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TABLE OF CONTENTS FACT SHEETS 1. Overview of Niagara, Canada 2. Transportation & Logistics Hub 3. Labour Force & Wage Rates 4. Skilled Workes and an Agile Education System
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Overview of Niagara, Canada The Niagara region is strategically located in the Province of Ontario in the Eastern Great Lakes area of North America. A land corridor surrounded by Lakes Ontario and Erie and New York State, the region is centrally located along a bi-national geographic corridor stretching from Toronto, Ontario to Rochester, New York that is home to a diverse population of over 7.8 million people.
Niagara Canada has a population in excess of 430,000 people. The Niagara region consists of 12 municipalities including the cities of St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, Thorold and Welland; the towns of Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Pelham; and the townships of Wainfleet and West Lincoln. Niagara is one of Canada’s most important economic regions connecting the industrial heartland of Southern Ontario with the major population, industrial and consumer centers of the United States. Maritime, land transportation, rail, telecommunication and trade corridors link Niagara industries continentally and to the global marketplace. The region is an international trade and commerce gateway that has historically attracted international businesses from the United States and European markets. Trade relations are strong--regional manufacturing companies continue to export goods to over 95 countries and 47 American states. NIAGARA - PORT COLBORNE
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Proximity to Markets Niagara is located within a one day’s drive to many major North American markets: Major City
Miles
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Hamilton, ON
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Toronto, ON
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109
Windsor, ON
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360
Ottawa, ON
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526
Montreal, QC
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721
Buffalo, NY
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47
Rochester, NY
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148
Pittsburgh, PA
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386
Detroit, MI
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426
New York, NY
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637
Nagara is on the threshold of major economic expansion. It is evolving as a more diversified economy that is poised for significant growth in population, investment and jobs. Research undertaken by KPMG has conclusively documented Niagara’s competitive advantage as one of the most cost-effective locations to establish business operations in North America.1 Growth will be propelled by both public and private sector investment in major transportation and economic restructuring projects within the region. For example, a provincial Gateway Economic Zone and Gateway Economic Centre envisioned for Niagara will become a driver of economic activity that will increase Ontario’s and Niagara’s international competitive position and serve as model for other border jurisdictions. A diverse range of economic activity will help transform Niagara communities into dynamic centres of trade, innovative business and industry clustering, and logistic concentration.
The City of Port Colborne is located in the Niagara Region of the Province of Ontario. The city is strategically situated where the Welland Canal, an integral link in the St. Lawrence Seaway System, opens into Lake Erie One of the few year round, open ports in the Great Lakes Basin, Port Colborne has, over the years, attracted marine-based industries such as ship repair and upgrades, and a diverse range of metal manufacturing firms. Companies that depend on waterbased transportation to move and store bulk goods such as aggregates, grains and energy products have also found the port city to be an ideal location for their operations. A local multimodal transportation system connects companies and the community by truck, rail and marine to the industrial heartland of Ontario and to markets in the United States and beyond. Port Colborne continues to seek investment opportunities that retain, expand and diversify its base of existing industries and to attract companies in emerging industry sectors. A versatile labour force, supported by a leading edge training system in Niagara, provides a pool of semi-skilled, skilled and professional workers to meet the human resources needs of companies. A supportive municipal administration is dedicated to making Port Colborne one of the most vibrant, forward-looking communities in southern Ontario. With an eye to the future, Port Colborne is poised to play a major role in attracting companies in the alternative energy field, especially in wind energy component manufacturing , assembly and distribution. 1 A Comparison of Business Costs in Niagara, Ontario, Canada and the United States. KPMG. Vancouver. January 1998
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Transportation & Logistics Hub Niagara’s Multimodal Transportation System
Southern connect Niagara with ports in Montreal and Halifax in Eastern Canada and in the US Midwest. Trillium Railway in Niagara provides local connectivity for companies into this more extensive binational rail system.
