Tillsonburg's Siemens factory also announces new contract
By
Mark Schadenberg
Hino
Motors, which builds mid-size cargo trucks in Woodstock, recently celebrated
its 10th birthday and simultaneously announced it was planning an
addition on the local factory and the company is also donating $25,000 to the
Woodstock General Hospital.
The
Hino assembly facility is said to be the only truck manufacturing operation in
Ontario in this class of vehicle.
Hino,
which currently employees as many as 75 in its 132,000 square feet facility,
will soon be adding to its payroll thanks to an addition which will be over
40,000 square feet.
Len Magyar
Len
Magyar – of the Woodstock economic development office at City Hall is ecstatic
about the Hino expansion.
In
a Woodstock Sentinel-Review story he discussed the amount of skilled labour in
this area.
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Having companies like Hino set up shop
also helps to boost Woodstock’s reputation, Magyar said.
“A
lot of people don’t understand how much manufacturing there actually is in the
community. It creates a workforce that has a certain skill level that tends to
attract other similar manufacturers,” he said.
“I can remember…when we started about this facility
potentially coming to Woodstock. It’s been a great ride, they’ve grown – so
employment has grown – now they’re talking about expansion,” Magyar said.
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With
Hino now importing the trim for its cabs from Japan, that part of the manufacturing
process will now take place in Woodstock, which adds to the ‘just-in-time’
delivery service for parts.
Hino,
which is among the Toyota group of companies, Is located in the Patullo Ridge
commercial park and its building was originally the home to a company called General Seating
which had been a supplier for CAMI and other factories.
Plant
manager Derek Holman says overall production has increased from three vehicles
per day to their current level of 11. Holman notes that the trucks from the
assembly line are all sold domestically with area dealerships in Woodstock,
London, Kitchener and Ayr.
Local Dealership
TILLSONBURG
A
manufacturer in Tillsonburg has also received great economic news as Siemens
will export 36 wind turbine blades to Britain in the near future. An added
contract always means job stability and Siemens currently has more than 300
employees.
From
the Heart FM link below:
Vice-President for Siemens Canada
David Hickey says the future is bright for the Tillsonburg plant.
"Global demand driving
export opportunities, along with a strong domestic market, are key factors in
creating and sustaining a green economy and renewable manufacturing jobs in
Canada. We're optimistic about the sustained growth of the wind industry and
Tillsonburg will continue to support customers at home and abroad."
LINKS:
Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty Brokerage
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
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