Urban Machinery’s New Cutting Edge Vinyl Window Fabrication and Processing Centre will increase speed and efficiency
June 22, 2015 – Fredericton, NB – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Urban Machinery, a leading machine manufacturer for the vinyl window industry, is creating a new fabrication and processing centre for Ploy Vinyl Chloride (PVC) extrusions at its Fredericton manufacturing plant, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), joined Urban Machinery officials today to make the announcement.
The project involves developing a high level processing centre with capabilities and flexible configurations to fabricate and cut vinyl sections to manufacture a PVC window. The company will design an automated machine to cut, notch, and punch vinyl components. The performance targets set for the new system may be the fastest in the vinyl window manufacturing industry. Overall, the strategic approach is to develop a machine that will improve Urban Machinery’s production capacity and enhance its competitiveness.
The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program is supporting the company with a $442,500 repayable contribution, while Urban Machinery is providing $147,500.
Quick Facts:
- Urban Machinery is a technology leader of machine manufacturers for the vinyl-window industry. Since 1992, its manufacturing plant has been in Fredericton.
- The company employs more than 40 New Brunswickers and buys local products to build its machines.
- Urban Machinery headquarters is located in Memmingen, Germany and the company is world-renowned as one of the technology leaders of machine manufacturers for the vinyl-window industry.
- Urban Machinery’s customer base ranges from international Fortune 500 manufacturing companies to small-and medium sized businesses.
Quotes:
“Our Government is pleased to support Urban Machinery as it strengthens its position to better serve its customers, and enhances its capacity to compete effectively in highly competitive world markets. In supporting this project, we are working with a company that is focusing its efforts on business excellence, creating and sustaining jobs for New Brunswickers and contributing to the economic growth of this community and region.
- The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
“With the support from our partner ACOA, we are able to continue leading edge development of new products for the vinyl window industry here in Fredericton. The processing center will open new doors of opportunity for URBAN Machinery and our clients.”
- Siegfried Mehlitz, Research and Development Manager, Urban Machinery Corporation
Associated Links:
Contacts:
Kelsie Corey
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
613-941-7241
Ann Kenney
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
506-452-3687
Siegfried Mehlitz
Research and Development Manager
Urban Machinery
506-459-6035
