Backgrounder: New equipment and renovations help Avalon Peninsula businesses to modernize and create jobs

Backgrounder

The Government of Canada invests more than $1.2 million in three projects to support business growth on the Avalon Peninsula.

CLIENT NAME	PROJECT	TOTAL	MEDIA CONTACT
PD Industries Limited	Purchase a 12-metre fuel efficient tugboat to provide towing and ship assist services to vessels entering St. John's Harbour, as well as other harbours on the Avalon Peninsula. The new vessel will enable the company to expand its services and offer visiting marine vessels a safer way to arrive.	$600,000 Repayable	Paul Dalton President 709-363-7700 pdindustriesltd@gmail.com
Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises Limited	Upgrade infrastructure and equipment to increase capacity, which will improve productivity and meet growing demand in industries such as aquaculture.	$473,500 Repayable	Paul Lannon Director 709-596-5186 (ext. 209) paul@hgoe.ca
Bursey Manufacturing Inc.	Purchase digitized technology for manufacturing steel tanks. With its new computer numerical controlled press brake, the company will be able to improve product quality and increase productivity and competitiveness.	$140,000 Repayable	Cherie Cable General Manager 709-834-9200 ccable@burseymfg.com
Total		$1,213,500

Marianne Blondin

Press Secretary

Office of the Minister of Official Languages and of the

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Paul McGrath

Director of Communications

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

709-689-5731