Investing in new technologies to create jobs and improve productivity in New Brunswick

Backgrounder

The Government of Canada invests more than $1 million in five projects to support business growth in New Brunswick.

CLIENT NAME PROJECT TOTAL MEDIA CONTACT

Howell Ventures

Kingsclear

To purchase advanced manufacturing equipment to expand production capabilities for their toolmaking division, increase overall capacity and improve productivity.

$407,500

Repayable

Cody Howell

Operations Manager

506-363-5289

cody@suregrip-hvl.com

East Coast Innovation

Saint Andrews

The purchase and install equipment and make leasehold improvements required to establish a manufacturing facility. This project will enable the company to start manufacturing its new innovative mechanical system for the aquaculture industry.

$280,000

Repayable

Joel Halse

CEO

506-566-4060

joel@eastcoastinnovation.com

Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers

Letang

To explore the opportunities and challenges for women in the salmon farming industry in Atlantic Canada, and identify specific needs required to help address critical barriers to advancement of women in the industry, along with recommendations for next steps to address these barriers.

$41,250

Non-Repayable

Susan Farquharson

Executive Director

506-755-3526

s.farquharson@atlanticfishfarmers.com

Huntsman Marine

Saint Andrews

Renovate underutilized space and upgrade facilities to modern standards. Facility upgrades will support additional contract research for industry in the area of taxonomy and toxicology.

$73,125

Non- Repayable

Chris Bridger

Executive Director

506-529-1200

Chris.Bridger@huntsmanmarine.ca  

Modular Fabrication Inc.

Miramichi

The project is to upgrade equipment to improve overall production efficiency and output at the paint and blast shop.

$271,500

Repayable

James Mather

Director of Operations

506-622-1907

jmather@modularfabrication.com

TOTAL   $1,073,375  

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

Ann Kenney
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Ann.Kenney@acoa-apeca.gc.ca

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