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7 REASONS TO CHOOSE SPRUCE GROVE:
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Ample serviced industrial land and buildings at very cost-competitive prices. Strategic location—with heavy haul routes— for great connections particularly north and west. Large, skilled local labour force.
Large, established industrial and commercial base. Access to fully integrated urban emergency services. Thriving, full service urban community. An “Open for Business” City Council and community.
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DISCOVER SUCCESS Spruce Grove is the place to achieve true success…
the place where you can have it all. Businesses are achieving outstanding success in the City of Spruce Grove, thanks to our welcoming and cost-effective business environment. If you are seeking to start, relocate, or expand your business, the City of Spruce Grove is the place to be. You’ll experience all the benefits of being at the heart of the Greater Edmonton Capital Region—with the cost of doing business significantly lower than in Edmonton. Growing your business in Spruce Grove will ensure your connection to major transportation routes and bolster your position within the service and supply hub that serves northern and western Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, and other major resource development areas. Take advantage of our easy access to Edmonton’s vast markets, with the capital city’s large skilled labour force only minutes away. You can choose from shovel-ready sites and buildings currently available for sale or lease in modern industrial parks and well-established commercial areas. With our streamlined permit process, a city council that stands behind their pro-business approach, and a knowledgeable local labour force at your disposal, your business will be ready for success in no time. But the opportunities won’t end there. Not only will you save money and be strategically poised to prosper, you’ll build a life that you can feel good about. Spruce Grove is a friendly place to live and work with quality, affordable housing options, top-notch recreation programming, and exciting sport and cultural amenities.
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Spruce Grove’s modern industrial parks offer you ample opportunities with quality industrial land at less than half the price of Edmonton.
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The City does not charge business tax and has no machinery and equipment tax. Non-residential property tax is 70% lower than in Edmonton.
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IROC HYDRAULICS irochydraulics.com
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Spruce Grove is one of Alberta’s fastest growing communities. With our unprecedented population growth of 8.5% in 2015, we grew to over 32,000 people—this translates into numerous opportunities for business. Spruce Grove is well positioned to take advantage of the ongoing strength in industrial servicing and manufacturing in Northern Alberta and British Columbia. Our business will prosper from the significant expansion of markets and a broadening customer base.
Starting out as a one-man operation with one work truck, IROC Hydraulics has grown into a Spruce Grove success story. Owner Cori Williams established the company in 2003, and with the help and dedication of long-term employees, it is now celebrating ten years within the community. IROC Hydraulics can be found in a 15,000 square foot building on 2 acres in Spruce Grove’s Business Park with a roster of 15 staff. They offer design, repair, and installation services to clients in the oilfield, industrial, manufacturing and agricultural sectors. “Being located close to Edmonton we make every effort to be competitive,” says Cori. “We feel there is no need for our customers to go any further. Spruce Grove is the key to our success.”
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Estimates indicate that Spruce Grove’s residential population is expected to top 42,000 residents by 2020. The Edmonton Capital Region’s population, currently at 1.2 million, is expected to reach over 1.7 million people by 2044.
Raised in the area, and now with a family of his own, Cori can’t say enough good things about living in Spruce Grove. “There is a good community feel here, a small town feel— and exceptionally good business opportunity.” IROC Hydraulics earned the 2013 Business of the Year Award presented by the Spruce Grove Chamber of Commerce. Dedication to providing the highest quality services in the shop and in the field will support IROC Hydraulics’ goals for even greater success in the future.
We can do everything here. We’ve had growth every year and there is room to grow even more. – Cori Williams, Owner of IROC Hydraulics
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Spruce Grove is the key to our success. – Cori Williams, Owner of IROC Hydraulics
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WESTERN PRECAST STRUCTURES INC. westernprecast.ca Western Precast Structures Inc. was a concept three years in the making before its first shipment of precast concrete in October of 2015. Believing there had to be a better way to produce precast concrete than the traditional approach taken in Canada, the company’s partners searched the globe for the most advanced methods and technologies. After a year and a half of research, development and training at a small facility in Grande Prairie, the company settled into its progressive 85,000-square-foot facility in Spruce Grove, looking to make a fundamental change in the construction market.
