Ontario Supporting Economic Growth in the Windsor-Essex Region

Ministry Responsible for Small Business

Province Partners with Innovative Businesses to Support Hundreds of Local Jobs

Windsor, ON – Aug 10, 2017

Ontario is supporting the creation of 178 jobs in the Windsor-Essex region by investing in local businesses to innovate, grow and pursue new markets.
384 jobs are also being retained.

Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education, on behalf of Jeff Leal, Minister Responsible for Small Business, made an announcement at Stratus Plastics International.

Ten companies are receiving support through the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, including:

Greco Aluminum Railings – Ontario is investing $173,500 to help Greco Aluminum Railings purchase new equipment to produce additional product lines and expand its business. The company designs, manufactures and installs welded aluminum safety railings for new construction and restoration projects. The project has a total value of $1,445,900 and will create 22 new jobs and retain 55 positions over three years.

Jesse Garant Metrology Center – Ontario is providing $162,370 to help Jesse Garant Metrology Center invest in a second facility and purchase new equipment. The company provides NDT and metrology based part inspection services using advanced imaging equipment. The company serves a range of sectors including aerospace, defense, automotive, oil and gas, and medical devices. The project has a total value of $1,249,000 and will create 10 jobs and retain 13 positions over three years.

Proto Manufacturing – Ontario is investing $224,200 to help Proto Manufacturing with research and development to introduce a new product line to pursue new markets. The company makes scientific equipment including x-ray diffraction that measures stress level in structural materials. The project has a total value of $2,241,600 and will create 16 jobs and retain 34 positions over five years.

Ramstar Carbide Tool – Ontario is investing $312,644 to help Ramstar modify its facility to accommodate new automated equipment. Ramstar manufactures indexable inserts and round tools for the aerospace and auto industries with diamond and carbide materials. The project has a total value of $6,252,873 and will create 11 jobs and retain 24 positions over four and a half years.

Saturn Tool & Die – Ontario is investing $186,100 to help Saturn Tool & Die acquire new equipment to increase production and pursue new markets. The company designs and makes tools and dies for the metal stamping and auto industries. The project has a total value of $2,326,700 and will create 10 new jobs and retain 51 positions over three years.

Select Tool – Ontario invested $181,152 to help Select Tool expand and diversify its operations through automation and robotics integration into the CNC manufacturing process as well as the acquisition of additional equipment. The company is a full service specialty fixture, gauge, and automation, design and manufacturer for the auto industry. The project has a total value of $1,811,518 and has created 24 new jobs and retained 101 positions. The project was completed on July 31, 2017.

Stratus Plastics International – Ontario is providing $121,100 to help Stratus invest in energy efficient equipment, two robotics systems and a material handling system to increase its capacity and grow the business. The company makes custom injection mold. The project has a total value of $1,211,300 and will create 12 jobs and retain 12 over four years.

Superior Tool and Mold – Ontario is investing $555,300 to help Superior Tool and Mold purchase new equipment with automated robots to improve efficiency and production capacity. The company manufactures plastic injection, compression molds and lighting tools for the auto industry. The project has a total value of $5,552,700 and will create 13 new jobs and retain 74 positions over three years.

Technical Molding Management Systems – Ontario is investing $110,700 to help Technical Molding purchase equipment and develop light weight molds to meet increasing demands for light weight auto parts. The company provides solutions for injection tooling and molding primarily for the auto sector. The project has a total value of $1,107,300 and will create 10 jobs and retain 20 positions over two years.

Windsor Mold – Ontario is investing $1 million to help Windsor Mold develop an automated manufacturing process for plastic injection molds and mold components. The company designs and manufactures a variety of plastic injection molds primarily for the auto industry. The project has a total value of over $15 million and has created over 50 jobs since inception.

Investing in advanced manufacturing is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.