Success Stories / Tips for Success
E.S. Fox finds success in Alberta’s oil sands
Several years of persistence, many phone calls and frequent visits to Alberta are paying dividends for E.S. Fox Ltd., an Ontario-based construction, fabrication and engineering company. The firm is among many Ontario manufacturers winning contracts stemming from Alberta’s oil sands.
An MEDT-sponsored trade mission to the Edmonton area last June is already producing new sales for Royal Homes of Wingham, Ontario. Royal’s modular homes offer an efficient solution to housing shortages in Alberta’s booming oil patch.
News releases:
- Hamill Machine Company, Bell-Camp Manufacturing, Parmerit Inc., Wessex Precision Machining - June 28, 2007
- Global Composite Manufacturing - February 2, 2007
Oil sands 101 – top tips for success
Many Ontario companies are growing their business by partnering with operators in Alberta’s energy sector. What’s the secret of their success? While there is no single solution, below we summarize some of the key pointers for building east-west partnerships.
- Ontario has the second highest number of manufacturing employees of any jurisdiction in North America, after California.
- At over $400 billion, Ontario's GDP is already greater than Switzerland's or Sweden's.
- 56% of Ontario's workforce has a post-secondary education - the highest rate in the industrialized world.
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