April 11, 2014 – Humboldt, Saskatchewan – Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Agricultural machinery and heavy equipment manufacturers across Western Canada will benefit from improved testing capacity of their innovative product designs, thanks to a $2.5 million investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). Western Canada Testing Inc.’s (Westest) facility in Humboldt is modernizing its equipment and purchasing new equipment to improve its engineering and development assessment capacity for industrial manufacturers.
In order to remain globally competitive, Canadian manufacturers are expanding their ability to customize mass production, increasing their flexibility to serve higher-margin niche markets and optimize new product development. Manufacturers are commercializing technology innovations and assembly-process improvements which create more jobs and greater economic prosperity.
The increased testing capabilities at Westest will complement the capital investments that individual manufacturers are making in their own research and development (R&D) projects. Westest conducts neutral, third-party tests to assess prototypes of manufacturers’ new and improved products or processes. An International Organization for Standardization-registered organization, Westest provides manufacturers with testing services which aren’t otherwise commercially available, or economically feasible, for manufacturers to use.
Westest estimates that the modernization of its equipment will enable its clients to generate $10 million in sales of newly commercialized products within three years.
Emily Goucher
Office of the Minister
Western Economic Diversification
Telephone: 613-954-8097
Email: emily.goucher@wd-deo.gc.ca
Jim Wassermann
Vice President, Saskatchewan Operations
Westest
Humboldt, SK
Telephone: 306-682-2442
Email: jwassermann@pami.ca
WD Toll-Free Number: 1-888-338-WEST (9378)
Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-877-303-3388
Website: WD is online at www.wd-deo.gc.ca.
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