“None of us are from this area. We made a very deliberate, well-informed choice to locate in Spruce Grove,” says Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson, President of Western Precast. “We have good access to highways and a strong, educated workforce. The availability of serviced land in well-laid out industrial parks was key to our decision—we have trucks moving in and out, so the layout of the land matters.” The company is stepping boldly into the future with its cutting edge automated technology. Able to manufacture concrete walls, floors, beams and columns in an assembly line fashion, similar to that of a vehicle or iPhone, the company is the first of its kind in North America. “Innovation in construction is not necessarily what you build with, it’s how you build, and that’s why we are on the leading edge of the market,” adds Jeffrey.
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The availability of serviced land in well-laid out industrial parks was key to our decision to locate in Spruce Grove. – Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson, President of Western Precast Structures Inc.
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Currently with 40 employees, Western Precast serves the commercial, industrial, institutional and agricultural sectors in Alberta and Northern BC. As a pioneer at the forefront of change, the company now looks to a promising future in Spruce Grove with significant capacity for growth.
We are happy with this fairly central location, as a lot of material for our “ projects comes through our Spruce Grove operation, and there is good access to the airport. ” – Chris Pezoulas, Director of Operations for TransCanada
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Doing business in Spruce Grove puts you where the action is. Strategically located on the Yellowhead TransCanada Highway just 11 kilometres west of Edmonton, our city reaps the rewards of the capital city’s influence, without the disadvantages of a big city, such as higher business costs, reduced parking, and traffic congestion. As the western gateway to Alberta’s Capital Region, Spruce Grove holds a key position within one of the most productive and prosperous areas in the province, and is the service centre for a trading area of over 100,000 people. Our industrial districts are strategically located with easy access to major transportation corridors, providing you with the chance to conveniently distribute goods and services, promote your business, and flourish. We have plenty of prime space for commercial businesses that will place you among major national chains and in high visibility, strategic locations.
TRANSCANADA transcanada.com TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and operation of a vast majority of North America’s energy infrastructure, including natural gas and oil pipelines, and power generation and natural gas storage facilities. Their diversified portfolio encompasses natural gas, nuclear, coal, hydro, and wind generation, located primarily in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and the Northeastern United States. Touted as both one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Alberta’s Top Employers, the company has been providing approximately 50 locals with a job since 1981 at their facility on a 40-acre parcel of land in one of Spruce Grove’s industrial parks. The Spruce Grove site serves as one of the company’s regional facilities and fulfills three functions for the TransCanada Corporation: engineering and tech support, construction services, and warehouse space. Spruce Grove’s strategic location along Highway 16A, with close proximity to Highways 16 and 60, is a definite advantage for TransCanada.
The City of Spruce Grove is one of 25 municipalities making up the Alberta Capital Region, a vibrant and growing area of 1.2 million people that is: •
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directly connected to the second largest oil reserves in the world, and
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taxed at the lowest rates for personal and business tax in Canada.
ATCO STRUCTURES & LOGISTICS atcosl.com With its roots in Canada’s first oil boom more than 65 years ago, ATCO Structures & Logistics has grown from a small Alberta father-son business to an award-winning worldwide leader in modular structures, lodging support and camp services, and noise and emissions control services. ATCO Structures & Logistics is part of the ATCO Group of Companies, a $16 billion dollar enterprise with more than 9,800 employees on five continents and clients in over 100 countries.
