Advanced Manufacturing is one of Halton Hills’ largest and fastest growing sectors, with approximately 115 manufacturing companies accounting for approximately 3,000 jobs.
The Advanced Manufacturing sector accounts for 20% of employment in Halton Hills. With over 10% of the Halton Region’s advanced manufacturing companies, this sector represents Halton Hills’ second largest industry by employment. From metal and fabricated metals to sophisticated machinery and equipment, to food and beverage, to plastics and automotive, Halton Hills continues to attract leading manufacturing companies poised to take advantage of the Town’s strong strategic position in relation to accessing the U.S. market.
Halton Hills is part of a regional manufacturing ecosystem that is seen as global leader in automotive design, engineering and production. The Town’s central location also provides companies access to a broad range of educational institutions with designated programs in engineering and manufacturing management. Companies locating in Halton Hills have access to leading R&D facilities and world-class academic institutions that drive innovation and vehicle technology research. The Town is also part of the NGen Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster that focuses on next-generation manufacturing capabilities and connecting new technologies to tomorrow’s manufacturing processes.
Several Advanced Manufacturing companies are already taking advantage of Halton Hills’ central location and are key players in the local economy.
Halton Hills is strategically situated at the centre of overlapping Advanced Manufacturing segments and within Ontario’s Automotive Corridor running from Oshawa to Windsor. The Corridor includes major assemblers like General Motors, Ford, Fiat/Chrysler, Toyota and Honda, and a myriad of auto-parts manufacturers that all use the most sophisticated technology and advanced manufacturing processes to produce parts and assemble vehicles.