High percentage of skilled trades
• Ready access to larger labour market
• Cost competitive business conditions as compared to select Ontario jurisdictions
• Transportation options that include superior access to 400 series highways, two international airports, international border crossing at Niagara Falls and inter-modal facilities in western GTA
• Local market presence includes Burlington Technologies, Namasco Limited,Nobel Metal Processing Canada,Dana Canada Inc.,Nichirin Inc.

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