Niagara has a highly efficient multimodal transportation system for the movement of goods and people in one of Canada’s major gateway regions.
Air: Air cargo hubs at the Hamilton International Airport and the Toronto International Airport, as well as, the BuffaloNiagara International Airport, the Niagara Falls International Airport in New York State have become significant distribution centres for freight forwarders and air carrier services.
Marine: The Welland Canal, part of the binational St Lawrence Seaway system, connects Lakes Ontario and Erie . This strategic waterway enables domestic and international cargo vessels to move heavy manufactured goods into the industrial markets of the Great Lakes region and connect with multimodal transportation systems that serve the Great Plains region of the United States and Central Canada. Extensive docking and heavy lift facilities, ship building and heavy structural manufacturing sites in communities along the Canal support companies capable of manufacturing wind components as well as connecting with global suppliers and distributors. Truck: Existing controlled access highways in Niagara including the Queen Elizabeth Way, provincial highways 406 and 405 , and the 401 further west, provide a network of truck transportation corridors that ensure the efficient movement of manufactured goods into, within and out of the eastern regions of Canada and the United States. Two international bridge crossings provide goods movement by truck in this binational region. Investments by both countries have expanded bridge and plaza infrastructures at two border crossings incorporating state-of-the-art security, clearance and border procedures to ensure an uninterrupted flow of truck movement into and out of both countries. Rail: Major Class I railways including Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Norfolk
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Transportation Support Services: An established network of customs and brokerage services, freight forwarders, warehousing, distribution and logistics providers, transportation brokers and telecommunication networks support the integration of supply chain system.
Niagara’s multimodal transportation network efficiently moves people and products by water, road, rail, and air.
The City of Port Colborne enjoys all the advantages of Niagara’s extensive transportation network. It is strategically located on Niagara’s South Coast where the Welland Canal connects to Lake Erie. The presence of the Welland Canal and docking facilities adds unique value and competitive advantage for moving oversized manufactured components. The city is linked by three provincial highways that connect with the US border crossings and the larger metropolitan centres in Ontario. The city owned Port Colborne Harbour Railway serves many industrial sites on the western side of the city. This short line railway is operated by Trillium Railway which connects local industries to CN and CP mainlines adjacent to the community. A full range of transportation and logistics services supports fabricated metal manufacturers, the maritime industry cluster and logistic providers in this vibrant port city.
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Labour Force & Wage Rates Niagara’s Labour Force
Wage Rates
Niagara has a labour force of over 210,000 as of 2009. Unemployment levels have dropped as the Niagara economy restructures its industries and attracts new investment to ensure its future growth and prosperity.
NIAGARA WAGE RATES BY NATIONAL OCCUPATION CODE, 2009
An experienced labour force of professional, skilled and semi-skilled workers drawn from all corners of the global has enabled the region to establish and maintain a diversified industrial base. Although employment in the manufacturing sector has declined from its former levels, consistent with other jurisdiction across North America, the sector still makes the largest contribution to the regional Gross Domestic Product. As a result of Niagara’s location in Southern Ontario and its integrated transportation system, the region is considered a unified labour market where companies can draw workers from any community in the region. The following industry sectors continue to provide a strong supply chain base for growth in the wind energy sector: advanced manufacturing; forging, metal fabrication and assembly; precision machining; engineering and design; transportation equipmentautomotive, shipbuilding and repair and aerospace; renewable energyhydroelectric, solar, thermal biomass conversion; transportation and distribution; customs and brokerage services; business administration; environmental studies; information technology and telecommunications; infrastructure development and construction. The City of Port Colborne has a highly developed pool of over 9,000 skilled workers in all industry sectors, many of whom have with specialized knowledge and skills in manufacturing processes. Workers in the community’s fabricated metals cluster, an industry sector that has grown unlike the trends for the sector nationally, have extensive experience in custom quality forging; fabrication, machining and assembly for power generation, oil and gas, mining, transportation and milling industries; custom fabrication and welding from plate steel, stainless steel, carbon steel pipe and tubing, structural steel, and other materials; rebuilding, repair and assembly of large diesel engines, gear boxes, air compressors and related equipment. Wage rates for workers are highly competitive as the accompanying table indicates. Port Colborne manufacturing companies are represented and supported by the Niagara Industrial Association, a consortium of firms dedicated to advancing and attracting manufacturing to the region.
