North Bay Feature

Don Croteau, managing director of Schauenburg Industries in North Bay, stands beside a fiberglass duct, used primarily as ventilation in the mining industry.
Gold projects, dog tunnels keep North Bay duct company waggingSchauenburg Industries has had a presence in North Bay since 1969, but its profile has been very low key.However, in the past two-and-a-half years, it has doubled its workforce, doubled its sales, and expanded its footprint.“A lot of people in North Bay don’t know who we are,” said managing director Don Croteau. The manufacturer of flexible ducting and fiberglass ducting, primarily used in the mining industry, is part of the Schauenburg Group of Companies based in Germany.Its current l...


North Bay News

Economic development a community effort
The Mattawa area was hit hard when its major industry closed its doors about five years ago. “We went from 1,100 jobs to 600 jobs. We lost half our labour force,” said Robert Corriveau, mayor of Papineau-Cameron Twp. and chairman of the Mattawa-Bonfield Economic Development Corporation (MBEDC...
Established businessman shares hard-learned insights
Rick Lemieux is no stranger to start­ing up businesses. The founder of RDH Mining Equipment in Sudbury, Rock-Tech and the Saenchiur Flechey Resort on Lake Nipissing knows what it takes to make a fledgling business grow into a successful one.In March, he shared some insights with aspir­ing entr...
FedNor bucks airdropped into North Bay airport
North Bay's Jack Garland Airport received FedNor funding more than $218,000 for infrastructure upgrades.Nipissing–Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin delivered the news March 8 on behalf of the Tony Clement, Minister for FedNor.Funding of $148,858 is earmarked to extend hydro services to its airside deve...
Businesses rebuild following devastating fire
A fire in North Bay’s down­town more than a year ago devastated three busi­nesses and left them with an uncertain future. But with determination, insur­ance, and a plan to return to the city centre, all three have commit­ted to rebuilding. Vested Interest and Lefebvre’s Source for Adventur...


North Bay Community Profile

Quick Facts  2011 Municipal Tax Rate 

Population: 53,651

Location: 3.5-hr drive from Toronto and Ottawa

Main industries: mining supply and services, health, aerospace, ICT, and advanced manufacturing

www.investinnorthbay.ca 

Commercial occupied: 0.04042818
Industrial occupied: 0.03347822
Target Growth Areas  Real Estate 

Aerospace/aviation

Advanced manufacturing

Information communications technology (ICT)

Health sciences

Average cost of a four-bedroom home: $240,000

 Developments for 2012  Top 5 Employers 

Aviation industrial park

City infrastructure work

Residential development

Waterfront revitalization

Film production

North Bay Regional Health Centre

School Boards

Canadian Forces Base North Bay

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission

Provincial Government


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