Supporting British Columbia small and medium-sized enterprise users of steel and aluminum
Backgrounder
September 6, 2019 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Economic Diversification Canada
The Steel and Aluminum Initiative supports small and medium-sized businesses operating within Canadian steel and aluminum supply chains, helping them to respond to global market dynamics that impact their competitiveness. Funding supports investments in innovative projects that will enhance productivity and/or augment firm competitiveness. It offers non-repayable funding to western Canadian companies.
| Recipient | Project Description | Location | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid-Span Structures Ltd. | Implement state of the art machinery to increase productivity | Armstrong, BC | $1,000,000 |
| Unifab Industries Ltd. | Acquire, install, and commission an automated processing system. | Grand Forks, BC | $483,227 |
| Timber West Construction Ltd. | Install blasting and coating equipment to grow local steel capacity. | Prince George, BC | $500,000 |
| New World Technologies Inc. | Purchase and install two automated computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines to increase productivity and production capacity. | Abbotsford, BC | $500,200 |
| Coulson Ice Blast Ltd. | Purchase equipment to relocate manufacturing capabilities to their Port Alberni facility and launch a new ice blast cleaning system to reduce production costs and increase sales. | Port Alberni, BC | $359,000 |
| Daigle Marine Inc. | Purchase equipment to modernize and automate its boat building operations to improve productivity. | Campbell River, BC | $417,185 |
| Structa Wire ULC | Develop a new manufacturing facility to commercialize a new product line. | Vancouver, BC | $713,250 |
| K G Industries Ltd. | Implement new equipment to increase production efficiencies and capabilities. | Cawston, BC | $479,250 |
| Pacific Bolt Manufacturing Ltd. | Implement enterprise resource planning software, barcoding system, and e-commerce portal. | Langley, BC | $185,000 |
| CenDek Railings Ltd. | Purchase and install a robotic welding auto cell to increase production capacity. | Summerland, BC | $356,170 |
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