The 60,0000-square-foot manufacturing plant, located on 28 acres in one of Spruce Grove’s industrial parks, is one of 11 manufacturing plants worldwide. Each day approximately 100 diligent trades workers are capable of hammering out a trailer unit, such as a seven-bedroom modular camp or office site trailer bound for Fort McMurray. The plant provides a large selection of modular office trailer units, commercial offices, lavatories, blast resistant buildings, and a complete line of workforce housing accommodations including dormitories, kitchen/diners, and drill camps. An overflow plant that requires an additional 25 or so administrative staff also rents, services and manufactures at the site. The constant buzz of construction activity has brought ATCO’s Spruce Grove operation a great deal of success over the last five decades, and the company attributes much of this success to its strategic location within our city.
on a location back in 1967, access to two major highways – “ When deciding Highway 16 and Highway 60 – was and still continues to be the key advantage of the Spruce Grove location. ” – Jeff Maw, ATCO Structures & Logistics General Manager – Structures
SANDHILLS MANUFACTURING LTD. sandhillsmfg.ca After 10 years of framing houses, Paul Gutteridge began building stairs in his shop on Sandhills Road just outside of Spruce Grove in 1988. Twenty-five years later, he is now the owner of Sandhills Manufacturing Ltd., a full-service manufacturer with 50 employees that offers construction grade interior and exterior stairs, finished grade custom stairs, and interior railings. From the company’s three unique facilities within Spruce Grove, which total 35,000 square feet, Sandhills has grown to hold the lion’s share of the Capital Region’s market for construction grade stairs. “Our employees construct stairs for 25-30 new homes a day,” says Paul. “We supply stairs for approximately 60-65% of the homes built in the Edmonton area, as well as some in Fort McMurray.” One major advantage that Sandhills has over its competitors is its engineered wood product, Ply-Lam.
Gutteridge invented a machine in 2006 to generate Ply-Lam, an environmentally sound and consistent wood product that does not warp, crack or twist like conventional wood. The machine, the only one of its kind in the world, allows Sandhills to offer its clients superior stairs at no extra cost—something no other stair manufacturer in North America does. The company added interior railings to its products list in 2010 and looks forward to growth in this sector. Plans are in the works for expanding in Spruce Grove. “This is where our kids went to school, where we do our shopping. The vast majority of our employees live here as well—many like the advantage of being able to walk or bike to work,” adds Paul. “Spruce Grove is home. Locating here just made sense.”
“ Spruce Grove is home. Locating here just made sense.” – Paul Gutteridge, Owner, Sandhills Manufacturing Ltd.
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Relative to the overall provincial average, the labour force residing in Spruce Grove has a higher proportion of workers engaged in: • Trades, transport and equipment operations and related occupations, and • Business, finance and administrative occupations.
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The Edmonton region is one of Canada’s most attractive locations for individuals seeking work, with the working-age population expanding at more than three times the national average.
NAIT’s new Spruce Grove campus brings critical post-secondary training opportunities to the region—including advanced crane and hoist training. Eventually, NAIT plans to relocate and integrate all of their specialized construction trade programs to the 15-acre site.
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The short 10 minute commute from Edmonton encourages well-trained individuals to work in our city, addressing shortages of skilled and experienced workers and supporting commercial and industrial growth.
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A recent study by Environics Research has found that commute time is the deciding factor in choosing one job over another for half of Canadians, suggesting that Spruce Grove’s local labour force prefers to work in the immediate area. The unprecedented rise in our population, combined with our excellent employment opportunities and income growth, provide a solid foundation for a local labour force in Spruce Grove— a big advantage for employers looking to attract and retain knowledgeable staff in a tight labour market.
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Allstate 2015 Safe Driving study results have reported Spruce Grove as the safest city in Canada to drive in.
NAIT – Spruce Grove Campus set to open June 2016.
NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NAIT) – Spruce Grove Campus nait.ca NAIT’s new Spruce Grove Campus, set to open in June 2016, represents an important and historic partnership to enhance post-secondary education opportunities in Alberta. The 133-acre campus and innovative 12,000-square-foot facility will allow the polytechnic institute to expand its popular Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator program by as much as 80% of its current enrolment. With six cranes on site, the largest with an extension capability equivalent to a 16 storey building, the campus will provide students with valuable hands-on learning, and cuttingedge classrooms and simulation labs will employ some of the world’s most advanced technology and equipment. The worldclass facility will be instrumental in meeting the growing
demand for boom truck and mobile crane operators in a wide variety of industries across Alberta and beyond, including construction, forestry, mining, and the oil and gas sector. “When selecting our location for the new campus, we evaluated every community and large parcel of land within 50 miles of Edmonton,” says Glenn Feltham, President and CEO of NAIT. “In terms of meeting our needs, Spruce Grove was simply the best place for us to locate. The cost, the environment and the aspects of the land were a perfect fit. We’ve built outstanding relationships with City Council and the developer.” Activities at the Spruce Grove campus will be transformative for NAIT, Spruce Grove, and Alberta, as well as create opportunities to build on other programs related to the broader energy sector that are critical to the economy. As Canada’s largest apprenticeship trainer and a world polytechnic leader, NAIT will continue to excel in delivering technology-based, hands-on training in partnership with industry to empower a highly skilled workforce into the future.
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In terms of meeting our needs, Spruce Grove was simply by far the best place for us to locate. – Glenn Feltham, President and CEO of NAIT
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AVALON GLOBAL avalonglobal.com Founded in Edmonton in 2001 by current shareholders Jodie and Dana Stafford, Avalon Global E-Business Solutions Inc. (Avalon Global) has grown into a dynamic business venture that has enjoyed years of incredible success. The Staffords moved their business to Spruce Grove when they were searching for a community that would foster a successful business and provide the ideal place to raise a family. While they were originally drawn by the progressive feeling in the city and the supportive attitude towards the local business community, the access to local skilled workers has held them in Spruce Grove.
From Avalon Global’s administrative and primary network operations centre located on King Street at the heart of the city, their knowledgeable staff provide network administration and Information Technology support, secure data backups, and virtual servers. Clients with a strong need for secure data backup and recovery, such as professional and private health-care clients, find peace of mind with Avalon Global. The company’s services protect sensitive information for a number of law offices, accountants, engineering firms, dentists, surgery offices, and orthodontists, and prevent costly down-time events.
“The advantage of locating in Spruce Grove is that we have good access to great people who would rather work locally than commute through the traffic and fight for parking in Edmonton every day,” says Jodie. “I think that's key.”
Over the years Avalon Global has adapted and excelled within the changing market. In January of 2013 Avalon began focusing primarily on I.T. support and data management services. The company invested in several new technologies and developed a unique and highly advanced infrastructure to facilitate their shift in focus. Their location in Spruce Grove has allowed them to add new staff, work more effectively with clients, and bring the network and secure hosting infrastructure in-house. The Staffords look forward to a future of continued growth and success for Avalon Global.
The advantage of locating in Spruce Grove is that we “ have good access to great people who would rather work locally. ” – Jodie Stafford, Owner of Avalon Global
“ One of the biggest benefits... is the talent from the local area.” – Paul Sturt, Thompson Brothers’ Chief Financial Officer
THOMPSON BROS (CONSTR) LTD. thompsonbros.com Formed in 1964 and celebrating 30 years in Spruce Grove, Thompson Bros (Constr) is a privately-owned business well-known for its presence in a variety of heavy civil earth moving, highway and oil sands construction projects across Western Canada. Employing approximately 1,400 people during peak season, the company prides itself in its dedicated and innovative employees. “One of the biggest benefits of being located in Spruce Grove is the talent from the local area,” says Paul Sturt, Thompson Brothers’ Chief Financial Officer. “Our employees enjoy doing dynamic things and appreciate our friendly and family-oriented culture. Generally speaking, when you start your career here, you end your career here. We have very low turnover rates.” Thompson Bros has offices throughout Alberta and British Columbia in Spruce Grove, Calgary, Fort McMurray and Prince George, but the 30,000-square-foot office and 40,000-squarefoot shop at the Spruce Grove head office serve as the hub of the action—everything from administration and procurement to project management and equipment maintenance happens here. Building on its long-standing success in Spruce Grove, the company is capitalizing on opportunities to expand throughout Canada by branching out into mining, hydro, bridges, pile driving and foundation work. Perhaps one of the company’s greatest achievements is its extensive involvement in the community. By providing generous support to a number of local organizations and events—such as the Spruce Grove Saints hockey team, the Rotary Club, Kids Sport, Make a Wish Foundation and Stollery Children’s Hospital Tee Up For Tots annual golf tournament, to name only a few—Thompson Brothers continues to build positive relationships and place value on what really matters.
