Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The homebuilding and construction sectors are crucial to addressing the need for housing and increasing the number of homes available in southern Ontario. The Government of Canada is investing in local manufacturers who are coming up with Canadian-led solutions to build more homes faster. These efforts help us respond more quickly to housing demands, build homes more efficiently, and make sure Canadians have access to affordable housing. These efforts are closely aligned with the goals of Canada’s Housing Plan, a historic plan to ensure all Canadians have access to housing.

“Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. By investing nearly $19 million to build more homes faster across southern Ontario, we are creating good jobs, boosting the economy, and increasing affordable housing.”
- The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) 

“Thanks to the support of FedDev Ontario we have been able to secure factory equipment that can produce over 1,000 units of sustainable housing annually to address Canada’s housing needs.” 
- Geoff Cape, CEO, Assembly Corp. 

• Established in 2018, Toronto-based Assembly Corp. provides affordable, sustainable and prefabricated wood housing. It recently announced their partnership with Lindbäcks Group in Sweden, one of the world’s leading producers of factory-built housing, to bring cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities to Canada, significantly advancing the country’s industrialized housing sector.  

• Incorporated in 2021 in Brockville, CABN is a supplier of net-zero prefabricated home kits for use as individual residences, larger housing developments, rentals and hospitality spaces in North America. 

• Established in 2015 in Markham, Diamond Manufacturing Corporation is a one-stop shop for the design, manufacturing, and installation of steel fire doors and steel frames for commercial and residential buildings. 

• Established in 2016 in the rural community of Vars, Innovatools Inc. specializes in the design and manufacturing of cutting-edge tools tailored for the construction industry, such as a modular, portable bending brake, enabling customized sheet metal bending directly at construction sites. 

• Established in 2015 in Bolton, Inter Build Limited is a structural contractor with engineering services specializing in prefabricated cold-formed steel structures, including walls, structural floors and roofs. 

• Established in 2021 in Arnprior, MetaLigna Modular Inc. is a design-for-manufacture assembly company that designs, fabricates and delivers high-performance cold-formed, light gauge steel prefabricated building products. 

• Established in 2018 in Guelph, New Earth Solutions Inc. designs and constructs green infrastructure in the construction space, offering functioning living architecture. 

• Established in 1989 in Scarborough, Northland Paving Ltd. is a trade contracting business specializing in site servicing, excavation, and poured concrete for residential and commercial clients. It is establishing a precast facility in Shelburne, recognizing an increasing demand for advanced construction technology. 

• Established in 2007 in Palmerston, Trusscore Inc, is an innovation-focused material science company that aims to change residential and commercial construction with products that combine sustainable materials with nanotechnology.

• Established in 1963 in Uxbridge, family-operated UCEL Inc. provides secure, inventive building hoist solutions for projects across North America. 

• Since 2015, FedDev Ontario has invested more than $25 million in 14 homebuilding construction related projects, supporting more than 500 jobs. 

Associated links

• FedDev Ontario
• Assembly Corp.
• CABN
• Diamond Manufacturing Corp.
• Innovatools Inc.
• Inter Build Limited
• MetaLigna Modular Inc.
• New Earth Solutions Inc.
• Northland Paving
• Trusscore Inc.
• UCEL Inc.

Cindy Caturao
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
cindy.caturao@feddevontario.gc.ca

FedDev Ontario
Media Relations
media@feddevontario.gc.ca

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