Province commits $12M to Leamington, Windsor manufacturing expansions
The Ontario government is providing $12 million in support to four companies in Windsor and Leamington that plan to expand their manufacturing operations.
Among them is DS Actimo Canada (formerly DS C&K Inc.), a subsidiary of South Korea-based DSEV. The company is investing over $60 million to build a 107,000 square-foot facility in Windsor, marking its first manufacturing plant in North America. The plant will manufacture battery cell module cases with wiring components for EV batteries, including those to be produced at NextStar Energy Inc.’s $5 billion EV battery manufacturing plant.
The government is contributing $5 million to the project through its Regional Development Program (RDP). The initiative is expected to create 96 jobs.
Kautex Textron, meanwhile, plans to a new battery skid plate manufacturing facility to produce battery casings for EVs using advanced composite materials. The project is valued at $23 million, and the province is providing $1.5 million. Based in Windsor, Kautex Textron is the only plastic fuel tank manufacturer in Canada.
Highbury Canco Corp., which produces a variety of food products, plans to modernize its facility and increase processing and warehouse capacity with an investment of $26.5 million. The province is providing more than $3.1 million in funding.
Finally, Integrity Tool & Mold Inc. plans to adopt state-of-the-art technology at its new Windsor facility to increase their production capacity. The company supplies parts to a wide range of industries, including those in the automotive supply chain. It has committed $15.6 million to the project; the province will contribute $2.3 million.
“Windsor and Leamington have a proud history of manufacturing excellence, and thanks to continued investment in the region, we are confident that our targeted approach to fostering stability and growth across our economy is working,” said Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli. “As we position Ontario as one of the best jurisdictions in the world for companies to invest and grow, our government is proud to support local businesses as they expand and create new jobs in communities across the province.”
To date, Ontario has supported more than 110 projects through its RDP, leveraging more than $1.6 billion in new investments and helping to create more than 3,000 jobs.