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advanced manufacturing BRAMPTON CHICAGO DETROIT MONTREAL TORONTO BOSTON BUFFALO Top reasons Brampton has everything you need for your business to succeed NEW YORK • Easy access to major markets and more than 450 million North American consumers. • Brampton is at the hub of North America’s transportation network with the added plus of being the continent’s largest inland port. Its location makes delivering products from factory to market remarkably quick and convenient. • Brampton is young, educated and highly skilled. A motivated and growing labour force at your fingertips. • Brampton is a proven success story. It’s already home to multiple thriving industry leaders and there’s room for many more. • Brampton has been included in the Top 10 Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future 2015/2016 – Overall winner for FDI strategy AMERICAN CITIES OF THE FUTURE ___________________________ and included in the Top 10 in Mid-Sized American Cities for BEST BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS BEST CONNECTIVITY Connectivity and Business Friendliness. BEST FDI STRATEGY 2015/16 MID-SIZED CITIES ___________________________ BRAMPTON • Brampton has a strong economy and is well-positioned for business investment. Its stable marketplace offers competitive energy prices, streamlined regulations and a low-risk investment climate. AAA credit rating from Standard and Poor’s for nine consecutive years. • First city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and one of only 10 in North America to be designated an International Safe Community by the World Health Organization (WHO). 1 Brampton overview Almag Aluminum Brampton: 2nd fastest growing city in Canada BRAMPTON SECTOR DIVERSITY BY EMPLOYMENT Get to know us. We’re a people-powered economy. EMPLOYMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT Retail administration and logistics 35,800 Advanced manufacturing* 26,500 Business services 10,500 Information and communication technology 7,800 Food and beverage 7,500 Life sciences 6,700 SECTOR SPECIFIC TOTAL (direct employment only) TOTAL WORKFORCE 94,800 155,000 *excl. ICT, Food and Beverage and Life Sciences Source: 2013 Brampton Employment Survey With a population approaching 600,000, Brampton is the ninth largest city in Canada and the third largest in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Averaging 18,000 new residents per year, it is also the second fastest growing city among the largest 50 cities in Canada. If location is everything, then Brampton has got it all. It is conveniently adjacent to Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International, and home to CN, the largest intermodal railway terminal in Canada. And Brampton has immediate access to an extensive network of transcontinental highways. Brampton is also at the centre of Canada’s major transportation corridors and close to the U.S. border. That means it is within a day’s drive of 158 million consumers. And that’s also why it’s the ideal place to locate North American operations. Brampton’s incredibly diverse economic base is already comprised of over 8,500 businesses fuelled by a young, multicultural workforce speaking 89 different languages and including 209 distinct ethnic backgrounds. Brampton is a youthful city with an average age of 34.7. That’s the lowest median age amongst Canada’s largest cities. 2 Canadian facts by the numbers The advanced manufacturing sector continues to be an important driver of the Canadian economy and is comprised of companies using advanced technology to increase the productivity at each step of the manufacturing process. In 2012, 78,036 manufacturing establishments contributed $169.3 billion to the national GDP and employed over 1.5 million individuals. Labour productivity in the manufacturing sector saw a modest increase of 1.1 per cent per year on average between 2002 and 2011. In 2013, manufacturing sales totalled $591 billion, making it the most important industry for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada. The automotive industry is one of Canada’s largest manufacturing sectors, accounting for 16 per cent of North American vehicle production. Ontario facts by the numbers In 2013, there were 31,158 manufacturing establishments in Ontario that employed over 750,000 individuals and contributed $76 billion to the national GDP. Ontario’s manufacturing businesses shipped goods worth more than $272 billion and boasts the third largest number of manufacturing employees in North America, after California and Texas. Ontario’s automotive industry is home to 11 vehicle assembly plants operated by five of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers. The industry supports over 300 major suppliers and over 87,000 employees. Eighty-eight1 per cent of the vehicles that Ontario makes are exported out of the province, almost all of them destined for the United States. Ontario’s aerospace industry has approximately $6.5 billion in annual sales with nearly 80 per cent in exports to customers and project partners around the world. Lower corporate tax rates than the average of G8 and G20 countries make Ontario an attractive destination for manufacturing investment. In Ontario, a $100 R&D expenditure can be reduced to an after-tax cost of about $57 (or as low as $39 for small businesses). Ontario: 3rd largest number of manufacturing employees in North America Greater Toronto Area (GTA) The GTA is recognized as a leading research location in the manufacturing sector, with a highly diverse labour force of almost 300,000. Automotive sector The GTA is ranked fourth in North America for new fuel technologies publications – a major new auto innovation – and has a strong supplier base of more than 280 major companies. It is home to dozens of plants producing diversified automotive parts. Three major auto manufacturers – General Motors, Ford and Change to: FCA Canada Inc. – collectively operate six assembly plants and chose the GTA for their Canadian headquarters. Aerospace sector The GTA ranks among the top choice for trade and investments in the aerospace sector. GTA firms are world leaders supplying diverse aircraft such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the U.S.