More than $600,000 in federal funds will help two Sudbury manufacturers modernize their facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, enabling them to boost efficiency and produce new products.
Of the funds, announced by FedNor on Dec. 10, $463,587 will go to Carriere Industrial Supply, while City Welding will receive the remaining $200,358.
Carriere will use the funds to purchase and install robotic equipment designed to increase automation and support the company in its efforts to produce and commercialize new products.
The funding will also support facility upgrades to improve product quality and reduce environmental impacts.
Based in the Walden Industrial Park just outside of Sudbury, the company designs and manufactures materials-handling equipment for the mining industry, including buckets and truck bodies.
“We are excited to partner with the Government of Canada so we can purchase cutting-edge equipment to help us increase production, access new markets and meet the growing demand for our products and services,” Carrier controller Dale Alexander said in a news release.
“This strategic initiative is a game-changer for our company that will drive future growth and create local jobs.”
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City Welding will use its share to upgrade the facility and purchase specialized ventilation equipment and modular fitting tables. These upgrades are designed to improve efficiencies and product quality, while reducing emissions.
Located in the Elisabella Industrial Park in the city’s north end, City Welding performs repair, fabrication, manufacturing, and industrial sandblasting and painting services to the mining, transportation, logging and construction sectors.
“We welcome and appreciate this FedNor funding as it will allow us to modernize and grow our business and become more competitive,” said Robert Brouillette, owner and president at City Welding, in the release.
“The purchase of state-of-the-art equipment will allow us to better service our clients, improve productivity, increase our workforce and reduce emissions.”
Together, the investments are expected to create 25 local jobs.