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Occupation by NOC Code
Average Employment Income
7265 Welders and related machine operators
$50,957.00
2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
$80,893.00
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
$56,156.00
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
$65,574.00
9483 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
$39,407.00
9484 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical equipment manufacturing
$32,856.00
1215 Supervisors, recording, distributing and scheduling occupations
$51,686.00
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
$56,715.00
7232 Tool and die makers
$70,344.00
7242 Industrial electricians
$76,016.00
7263 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
$53,537.00
7264 Ironworkers
$65,014.00
7316 Machine fitters
$47,275.00
9612 Labourers in metal fabrication
$42,487.00
9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
$39,315.00
9512 Forging machine operators
$56,606.00
Source: Niagara Workforce Planning Board, 2009
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Skilled Workers and an Agile Education System Niagara’s Education and Training Network
Smaller, skills training-oriented colleges such as Mohawk and Sheridan Colleges that are part of Ontario’s 24 college system and numerous colleges in the New York State education system provide technician and technology level skills training in a wide variety of renewable energy programs. Comprehensive universities, such as Waterloo and McMaster universities adjacent to Niagara and various university campuses of the State University of New York System in New York, offer a full range of science, engineering, technical, and business disciplines that are the foundation for growth in the alternative energy sector.
Niagara region companies have access to and have formed selected partnerships with one of the most diverse, comprehensive, applied research and educational networks in North America. Niagara is home to two post secondary educational institutions: Brock University and Niagara College. Specialty programs, graduating students, dedicated faculty, and unique facilities/laboratories that support alternative energy development in wind, solar, hydroelectric, thermal and biomass offer a rich array of resources to the emerging green energy sector, the development community and investors. For example, investments made by Niagara College in a suite of programs offered at the Welland Campus at its new Skilled Trades and Technology Centre and Brock University’s new Centre of Innovation for Bio-manufacturing will become the cornerstone of education and training for the region’s emerging renewable energy industries and occupations. Customized, workforce development programs to upgrade the skills and retrain an existing labour force are ready to respond to industry-specific training requirements of new economic sectors and individual companies.
Unique partnership opportunities with local research and educational institutions help keep Niagara’s employers at the forefront of technological innovations.
Other post secondary institutions in Southern Ontario and New York State offer a wide range of technology, engineering and
business programs that can be accessed for expertise, research support and trained graduates.
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Companies, workers and residents from The City of Port Colborne continue to take advantage of the region’s training system. Many opportunities exist for companies to interact directly with area colleges and universities through student coop and work experience placement programs , or to access specialized applied technology research services such as those offered by Niagara College at its Welland Campus. Workforce development and the upgrading of worker skills , at all levels, will enable companies in Port Colborne to create an agile, modern labour force to reach their business targets.
