On Jan. 16, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario along with Irek Kusmierczyk, MP for Windsor–Tecumseh, announced $5 million for CapsCanada® Corporation, through the Community Economic Development and Diversification stream, to automate production and meet the growing demand for its made-in-Canada products.
Located in Lakeshore, CapsCanada® produces high-quality capsules used for dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. This investment will support CapsCanada® in growing its facility by 14,100 square feet.
It will also allow the company to purchase the equipment needed to produce a wider variety of capsule sizes. Supporting CapsCanada® as it rises to meet growing demand for its Canadian made capsules is why investments like this are so important. Our government will continue investing in the potential of strong businesses so they can contribute to our growing economy.
As major employer in the region, with nearly 170 staff, the company will create an additional 50 highly skilled jobs in the manufacturing sector through this project.
“This funding support from FedDev Ontario will help CapsCanada® Corporation continue to grow our capacity and increase our product offering in our efforts to bolster our market share and service the growing demand in both Canada and the US for HPMC capsules.” said Tom Breshamer, general manager, CapsCanada® Corporation
The Minister and MP Kusmierczyk then joined in a roundtable discussion with local businesses and organizations at the Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing at St. Clair College, where they discussed how businesses in the region can be supported so they can realize their potential and help make Canada a leader in the industries of tomorrow.
“This is great news for the Essex Region. CapsCanada® Corporation will now be able to expand its production capacity to meet the growing demand for their products and create 50 highly skilled jobs locally.”
said Irek Kusmierczyk.
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