The province announced on Friday a $15 million investment to boost manufacturing at three Municipality of Bayham factories.
Phil Mauer & Associates is investing $4.6million to expand their facility and product ranges to bid on new work across the auto supply chain, ETBO Tool and Die is investing a total of $9.3 million to undertake a 42,500 sq. ft. facility expansion and to acquire new equipment and CKDPack is investing almost $1.2 million to develop a new production line.
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack made the announcement at Phil Mauer & Associates in Eden.
Flack added, the investment helps lay the foundation for a strong economy in Bayham and Elgin county for future generations.
Founder Phil Mauer said the funding will allow the company to deliver their products more efficiently to meet the needs of the auto industry.
The company was founded 32 years ago with a few individuals working in a trailer designing steel, returnable racks to transport auto parts.
Etienne Borm, plant manager at ETBO in Calton noted, “We invest today to support global growth but, more importantly, to support the growth of our region and community and leverage ourselves with Volkswagen and their continued investments.”
He added, ETBO is is committed to the automotive EV transition through battery and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Located in Straffordville, CKDPack specializes in zero waste industrial packaging and serving the automotive, food, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Elgin County Warden Ed Ketchabaw called it “a momentous occasion.”
Flack referred to the investment as strengthening Elgin’s growing manufacturing sector with new, good-paying jobs.