-led Joint Strike Fighter (F-35). Bombardier Aerospace produces state-of-the-art aircraft like the Q-400 turboprop regional airplane and the Global Express business jets here. 1 2 2012 Statistics Canada 2011 NHS – Toronto CMA 3 Brampton is home to some of Canada’s leading manufacturing companies Advanced manufacturing continues to be one of the largest industries, and accounts for 23 per cent of Brampton’s total labour force. Manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade continue to be the three largest industries accounting for 4 per cent of total labour force. Brampton’s manufacturing labour force represents: 48 per cent of the Peel Region 15 per cent of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) 6 per cent of Ontario 3 per cent of Canada Research facilities/university and college programs Manufacturers have access to graduates from numerous first-rate post-secondary educational institutions, including Sheridan’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) and Magna’s Technical Training Centre (MTTC), both located in Brampton. Aerospace Manufacturing Brampton is home to major aerospace manufacturing facilities, including MDA Space Missions, Aircraft Appliances and Brican Automated Systems. With over 1,000 employees in the aerospace industry, Brampton accounts for over five per cent of Ontario’s total aerospace employment. Brampton’s aerospace industry is delivering innovative and groundbreaking solutions from lightweight materials to advanced communication systems. Manufacturing Employment Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Fabricated metal product manufacturing in Brampton is the third-largest manufacturing sub-sector after automotive and food and beverage, employing close to 4,500 people in over 200 businesses. It’s estimated that Brampton accounted for $360 million of the national GDP in this subgroup in 2011. (by sub-sector) Automotive manufacturing Fabricated metal product manufacturing Plastics manufacturing Chemical manufacturing Aerospace manufacturing Manufacturing sub-sectors not listed above Plastics Manufacturing Brampton’s plastics manufacturing sector is the fourth-largest manufacturing sub-sector after automotive, food and beverage and fabricated metal products, employing over 3,500 people, and accounts for over four per cent of national employment, adding an estimated $331 million to the national GDP in 2011. 22% 3% 46% 12% 10 % 7 % Source: 2013 Brampton Employment Survey Automotive Manufacturing The City of Brampton has a robust automotive sector producing over 23 per cent of all passenger cars in Canada annually and employing over 8,000 people. Much of the employment is at Chrysler Canada’s manufacturing plant, which also supports another 17,000 indirect industry jobs in the GTA. Chemical Manufacturing Brampton’s chemical manufacturing represents seven per cent of Brampton’s overall manufacturing sector and provided an estimated $387 million to the national GDP in 2011. Manufacturing sub-sectors not listed above The remaining 46 per cent of the total of Brampton’s manufacturing employment is made up of 15 other sub-sectors including machinery, furniture, paper, primary metal, non-metallic mineral products, electrical equipment, printing, wood products, computer and electronic products, textile, textile products, clothing, petroleum and coal products, leather and allied products and miscellaneous manufacturing. 4 Total direct and indirect employment in advanced manufacturing With a total of 1,300 companies employing over 51,500* workers in advanced manufacturing and support industries, Brampton’s manufacturing sector is strong, and getting even stronger. 10% 10% 23% * includes food and beverage, ICT, and life sciences manufacturing Advanced manufacturing | 35,000 employees Support industries | Over 16,500 employees Advanced manufacturing companies | 1,300 companies Chrysler Canada Brampton Assembly Plant LEADING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES • MDA • Atlas • FCA Space Missions Canada Inc. Brampton Assembly Plant • Massiv Die-Form • ABB Inc. • Atlas Fluid Systems • Matcor Automotive Inc. • Benteler Automotive Canada Corporation • Aircraft Appliances and Equipment • Ben Machine Products • Ceel Limited & Advanced Processing Inc. • Brican Automated Systems Inc. • Butcher Engineering Enterprises Ltd. • A.B.M. Tool & Die Co. Ltd. • Industrial Bearings Corporation Thermo Polymers Ltd. • BMP Metals Inc. • Jones Contract Packaging Inc. • Amcor Rigid Plastics • Shepherd Thermoforming & Packaging • Bramalea Bottle Inc. • Par-Pak Ltd. • Sun Chemical Ltd. • Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd. • Clorox Canada • NCH Canada Inc. • Greenfield Ethanol Inc. 5 Brampton: employs over 51,500 skilled workers in the advanced manufacturing sector Leading companies* that call Brampton home FCA Canada Inc. Brampton Assembly Plant produces approximately 37 per cent of Chrysler’s North American passenger cars, including the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger and Lancia Thema. MDA Space Missions built the two-armed robot named Dextre in Brampton (also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) which is part of the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station, as well as the world-renowned Canadarm and Canadarm2. ABB Inc. is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. ABB employs over 250 people in their Brampton facility. BMP Metals Inc. is a fully integrated custom precision sheet metal fabricator with additional specialized services in design, CNC machining, milling and turning, electromechanical assembly, paint coatings and plastic injection moulding. “MDA, a global leader in space and communications technology, is making a name for Brampton in space. The Canadarm used by NASA is a real Canadian success story made right here in Brampton.” ~ Craig Thornton, General Manager, Robotics and Automation, MDA MDA Space Missions Industrial Thermo Polymers Ltd. (ITP) is a leading manufacturer of extruded polyethylene foam products in North America produced under the name brand “TUNDRA”. Inventor and manufacturer of the pool noodle. Almag Aluminum Inc., a family-owned and operated manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions, extrusion fabrication and finishing services since 1953, employs over 250 people. Brannon Steel has supplied quality carbon steel parts since 1968 to original equipment manufacturers in off-road construction, railroad locomotive and freight cars, agricultural, materials handling industries, as well as large and small custom fabricators in Canada and the United States. Gray Tools Canada Inc. is a 100-year-old, privately owned manufacturer and distributor of industrial-quality hand tools. * Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Award participants INCENTIVE PROGRAMS BRAMPTON INCENTIVE PROGRAMS • Downtown Sign Permit Fee Subsidy Program • Downtown Façade Improvement Program • Development Charges Redevelopment Credit • Downtown Building Improvement Program • Development Charges Expansion Credit • Downtown Development Charges Program • Dedicated Project Management Team 6 City of Brampton Economic Development Office 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton, ON, Canada L6Y 4R2 T: 905.874.2650 TF: 1.888.381.BRAM E: [email protected] peoplepoweredeconomy.ca advanced manufacturing twitter.com/bramptonecodev youtube.com/bramptonecodev linkedin.com/in/bramptoneconomicdevelopment