HOERBIGER hoerbiger.com Hoerbiger is an example of a truly unique home-grown business success story. Toni Moretto moved his oil and gas field equipment supply and maintenance company, Tritech Compression, Inc., to Spruce Grove in 2005. In 2007 he expanded the facility to its current 35,000-square-foot capacity and invested in Canada’s first natural gas engine test cell. This highly specialized piece of equipment allows the company to rebuild engines and test them back to manufacturer’s specifications, a rare opportunity that garnered the attention of Hoerbiger Holding AG, a worldwide leader in compression, automation, and drive technology. In 2009, Tritech Compression was purchased by Hoerbiger and now operates as a business division of the globally recognized company.
“We have an incredibly diverse employee base,” says Moretto. “Our people are from the local area, but also from Austria, Brazil, Holland, India, the list goes on. They’re happy to live in Spruce Grove. We’ve got the best of both worlds here, with the quiet, small town feel and easy access to Edmonton’s big-city amenities.” Spruce Grove’s infrastructure and transportation network also support the company’s ability to serve its international customers in the United States, Asia, India, and Central America. Hoerbiger’s services allow their customers to exchange engines rather than purchase new ones, reducing their downtime and emissions, and curtailing costs with a reliable, dyno-tested end-product. The company has big plans to expand further in Spruce Grove, to more effectively service the world’s gas market.
With over a century of experience, Hoerbiger is present in more than 60 countries and has over 7,000 employees, 2,000 of which are engineers. At the Spruce Grove site, approximately 60 people work within the world-class repair shop, handling the largest of industry’s engines with a 40 tonne overhead crane, repairing or remanufacturing engine and compressor components in the machine shop, and performing research and development in the Dynamometer facility.
“ Our employees are happy to live in the community of Spruce Grove.” – Toni Moretto, Chief Business Officer, Hoerbiger
NORANCO TRANSPORT LTD. norancotransport.com Whether it’s a single B-train load of construction supplies or a hundred loads of crates destined for Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, Noranco Transport is well-known for providing high-quality, customizable transportation and logistics services. The company, which moved operations to Spruce Grove in 1992, has been a preferred hauler in the construction, oilfield, and oversize transportation industry in Western and Northern Canada, Ontario, and Alaska for 35 years.
SUCCESS IS... HAVING GREAT NEIGHBOURS
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Spruce Grove is one of central Alberta’s most significant economies, backed by the presence of globally recognized brands.
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In Spruce Grove you can leverage the existing customer base of successful neighbours to promote your own long-term success.
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With a rapidly growing retail, commercial, and industrial base offering a wide array of products and services, you’ll find everything you need to operate your business here.
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Over 1,700 licensed businesses contribute to Spruce Grove’s economy.
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Spruce Grove is home to a diversified industrial base of 227 international, national, and local companies that together employ an estimated 2,200 people.