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5. Niagare Canada Major Transportation Network 6. The City of Port Colborne - Manufacturing Wind Energy 7. Niagara Port Colborne - Wind energy manufacturig cluster - Site Profile 8. Proposed Site Plan - Tower and Blade Manufacturing Facilities 9. Niagara Port Colborne - Wind Manufacturing Park
CONTACT INFORMATION Valerie Kuhns
Vice President Market and Sector Development 2201 St. David’s Rd. 3rd Floor Cambell East P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, ON Canada L2V 4T7 www.niagaracanada.com T. 905 - 685 - 1308 EXT. 3257 vkuhns@niagaracanada.com
Stephen Thompson
General Manager & Director Port Colborne Economic Development 296 Fielden Avenue Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4T6 www.portcolborne.ca Office - 905 - 834 -1668 Ext. 238 Mobile - 905 - 380 - 2353 Fax - 905 - 834 - 2072
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Wind Energy Manufacturing Cluster Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Ramey Road Property
General Site Description This industrial wind energy manufacturing cluster includes two industrial sites comprising of 227 acres (92 ha) on the Welland Canal, which accommodates ships up to 225.6 metres in length. Ramey Road, at 119.5 acres (48.3 ha) is the proposed manufacturing facility location. The City of Port Colborne's industrial land strategy identifies an additional 1200 acres (486 ha) of future industrial land adjacent the site, including 204 acres (82.5 ha) that are already zoned industrial and are available for consideration for future expansion. The 107.9 acre (43.7 ha) Transport Canada Lands site is ideally situated for storage and marshalling and has direct access to full-draft seaway docking facilities. Both sites can be linked by a City-owned, locally operated rail line, and both offer connections to numerous provincial highways. Construction of a custom manufacturing facility can begin as soon as possible. Several local construction contractors with extensive experience designing and building industrial facilities are available. Most supplies for construction can also be locally sourced.
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Property Information Site 1 - Ramey Road Property Property Details
¾ A variety of broadband telecommunica-
tions are available at the site including fibre and coaxial.
¾ 119.5 acres (48.3 ha) of development ready,
greenfield land.
¾ Part of this site is owned by the City of
Port Colborne, which is currently unused. The other part of the site is owned by Transport Canada and is managed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, both agencies of the Government of Canada.
Transportation ¾ The site may be serviced by the adjacent
City-owned rail line.
¾ The site abuts the Welland Canal; an
opportunity exists to establish a new wharf for direct access to port facilities. Port Colborne is home to numerous port facilities capable of handling oversized cargo. There are several local transportation companies with extensive experience in loading and unloading a wide variety of cargo from ships.
Servicing ¾ Water and sanitary sewer are available
within 1 km of the site, each through one 250 mm (9.8 inch) line.
¾ Electrical service at site is 27.6 kv. Upgraded
service is available.
¾ Port Colborne is located 20 to 30 minutes
from the Peace Bridge, which connects to the Interstate Highway System in Buffalo, New York; and 30 to 40 minutes from the Buffalo International Airport.
¾ Natural gas service at site is one 200 mm
(7.9 inch) pipe.
Land Uses ¾ This site is designated Industrial/Employ-
ment in the City’s Official Plan and zoned Heavy Industrial in the City’s Zoning By-law.
¾ A copy of the City’s Zoning By-law is
available on the City’s web site at www.portcolborne.ca.
¾ Outside storage is permitted only in the
rear yard and interior side yard.
¾ Surrounding land uses:
North: Vacant land zoned agriculture. East: Vacant land and a residential dwelling, zoned heavy industrial and agriculture. South: Vacant land, zoned heavy industrial. West: The Welland Canal, a federally owned and operated commercial shipping canal.
Site 2 - Transport Canada Lands Property Details ¾ 107.9 acre (43.7 ha) of development ready
land.
¾ There are two buildings on the site – one
is 3,218 ft2 (299 m2) and the other is 1,227 ft2 (114 m2). Both buildings are wood frame with vinyl siding. Part of the site is currently being used for ship recycling activities.
¾ The site is owned by Transport Canada and
is managed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, both agencies of the Government of Canada.
Servicing ¾ There is a 300 mm (12”) watermain along
Welland Street.
¾ There is a 200 mm (8”) sanitary sewer line
along Welland Street.
¾ There is a 600 mm (24”) storm sewer along
Rodney Street.
¾ A variety of broadband telecommunica-
tions are available at the site including fibre and coaxial.
Transportation ¾ The Transport Canada Lands offer direct
access to the Welland Canal.
