FedDev Ontario invests more than $5.3M in two Windsor, Ont. area manufacturers
by CM Staff
This funding will try and create 55 jobs and improve their manufacturing capabilities.
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OLDCASTLE — On Jan. 16, Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, announced an investment of more than $5.3 million for two Windsor region manufacturers, Cedar Valley Selections Inc. and Uni-Fab. This funding will try and create 55 jobs and improve their manufacturing capabilities.
Uni-Fab, located in Leamington, Ontario, and one of the largest metal fabricators in southern Ontario, manufactures custom aluminum, steel and stainless steel products for the automotive, aerospace and machine tool sectors. This $5-million investment, through the Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF), will help Uni-Fab grow their facility and buy new equipment to commercialize their innovative automated pallet changer technology.
Cedar Valley Selections Inc. (Cedar Valley) located in Oldcastle, Ontario, is a family-owned manufacturer of ready-to-eat salad dressings and pita chips. This $375,000 investment, through the Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF), will help Cedar Valley buy new equipment to improve its production capacity and meet the demand for its ready-to-make foods. The project will also help the company to move into the U.S. market as well as boost local supply chain spending and create five new jobs in the Windsor region.
“With the support of FedDev Ontario, we have been able to expedite the growth of Uni-Fab even in a time of uncertainty,” said Abe Fehr, President, Uni-Fab
“The funding received from FedDev Ontario could not have come at a better time in our journey as we grow Cedar Valley. With increasing distribution and demand, we’ve had to invest in new automated systems to help improve our production capacity, employee safety and product quality. The funding provided by FedDev Ontario is necessary to meet our growth trajectory for 2023 and beyond, allowing us to scale with new technologies and welcome additional team members,” said Ameen Fadel, Founder and President, Cedar Valley Selections Inc.
