Backgrounder: Dartmouth organizations grow, pilot new projects and create jobs
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada invests more than $2.5 million in nine organizations ($1,668,270 repayable, $150,000 conditionally repayable, $688,938 non-repayable) to support business growth in Dartmouth.
| CLIENT NAME | PROJECT | TOTAL | MEDIA CONTACT |
| Taste of Nova Scotia Society | Develop marketing activities to support culinary tourism and product development. Initiatives include marketing culinary trails (Good Cheer, Lobster and Chowder), digital content marketing, a Taste of Nova Scotia app awareness campaign and translation of materials into both official languages. | $615,000 non-repayable |
Emily Haynes Executive Director Taste of Nova Scotia Society 902-492-9291 ext. 111 emily@tasteofnovascotia.com |
| Atlantic Hardchrome Limited | Acquire CNC equipment to expand Atlantic Hardchrome’s manufacturing and repair capabilities enabling large manufacturing and repair projects to remain in Atlantic Canada. The company serves the heavy equipment, aerospace, defense, pulp and paper, energy, oil and gas, and manufacturing sectors. Three jobs will be created as well as export market and skills training opportunities. | $600,000
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Mark Jean VP Operations Atlantic Hardchrome Limited 902-469-3606, ext. 108 mjean@atlantichardchrome.com |
| Sunsel Systems Manufacturing Corporation | Sunsel is a contract manufacturer of electronics providing manufacturing services for both domestic and export markets using high tech automated systems in all its processes. Purchase of cutting-edge technology including a high-speed automated assembly line and an automated inventory counter will allow the company to expand production to meet increasing customer demands and attract new export opportunities. Ten new full-time jobs are being created. | $274,423 repayable |
Julian Taylor President Sunsel Manufacturing Corporation 902-444-7867 julian.taylor@sunsel.ca |
| Pennecon Hydraulic Systems Limited | Expand Dartmouth facility and add equipment to meet increased demand for Pennecon’s hydraulics repair and maintenance services including crane and heavy logistics military vehicle support. The funding will also help the company improve productivity and grow a diversified revenue stream. Four permanent full-time jobs will be created. | $265,000 repayable |
Mark Duff General Manager of Financial Administration Pennecon Hydraulic Systems Limited 709-778-4143, ext. 4143 mark.duff@pennecon.com |
| Ace Machining Limited | Ace Machining is bringing in new equipment not currently available in eastern Canada to increase operational capacity, improve productivity, grow sales and access new markets in the United States and Ontario. Two full-time permanent jobs will be created at the company which has grown from 11 to 42 employees in the last six years. | $220,000 repayable |
Ron Wallace Co-owner Ace Machining Limited 902-463-6347 info@acemachining.ca |
| Salient Energy Inc. | Launch a zinc-ion battery pilot production facility to enable the company to demonstrate its groundbreaking rechargeable battery. Five full-time permanent jobs will be created. | $200,000 repayable |
Ryan Brown CEO Salient Energy Inc. 415-961-4375 ryan@salientenergy.ca |
| ZeroIN Foods Inc. | ZeroIN is a food-tech company developing technology to solve sugar overload. This project will establish an R&D laboratory to create prototypes of ZeroIN’s next-generation sugar substitute. ZeroIN will also obtain patent protection for its technologies. Three full-time, contract jobs with the possibility of extension, will be created. | $150,000 conditionally repayable |
Edgar Hernandez Sosa CEO ZeroIN Foods Inc. 902-414-6017 ed@zeroinfoods.com |
| Aurea Technologies Inc | Launch in-house manufacturing by setting up a new production facility in Dartmouth for its product, Shine. The wind-powered portable turbine charger for handheld electronic devices can be used for camping, vehicle living and emergency preparedness. This facility will allow Aurea to rapidly scale up its production. One full-time, permanent job will be created. | $108,847 repayable |
Vanessa Ferguson Head of Business Development Aurea Technologies Inc. 902-293-4601 vanessaferguson@aureatechnologies.com |
| Cherubini Metal Works Limited | Cherubini is contracting Canadian-based IT provider, Framewerx to increase network security, visibility and combat cyber threats to help protect the Cherubini Group of Companies. | $73,938 non-repayable |
Troy Garnett VP Sales & Business Development 902-468-5742, ext. 263 tgarnett@cherubinigroup.com |
| Total | $2,507,208 |
Contacts
Marianne Blondin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Official Languages and of the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Lori Selig
Communications Manager
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
902-266-7477
Lori.Selig@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
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