TruNorth will work alongside Raytheon’s manufacturing operations teams to apply proven lean principles, processes and tools to strengthen manufacturing performance.
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Advanced Manufacturing
Ontario awards contracts to GTHA manufacturers to build G7’s first small modular reactor; several York Region-based companies included
These contracts will add more than $110 million to Ontario’s GDP, create good-paying jobs and sustain hundreds more, while opening new markets for tariff-impacted sectors and strengthening Ontario’s nuclear supply chain.
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Aurora headquartered Magna awarded specialized eDrive system business
Auto parts supplier Magna International says it’s growing its electrification customer base with a newly awarded contract from an unnamed North America-based OEM.
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Markham headquartered Nordspace signs $20-million deal with National Defence for rocket launch pad
The company announced last week it was entering the second phase of construction of its spaceport in St. Lawrence, N.L., a town of about 1,115 people on the Burin Peninsula’s southeastern edge.
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Ontario government invests $1.7 million in Piramal Pharma Solutions’ Aurora facility
With support from the government of Ontario, Piramal Pharma is also reportedly investing $5,314,000 to upgrade site infrastructure at their Aurora facility, strengthening Ontario’s pharmaceutical manufacturing and bolstering the company’s production capabilities.
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Vaughan-based Volatus Aerospace qualifies across all five streams of Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace
The five streams include: Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems (UxS) and counter-UxS; communications and data systems; engineering and integration services; testing and training; and innovation and experimentation.
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Aurora-based paper cup and bowl maker, Eco Guardian, sees growing local demand amid tariffs
A Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer is seeing growing demand from foodservice customers across the country as tariffs prompt coffee chains and fast-food restaurants to seek out more Canadian-made take-out packaging.
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Vaughan headquartered DeltaSleep becomes Canada’s only domestic manufacturer of CPAP, APAP and BiPAP devices
DeltaSleep announced full commercial availability of its Canadian-made Notte Series CPAP, APAP, and BiPAP devices, making it the only manufacturer producing clinical-grade sleep therapy devices in Canada.
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Vaughan-based Hanon Systems secures $10 million in funding from Canada for EV parts plant
Hanon Systems, a global auto parts maker under Korea’s Hankook & Company Group, has secured 10 million Canadian dollars ($7.1 million) in government funding to support its first electric compressor plant and research center in Canada.
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How Ben Machine Products is helping power Canada’s defence push from Vaughan
From the outside, Ben Machine looks like a traditional, family-owned manufacturer in a Vaughan industrial park. But inside, the company has evolved into a hub for skilled trades, engineering and production technology that underpins safety-critical global supply chains.
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Markham manufacturer highlights AI, automation push as Ontario expands $5M digital business funding. Here’s how companies can apply
The additional $5-million investment in the Digital Competence Centre (DCC) was announced May 20 at Sable Metal Fabrication in Markham by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
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Mars invests $40M in Newmarket plant as part of Ontario upgrades
Mars, Inc. announced the completion of a $180-million investment to accelerate manufacturing innovation and workplace modernization across its four Ontario facilities, with $40 million going directly to the Mars Snacking plant in Newmarket.
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Olympus Canada: patient-focused medtech innovation, powered from Richmond Hill
When someone undergoes a colorectal cancer screening, a lung exam, or a minimally invasive procedure, there is a good chance that their physician is using Olympus medical devices to see more clearly and treat them more effectively. Within Canada, the team responsible for advancing Olympus’ medtech solutions is based in Richmond Hill.
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Markham startup launches 100-kilowatt fast charger, eyes 1,000 stations across North America
A Markham-based startup is betting on the future of electric vehicles with the launch of its first public fast-charging station and plans to build a network of 1,000 charging stations across Canada and the United States within five years.
Read More Ontario scaling up innovation in life sciences sector; Aurora-based Piramal Healthcare receives $1.7 million
The Ontario government is investing more than $18 million to support 11 companies through the Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF), a strategic initiative that helps Ontario’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the human health sciences sector commercialize market-ready products, scale operations, strengthen competitiveness and prepare for procurement opportunities. The latest round of funding under the LSSUF program has been allocated to 11 recipient companies. Life Science Scale Up Fund recipients includes Piramal Healthcare (Canada) […]
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The silicon corridor north: why Toronto and York Region offer the definitive gateway for Taiwanese tech R&D and design centers
As global tech leaders rush to secure North American footprint options for chip design, hardware infrastructure, and AI, a powerful alternative to traditional U.S. corridors has solidified its position. Toronto-York Region in Canada has become a premier landing pad for international tech investment.
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