“Bringing the business to Spruce Grove in the early 1990s was the best move I ever made. We needed a bigger yard and a larger shop. We haven’t looked back,” says owner, Norm Austin. “Being in Spruce Grove saves us time in so many ways– there isn’t the city traffic to deal with and access to the major highways is crucial for us. We also deal local as much as possible and today much more is available here. But when parts or supplies are needed from Edmonton, we are close enough that companies will deliver. It’s all here, everything we need. Spruce Grove is home.” On six acres in the Spruce Grove Business Park, Noranco Transport now has 12 trucks and four lease operators, ready to move just about anything, anywhere. Diversifying its capabilities and the services it offers has been instrumental in Noranco Transport’s success in becoming a leader in the oil, gas, B-train, and oversize transportation industry.
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Spruce Grove is host to over 2.35 million square feet of commercial space and 2.21 million square feet of industrial space.
“ It’s all here, everything we need.” – Norm Austin, Owner of Noranco Transport
BEE MAID HONEY beemaid.com The Alberta Honey Producer’s Cooperative has been around for more than six decades and has had a large presence in Spruce Grove since it moved from Edmonton to its modern packing facility built in 1993. The 72,000-square-foot plant, located at the heart of Spruce Grove’s Diamond Industrial Park, employs around 40 people and processes seven to eight million pounds of quality honey each year. The company’s unique business model has proven very successful. The Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Honey Producer Cooperatives collaborate to process, market and ship Bee Maid’s variety of liquid and creamed honey products worldwide. Members of the cooperatives are the actual beekeepers who raise the colonies and are also the co-owners of the Bee Maid brand—a strategy that has given beekeepers an advantage they may not have had otherwise. Bee Maid Honey is proudly 100% Canadian and is the only honey producer in the country that sources all of its honey from its owners. Not only is the honey processed in Spruce Grove, but it is also packaged in plastic bottles, made right at the plant. Operations at the Spruce Grove facility have been instrumental in positioning the company as one of Canada’s largest honey distributors.
“ Our brand name is recognized as quality in more than 40 countries today.” – Bee Maid Honey
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Families and business owners alike have discovered that Spruce Grove is a welcoming place to live and work with quality, affordable housing options, excellent schools, top-notch recreation and culture programming and facilities, and a mix of businesses to meet every need.
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Plenty of indoor and outdoor opportunities exist to keep you entertained, active, and enjoying a high quality of life.
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In the 2013 Resident Satisfaction Survey, 94% of respondents said they would recommend Spruce Grove as a place to live. Trails and green spaces, along with the availability of shopping centres and municipal services and amenities, ranked as the top three contributing factors to the City’s high quality of life.
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In Spruce Grove you’ll have access to fully-integrated emergency services provided at an urban standard. This includes fire, ambulance, medical and police services with enviable response times.
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MoneySense magazine named Spruce Grove as one of the 10 best places to raise children in Canada and also included the City as one of the top 100 best places to live in the country.
SELJAX INTERNATIONAL INC. seljax.com Seljax International supplies the world’s most advanced retail estimating and 3D design software used by the building materials industry to increase efficiency and conduct cost analysis when improving or constructing homes and a variety of other buildings and structures. Seljax is one of the largest software companies of its kind, and has adapted proactively to the technology revolution and how it has changed the way our world thinks and acts. Selecting Spruce Grove as a base for the company’s head office came easily. “Locating in Spruce Grove gives us all the Capital Region’s advantages. This is a young, vibrant community with a very positive environment—always moving, not sitting still,” says Braven Blackwell, President of Seljax. The City has provided everything Braven needs for his business and family life. “We like the smaller scale, the quality of life here. In Spruce Grove we have everything in the way of retail businesses, excellent schools, and first-class sport facilities all right here. It’s wonderful.” Much of their job as software suppliers is to ensure their customers know how to use the tools available to them and to make the most of their capabilities. With their extensive expertise, Seljax has done just that, currently enjoying over 1,200 customers and helping over 6,000 estimators make the switch from manual to computer estimating. The company has evolved from a $3,000 spreadsheet in 1994 into an innovative design company. With 15 employees in a 5,000-square-foot office located in the Triton Business Centre, Seljax enhances Spruce Grove’s city centre.