¾ The site may possibly be serviced by a City
owned rail line to the north which would
make the site truly multi-modal. ¾ Just north of the site, Killaly Street East
leads directly to Highway 140 which connects to Highway 406.
¾ The site is located close to the Clarence
Street West Canal crossing, the Central Business District and City Hall.
¾ The site is serviced by local transit. ¾ Port Colborne is located 20 to 30 minutes
from the Peace Bridge, which connects to the Interstate Highway System in Buffalo, New York; and 30 to 40 minutes from the Buffalo International Airport.
Environmental Information ¾ A Risk Assessment has been prepared for
the site by Transport Canada.
Property Value and Taxes ¾ Assessed Value in 2009 was $2,212,000
(CDN).
¾ Property taxes in 2009 were $96,682 (CDN),
although this property was assessed and taxed as part of a larger parcel.
Land Uses ¾ The site is designated Heavy Industrial in
the City’s Official Plan and zoned HI (Heavy Industrial) in the City’s Zoning By-law.
¾ A Waterfront Revitalization Strategy is
currently under development focusing on a balance of marine-related industrial and commercial uses on the west side of the site with potential residential and mixed use redevelopment on the east side of the site.
¾ A copy of the City’s Zoning By-law is
available on the City’s web site at www.portcolborne.ca.
¾ Surrounding land uses:
North: Transportation routes and parkland East: Commercial properties and a residential neighbourhood. South: Lake Erie. West: The Welland Canal, a federally owned and operated commercial shipping canal.
Development Assistance ¾ The City of Port Colborne is currently
preparing a Brownfield Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and a Harbour and Waterfront Community Improvement Plan (CIP).
¾ These CIPs may offer financial incentives to
promote environmental remediation and redevelopment of this site.
All information contained herein is from sources that are deemed reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed regarding the accuracy of this information.
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Table of Contents MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION
WATER + RAIL + ROAD + AIR + LOCATION = SUCCESS tion and logistics options to bring-in raw materials and
WATER The Welland Canal and the bustling port activity provide competitive advantages to businesses located in Port Colborne. The canal is a vital link in the St. Lawrence Seaway system, connecting Niagara to the ports throughout the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The capabilities for the movement of over-dimensional and specialized project cargo gives Port Colborne an advantage not found in many port facilities on the Great Lakes. Operators in Port Colborne have experience and expertise in handling: ¡ Wind Towers ¡ Nacelles ¡ Wind Turbine Blades
¡ Plate and Roll Steel ¡ Large Engineered Products
RAIL The city-owned Port Colborne Harbour Railway, connects to both CN and CP main lines. The Port Colborne Harbour Railway is operated by Trillium Railway, which manages several shortlines in Ontario.
ROAD Port Colborne is linked to North American markets by a growing road network that includes three provincial highways. Situated only 20 minutes from the US border, and one hour from the Greater Toronto Area, Port Colborne is within a day’s drive of half of North America’s purchasing power.
AIR Three international airports and four regional airports are within 130 Port Colborne. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, Hamilton’s John International Airport are all hubs for regional and logistics services.
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GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
WIND ENERGY
programs to support business development. Several initiatives have been tailored towards manufacturers to help foster new investment and innovation. These include one of the world’s most generous Research & Development Tax Credits and loan and grant programs to help support new and expanded manufacturing investments in Ontario. Ontario’s recently implemented Green Energy Act has elevated the Wind Energy sector within Ontario with additional incentives and supports for wind energy projects built from Ontario-sourced components.
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (FTZ) Port Colborne’s strategic location and multimodal transportation options provide a unique opportunity for businesses to operate as a foreign trade zone. Foreign trade zones programs are available now in the City of Port Colborne. These programs provide special customs procedures to industries engaged
imports, as well as local value-added taxes, foreign trade zones provide cost saving measures to industries that operate within them.
