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Hamilton will be home to Canada’s largest sugar refinery

SucroCan Sourcing LLC announced on Tuesday (Jan. 16, 2024) its plans to build Canada’s largest sugar refinery at the Port of Hamilton. The growing integrated sugar refiner’s $135 million investment is expected to yield an annual refining capacity of 1 million metric tonnes at…

Hamilton prefab home manufacturer secures $2.5M federal funding boost

A Hamilton-based prefab home manufacturer, BECC Modular, will receive $2.5 million from the federal government in a significant development for the housing industry. The substantial investment will help BECC Modular manufacture nearly 2,200 modular homes annually, contributing to creating over 35 new jobs within…

Latitude Air Ambulance sets permanent base at Hamilton Airport

Latitude Air Ambulance is establishing a permanent home at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. Having leased the space since 2009, the company held a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 15 for its new complex. The 44,000-square-foot projected is expected to be completed by late…

Hamilton economic growth expected to surpass Ontario average

Hamilton’s economic growth rate is expected to surpass the provincial average in the coming months. According to the Conference Board of Canada’s recent economic outlook report, while Hamilton experienced relatively slower and subdued growth in the latter half of 2023, the city should gain…

Hamilton hits $2 billion in construction value at record pace

It’s been another record-setting year for the City of Hamilton, surpassing the previous record set in 2021 and reaching $2,133,057,915 in construction value. Industrial construction value is also the highest on record, surpassing $526 million. The City officially hit the $2 billion mark on…

Slate Asset Management Unveils Plans for Stelco’s Hamilton Lands

Slate Asset Management, the private equity firm behind the redevelopment of Stelco’s Hamilton lands, plans to submit formal development plans to the city in the coming months. The first phase, set to begin next year, aims to transform the 800-acre industrial parcel into a…

AAG cuts ribbon on $25 million Hamilton expansion

AXYZ Automation Group (AAG) unveiled its 105-square-foot expansion on Thursday at Hamilton’s Flamborough/iConnect Business Park. A global leader in manufacturing CNC router machines and waterjet cutting solutions, AAG’s expansion is expected to create 100 jobs, with plans for another 50. Mayor Andrew Horwath attended…

Hamilton named 2023 prime investment destination by Site Selection Magazine

Once again, Hamilton has been listed as a prime investment destination by Site Selection Magazine. In its annual Canada’s Best Locations 2023 report, Site Selection Magazine specifically lauded the Bayfront Industrial Area Strategy, which will assist in creating nearly 4,000 acres of mixed industrial…

Hamilton's Economic Development Office team at the Maple Leaf Foods LEED certification event on July 20, 2023. (Left to right: Jennifer Patterson, Manager of Business Investment & Sector Development; Norm Schleehahn, Director, Economic Development; Tyson McMann, Business Development Consultant – Agri-Food and Food & Beverage; and Phil Caldwell, Senior Project Manager)

Maple Leaf’s Hamilton plant receives prestigious environmental certification

The Maple Leaf Foods plant in Hamilton received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the Canada Green Building Council. LEED is an international certification recognizing sustainability excellence and green building leadership. Maple Leaf officially recognized its certification at an…

UPS delivers on $65 million, 315,000-square-foot warehouse in Hamilton

UPS expanded its Hamilton footprint by breaking ground on a new 315,000-square-foot warehouse at Red Hill Business Park. The $65 million investment is expected to add 100 jobs, with the potential for more in the future. “The area is now home to a growing…

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Hamilton Harbour land to open to public for first time in more than 100 years

Slate Asset Management, owners of the approximately 800-acre parcel of industrial land that once belonged to Stelco, announced a new name and vision for the massive project at 386 Wilcox St. in Hamilton. Expected to be completed by 2033, Steelport will be developed in…

Hamilton expands brownfield remediation program to ‘breathe new life’ into industrial past

Hamilton’s long-running brownfield remediation program is being expanded. Designed to breathe new life into the city’s industrially contaminated past, the program has led to more than 3,300 residential units and upwards of 1.9-million square feet of industrial, commercial and institutional space. Since 2001, the…

THE ENTREPRENEUR SUCCESS INITIATIVE LAUNCHES IN HAMILTON!

The City of Hamilton officially launched the Entrepreneur Success Initiative at the ESI – OINP Business Forum on February 22, 2023, held at McMaster Innovation Park. The Entrepreneur Success Initiative administered by the Toronto Business Development Centre aims to grow immigrant entrepreneur investment opportunities outside…

AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc. expands its radiopharmaceutical footprint in Hamilton

The City of Hamilton welcomes another investment to the Airport Employment Growth District! AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc. (AtomVie), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of finished-dose therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals is currently constructing a purpose-built facility for commercial production at 10 Aeropark Blvd. AtomVie…

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR HAMILTON AIRPORT – INTRODUCTION OF GATEWAY EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT

On January 23, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced a federal investment to support John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport’s Gateway Expansion and Sustainability Project through The National Trade Corridor Fund (NTCF). This investment will increase capacity at the airport and strengthen the Goods Movement…

Immersive Lab Space and VR Room to Launch In Hamilton

Virtualware, a leading VR solution provider, has partnered with the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University to launch an immersive lab space and VR room at McMaster Innovation Park (MIP). Virtualware specializes in developing digital business models for industrial applications and is headquartered in…

Ontario premier visits Hamilton to announce new funding for Bimbo Canada to increase production

On Jan. 12, 2023, Premier Doug Ford visited Bimbo Canada’s Hamilton facility to announce $1.5 million in funding provided through the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Program to support a new production line at the Hamilton Plant. The AMIC Program offered by the…

Hamilton-based Pasta Mercato use data insights from My Main Street Program to grow their business

Pasta Mercato is one example of a Hamilton small business leveraging data to accelerate their business! Pasta Mercato, a grocery and takeout shop based in Hamilton’s west end accessed My Main Street support through the Hamilton Business Centre. By working with a dedicated Main…

Lift off! John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport significantly grows air cargo traffic

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport has experienced momentous growth in air cargo traffic. According to Statistics Canada, Hamilton International has increased cargo transport by 59% since 2017, outpacing the rest of Canada which experienced a 3% decline during this period. Hamilton’s airport is…

Hamilton based footwear company, Baffin, partners with Canadian Football League

Baffin celebrates Canadian seasonality through their partnerships which have included the band Arkells, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and just recently the CFL and Grey Cup which announced Baffin as their official boot. The Stoney Creek based outfitters which launched in 1979 has developed innovative technologies…

Hamilton-based Technology Company Enedym announces collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc.

Enedym, a technology start-up company from McMaster University, has recently announced a strategic collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc., a Toyota Group Company, to design and develop switched reluctance motors (SRMs), and inverters for use in North America and Japan. Enedym develops next generation switched…

Hamilton is leading the way towards cleaner steel making

ArcelorMittal Dofasco celebrated their $1.8 B project marking their commitment and progress towards decarbonization at the official groundbreaking ceremony in Hamilton on October 13th, 2022. ArcelorMittal Dofasco is planning to build a 2.5 million tonne direct reduced iron furnace and 2.4 million tonne electric arc…

Getting a slice of the action- Roma Bakery is expanding!

Roma Bakery is the place out of towners “knead to know” as it is a Hamilton anchor and mainstay for pizza, specifically no-cheese slab pizza. The bakery recently celebrated their 70th anniversary and plans to expand their existing facility from 4,000 to 8,000 square feet…