The federal government is helping 14 Windsor-Essex businesses shift and diversify through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative.
A total of $20 million has been invested in the region to help the companies respond to the growing pressures of tariffs.
Ennova Facades will receive $4.5 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Windsor. The move will help them expand and bring more of its manufacturing base back to Canada.
"Our products are very high energy-efficiency related, so we will be able to target customers into the residential market as well," said Paolo Lepore, CFO.
Lapore said the expansion will also help them keep and expand their workforce.
Companies like Jahn Engineering Ltd. have been shifting from the automotive industry to the nuclear industry since the tariffs were announced last year. President Louis Jahn says the $1 million investment through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative will help solidify that shift.
"What we're doing is, we're using the RTRI funding to buy equipment and building expansion to be able to service the nuclear industry, and also we're looking at defence and a few other industries too," said Jahn.
Minister Evan Solomon announced the funding at a news conference in Windsor on Thursday. He applauded the companies for strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities and creating growth opportunities.
"You're are proving that Southwestern Ontario and Windsor-Essex is where manufacturing has been, is, and will be for generations to come because you're adapting, you're fighting, you're improving productivity, you're expanding into new markets and you're strengthening our supply chains to create new opportunities," said Solomon.
Other companies that received funding include Border Steel Limited, Canadian Electrocoating Ltd., Central Stamping Ltd., Dimachem Inc., Formedge Inc., Kringer Industrial, Laval Tool & Mould Ltd., Mega Mold International Inc., Post Packaging Inc., Sabre Machine Tool Inc., Service Mold + Aerospace Inc., and Unique Tool & Gauge Inc.
