Ontario Manufacturing

• Job cuts reduced at Minute Maid in Peterborough, Ont. as Coca-Cola discontinues frozen juices

  The union representing workers at Minute Maid in Peterborough, Ont., says six jobs — not dozens — will be lost as parent company Coca-Cola phases out frozen juice production.

  Economy

  Feb 6
  
• Ontario furniture manufacturer Holsag to close and relocate to U.S.

  Holsag Canada's furniture manufacturing faciliy in Lindsay, Ont., will close in March 2026 and relocate to the United States. Up to 130 jobs are expected to be lost.

  Economy

  Oct 31, 2025
  
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• Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters warns it’s struggling to fill thousands of job vacancies

  CME says Ontario has more than 18,900 vacancies and about 7,000 confirmed new manufacturing jobs opening up.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2024
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• Italian gluten-free pasta company building $33M plant in London, Ont.

  Andriani, known for its Biori and Felicia pasta brands, produces gluten-free and GMO-free pasta. The $33.6-million plant will result in 42 new jobs in London, Ont., officials say.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2024
• 2 Cobourg manufacturers announce expansion plans, 30 new jobs to be created

  Ontario is providing over $700,000 to support multi-million dollar expansion plans by Beneco Packaging and Custom Plastics, both located in Cobourg.

  Economy

  Aug 30, 2023
• Ontario to include new 10 per cent income tax credit for manufacturing

  Ontario manufacturers would be able to get up to $2 million a year through a new tax credit the government is proposing in its upcoming budget.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
• Looking to bolster province’s auto workforce, Ontario unveils free training, job placements

  Some 500 participants will take part in three-month job placements as part of the $5 million plan, led by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
• Province provides $3.4M to 4 central Ontario manufacturers to help expand operations

  The provincial funding will help Premier Tech Home and Garden, Colonial Log and Timber, Bélair Mechatronics Inc., and Kawartha Metals expand their operations.

  Economy

  Feb 2, 2022
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• Ontario provides $2.5M to Kawartha Ethanol in Havelock to expand production for hand sanitizer

  The Havelock-based company says the latest investment will help expand capacity to produce 60 million litres of high-grade pure ethanol for sanitizer annually.

  Economy

  Jan 24, 2022
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• GM Canada to produce second, smaller electric BrightDrop van at CAMI Ingersoll facility

  Large scale-production of the BrightDrop EV600 is expected to begin at CAMI in November 2022, with EV410 production set to begin in 2023.

  Economy

  Sep 29, 2021