In Spruce Grove we have everything in the way of retail businesses, “ excellent schools and first-class sport facilities all right here. It’s wonderful. ” – Braven Blackwell, President of Seljax
Spruce Grove is ranked in the TOP 10* PLACES IN CANADA to start and grow a business. * including Edmonton CMA Cities – according to Canadian Federation of Independent Business
READY ENGINEERING readyengineering.com Lee and Susan Ready launched their Spruce Grove engineering firm in 1996 with three employees, a single client, and 750 square feet of office space. Now with 60 employees and offices across Western Canada and the United States, Ready Engineering is on the ground on six continents, providing worldwide support for industrial customers. Their Spruce Grove location had what was necessary to support their booming success, including a steady supply of local staff from NAIT and University of Alberta programs, close proximity to Alberta’s capital, and big city amenities. “Spruce Grove has what Ready Engineering needs for the future development of our business,” says Lee Ready, President of Ready Engineering. “As a family and a business we are not interested in living in a big city, but we want all the amenities that go with big city living. Spruce Grove and the neighbouring areas offer all we need for our business and our family life.” The company assists clients within a number of industries, including biofuels, chemicals and fibers, mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, special waste management, and nuclear, fossil, and green power generation. Ready Engineering meets its customers’ concerns in projects such as power system designs, control system installations and upgrades, software verification and validation, and design, commissioning, and start-up support. For six of the last eight years, Ready Engineering has earned the PSMJ Circle of Excellence Award, demonstrating its position as one of the best run engineering firms in North America. Other awards include Consulting Engineers of Alberta Showcase Award of Excellence for both Software and International projects, Alberta CIBC Small Business Award of Distinction, and Business of the Year from the Spruce Grove Chamber of Commerce.
Grove and the neighbouring “ Spruce areas offer all we need for our business and our family life. ” – Lee Ready, President of Ready Engineering
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It is Spruce Grove’s vision to develop a sustainable future that balances a vibrant economy, a welcoming community, and a rich quality of life.
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Practicing sound environmental management is one of the cornerstones of Spruce Grove’s Municipal Development Plan, ‘Your Bright Future’.
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With its enviable quality of life and community amenities, Spruce Grove has already demonstrated that it can compete for and successfully attract the innovative, knowledge-intensive firms and employees who work in the areas of clean-tech and eco-industrial development.
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Public Transit – the environmentally friendly option. Public transit service enhancements and planned service growth within the tri-region and into Edmonton will give residents convenient, economical and environmentally friendly ways to commute into Edmonton throughout the day or evening and on weekends. The service changes will be introduced over the next five years.
As a progressive-minded business, we are proud to be part of “ Spruce Grove, a city that makes environmental management and leadership a priority. ” – Harold Albert, COO of Profire Energy
PROFIRE ENERGY profireenergy.com Profire Energy is a technology company specializing in burner management systems (BMS) for clients in the oil and natural gas industry. The company monitors and manages the burners used to produce heat in various applications, such as separators and tanks, in the production of oil and natural gas. Their BMS and fuel/valve train products and installation and analysis services provide their clients with greater efficiency, increased safety, and improved compliance. At their Spruce Grove site, one of Profire’s three locations in North America, 28 employees perform research and development, supply chain management, and overall operations and sales from the facility located in the Diamond Industrial Park since 2004. Spruce Grove’s strategic location in the Edmonton Capital Region has contributed to the company’s success. “Profire Energy really benefits from the advantages of Spruce Grove’s location, such as its close proximity to the Edmonton International Airport and the availability of skilled staff,” says Cam Tidball, VP Sales and Marketing of Profire Energy. In the decade since they started, Profire Energy’s products and services have been sold around the world and have garnered a number of prestigious awards, including the Top 1000 Fastest-Growing Companies in the World. With a bright future ahead in Spruce Grove and across North America, the company continues to grow today.
