Investments will increase company’s expertise for greater business growth
March 26, 2014 – Sussex, NB – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Alantra Leasing Inc. is undertaking an initiative aimed at improving the company’s expertise and expanding its market reach, thanks to investments by the Government of Canada.
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, today announced that the Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is providing repayable contributions of $295,000 for two projects.
The first project allows the company to hire an engineer for quality assurance purposes to support technical drawings and designs, while the second investment will support the hiring of a marketing manager to further develop markets outside Atlantic Canada.
Quick Facts
• Incorporated in 1981, Alantra Leasing Inc. is a family owned business that manufactures mobile office trailers and modular buildings used in a variety of industries such as construction, transportation, forestry, mining and the energy sector.
• In 1998, Alantra had a fleet of approximately 50 trailers serving mostly construction contractors in N.B. and N.S. Since 2002, Alantra has built up its fleet to more than 400 trailers, expanded its delivery fleet and broadened its stock with various custom trailers and buildings. They now serve all of Eastern Canada including Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
• Alantra Leasing Inc. employs 40 full-time people at its Sussex facility.
Quotes
“Our Government is pleased to support Alantra Leasing Inc. Today’s investment will help the company implement manufacturing improvements to existing and new product designs as well as help the company secure the expertise needed to effectively seek new opportunities in the construction industry.”
- The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal
“The ACOA assistance has provided us with the required funding to add the engineering and marketing expertise we need to help us continue to grow our company by improving the existing products and adding new modular product lines and services. These two positions increase our ability to find and deliver work in a large geographical area by utilizing our modular construction practices and techniques. These two positions go hand in hand, not only to increase our technical expertise to more efficiently and economically manufacture modular construction products, but also to give us the expertise required to market and sell these products and services.”
- Marcus deWinter, President and General Manager of Alantra Leasing Inc.
Associated Links
• www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca
• www.actionplan.gc.ca
• http://www.alantraleasing.com/
• http://news.gc.ca/web/nwsprdct-en.do?mthd=tp&crtr.tp1D=1
Contacts
Kelsie Corey
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
613-941-7241
Paul LeBlanc
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
506-452-3310
Marcus deWinter
President and General Manager
Alantra Leasing Inc.
506-433-3757