PORT COLBORNE ONTARIO • CANADA NIAGARA’S SOUTH COAST
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PORT COLBORNE: THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURING SOLUTION The demand for wind energy in North America is growing and Port Colborne, Ontario, is positioned to meet the demands coming from this growth. The City of Port Colborne’s strategic location on the Great Lakes, combined with a robust and well-established manufacturing base make this city a one-stop location for manufacturers of wind
INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURERS READY TO DELIVER Port Colborne’s manufacturers are eager to meet the growing demand for wind energy products. Our community is home to a competitive manufacturing infrastructure with depth in heavy metal fabrication and assembly, die casting and foundry/forging operations – all skills drawn from a rich history in shipbuilding, structural steel, fabricated metals, aerospace and machining. Port Colborne/Niagara’s talent pool and
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With large-scale, capital in facilities, custom productio machine and welding shop provides many advantage contract fabricated metals
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¡ Fabrication, machining generation, oil and gas and milling industries;
¡ Custom fabrication and steel, stainless steel, ca tubing, structural steel
¡ Rebuilding, repair, and engines, gearboxes, air related equipment.
Port Colborne Manufactures
Barber Hymac Hydro Inc. Internal Gears 122” pitch dia.
JTL Integrated Machine Ltd. Turbine Compressor Discharge Casing Machining
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NEW SUPPLIER OPPORTUNITIES
are directly involved in the fabricated metals and machining sector. This sector includes:
accommodate new business and future supplier opportunities.
¡ Allied Marine & Industrial
As Port Colborne establishes itself as one of Ontario’s preferred wind energy manufacturing locations, we welcome new supplier investments to complement our existing supply-chain infrastructure for wind energy manufacturing.
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¡ JTL Integrated Machine Ltd. ¡ J. Oskam Steel Fabricators Ltd. ¡ Magnum Crane Sales Inc. ¡ North American Tool & Die ¡ PRW Fabrication Ltd. ¡ R.J. Gillespie Enterprises Ltd. ¡ Thurston Machine Co. Ltd. ¡ Westport Machining Ltd.
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CONTACT US: Whether it involves choosing a site or making contacts in the community, we’re here to help you every step of the way. For more information, give us a call!
JTL Integrated Machine Ltd. Toshiba Turbine Casing Machining
J. Oskam Steel Fabricators Ltd. Windmill Nacelle Fabrication
Port Colborne Economic Development 296 Fielden Avenue Port Colborne, ON L3K 4T6 T: 905-834-1668 F: 905-834-2072 E: sthompson@portcolborne.ca
Port Colborne: Niagara's South Coast
Business & Lifestyle: A Perfect Match
The City of Port Colborne offers residents, visitors, and businesses a vibrant, active, and fun community.
The City of Port Colborne is a beautiful
Located on the north shore of Lake Erie, Port Colborne has found the perfect balance — successful industrial and commercial sectors, comfortable and scenic residential areas, and a thriving festival and entertainment scene that includes live theatre, white sand beaches, culinary favourites, the community’s world class Sugarloaf Marina, fishing, golfing, recreation, several unique shopping districts, and the historic Welland Canal — truly a community that ensures quality of life for the entire family. The City of Port Colborne, within the beautiful Niagara Region, combines quality of life with investment opportunities — where water meets road, rail, and air, enabling investments to reach their business targets.
waterfront community located on Lake Erie and the Welland Canal, a major shipping route. Port Colborne is only 20 minutes from the
United States border. 135 million consumers representing 48% of
the total income of the United States is within one day’s drive of Port Colborne. Port Colborne offers easy access via highway,
railway and shipping canal. The City is close to three international airports
(Toronto, Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario and Buffalo, New York). The City has a strong history in manufacturing
and processing. Port Colborne is close to all amenities and yet
maintains a small town atmosphere.
For more information on this and other economic development opportunities, please contact us at:
Port Colborne Economic Development 296 Fielden Ave, Port Colborne, ON L3K 4T6 T: 905-834-1668 • F: 905-834-2072 www.portcolborne.ca
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