LEA-DER COATINGS lea-der.com Known throughout the world for its safety and environmental protection products geared for the oil and gas industry, Lea-Der Coatings made its start in Spruce Grove in 1994. A year after the company went global in 2006, Darrell Demers, a long-time employee, purchased it and continued to build on its success. Now distributors in the US and Middle East, Mexico, Europe, Russia and Asia market an array of products that contribute to human safety, environmental protection, water filtration, fire suppression, noise reduction and more. When it came time for expansion, Darrell chose to stay in Spruce Grove, recently moving Lea-Der’s 12 employees to a new 10,000-square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the Spruce Grove Industrial Park. “Everything we need is here in Spruce Grove,” says Darrell. “The location is central to the domestic drilling market, we have support from the Mayor and Council, and the city is very family oriented to support our staff.” While the company is best known for their drill floor traction matting which is used in a wide variety of applications, they are always interested in new opportunities to serve customers in heavy industry and other sectors. Looking toward the future, Lea-Der is always progressing. “New nanotechnology products will soon come online that will be revolutionary for oil and gas and other industries,” adds Darrell. “We’ve been very fortunate in that our greatest strength is achieving our goals. We’ve met and exceeded them through the dedication and abilities of our employees.”
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Everything we need is here in Spruce Grove. – Darrell Demers, Owner of Lea-Der Coatings
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CARGILL VALUE ADDED MEATS cargill.ca Cargill Canada, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services, employs 138,000 people in 63 countries worldwide. The company has called Spruce Grove home since 2004, when it took over an existing facility to establish its Value-Added Meats plant. The 50,000-square-foot facility, located in one of the City’s established industrial parks, processes sixty million pounds of beef each year at the rate of thousands of patties an hour to supply the food service industry across Canada. “This is all done with the team of great workers that we have here,” says Robert Smith, Operations Manager at Cargill Value Added Meats, which employs approximately 100 people, most from the local area.
“There is a friendly work environment in this city related to doing business and finding the right employees.” “Also, our Spruce Grove location gives us a direct route to highways and good access to rail service.” The privately held company has been recognized in the Globe and Mail’s Best Companies to Work For in Canada and was awarded the Canada’s Top Employers for Young People award for 2011. In 2013, the company was honoured with the City of Spruce Grove’s Community Spirit Award for their generous community support, primarily related to the funds they raise for Ronald McDonald House. Today Cargill continues to work with government agencies, research centres and the University of Alberta on new measures related to food safety initiatives.
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There is a friendly work environment in this city related to doing business and finding the right employees. – Robert Smith, Operations Manager, Cargill Value Added Meats
Cargill is proud to be recognized as a top employer in Canada. Their awards include: Canada’s Top Employer for Young People: 2010, 2011, 2013 Canada’s Best Diversity Employers: 2013, 2014 Canada’s Top 100 Employers
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The City of Spruce Grove is creating a fertile business environment for new and existing businesses to expand and flourish.
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Our commitment to promoting the interests of our business owners is reflected by the priorities outlined in our economic development strategy, Partnerships for Prosperity: 2010-2020.
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The City supports successful business operations—whether it be through our streamlined permit and licensing process, up-to-date information products, or our commitment to working with you to identify opportunities and expedite business decisions.
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SUCCESS CONTACT US TODAY Economic and Business Development 780-962-7634 ext. 293
DAVE WALKER Manager, Economic & Business Development 780-962-7608
KARLA GOULD Economic Development Specialist – Industrial 780-962-7634 ext. 293
City of Spruce Grove 315 Jespersen Avenue Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3E8
investsprucegrove.ca
JAMIE-LYNN PITTS Economic Development Specialist – Commercial 780-962-7634 ext. 139