Hamilton Profiles - Advanced Manufacturing

1 HAMILTONADVANCED Manufacturing Industry ProfileDesigned byYfactor Inc. Developed byurbanMetrics Power Generation Photographs byPalmese Photodesign Group Hamilton Advanced MANUFACTURINGI ndustry ProfileHamilton Ontario CanadaThis icon denotes Hamilton 's Advanced Manufacturing Industry 02 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONT able of CONTENTSH amilton at the Heart of Canada s and Ontario s Manufacturing Sector03 Quick Facts 04 Sector overview in Ontario06 Hamilton s Location Advantages 09 Targeting New Business12 Future Development Opportunities13 Innovating Business16 Employer Incentives and Wage Subsidy Opportunities36 Business Profiles18 Business Directory21 Road, Rail and Air Connections11 Industry Resources15 Transportation Infrastructure12 Access to Intermodal Facilities12 Located in Ancaster, Ontario, the Brown BoggsFoundry and Machine Company Ltd. is one ofNorth America s leaders in the machine toolbuilder City s location coupled with the presence of Canada s two largest integrated steel mills, have been the foundation for attracting and expanding the region s Manufacturing MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONH amilton at the Heart of Canada s and Ontario s Manufacturing SECTORI ndustry and Manufacturing are synonymous with the City of Hamilton .

2 The City s location coupled with the presence of Canada s two largest integrated steel mills, have been the foundation for attracting and expanding the region s Manufacturing sector. Situated at the western end of Ontario s Golden Horseshoe region, the City of Hamilton is centrally located in Canada and Ontario s Manufacturing heartland. With access to a marketplace of over 130 million people within a day s drive, businesses benefit from direct connections to major highways and rail networks both in Ontario and the United States. The Port of Hamilton , which is situated at the western end of Lake Ontario, links Ontario s Manufacturing heartland to the St. Lawrence Seaway and has grown to be Canada s busiestcommercial Great Lakes City s location coupled with the presence of Canada s two largest integrated steel mills, have been the foundation for attracting and expanding the region s Manufacturing MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONQ uick FACTSlHamilton s population is growing.

3 From 1996 to 2001, the population increased by almost5% to 490,268 making it the 4th largest of all Ontario communities, preceded only by Toronto, Ottawa and the same time, Hamilton s employed labour force increased by over 10%.lHamilton s Manufacturing sector contributes an estimated $12 billion dollars to the provincial economy or the equivalent of 4% to Ontario s in three of all jobs in Hamilton or 77% of the City s Goods Producing sector is in 2003, an estimated 85,000 direct and indirect jobs were attributed to the City s Manufacturing major industries that dominate the City s Advanced Manufacturing sector include: lsteel and steel related operations involved in fabrication and machining lgeneral Manufacturing operations involved in the production of automotive partslfood and beverage productslstorage, warehousing and distribution lbuilding products and aggregates lchemicalslThe Province of Ontario has identified the Hamilton area as one of the Province s five Advanced Manufacturing of Employees in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector in Hamilton , 2000 Source.

4 UrbanMetrics metal Manufacturing 41%Fabricated metal product Manufacturing 10%Machinery Manufacturing 7%Transportation equipment Manufacturing 7%Electrical equipment, applianceand component Manufacturing 4%Food and beverage10%Other21%lHamilton is home to four post secondary educational institutions, with McMaster University being recognized as a world centre of excellence in Advanced Manufacturing , which positions the City of Hamilton well from a research and development are 16 post secondary institutions within an hour s drive of the City of a recent local business survey of Manufacturing operations more than 55% of the 100respondents indicated that they expected growth in their operations to exceed 10% overthe next 5 significant majority of the business survey respondents expressed a high level of satisfaction with the location advantages offered by the City of MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONP ercentage ofEmloyees in the Food Manufacturing Sector in Hamilton and Ontario, 2000 101520253001020304050 OntarioHamiltonSource: urbanMetrics inc.

5 , based on ..Percentage ofEmloyees in the Manufacturing Sector in Hamilton and Ontario, 2000 Food manufacturingMachinerymanufacturingPrima ry metal manufacturingFabricated metal productmanufacturingElectrical equipment,appliance and componentmanufacturingTransportation equipmentmanufacturingOtherPercentage of Employees in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector in Hamilton and Ontario, 2000 Source: urbanMetrics MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONS ector overview in ONTARIOE mploying over 900,000 people in 2000, the Manufacturing sector plays a significant role inOntario s economy. Most of Canada s Manufacturing exports originate in Ontario. In 2004, 58% of Canada s Manufacturing exports came from Ontario. The export destination forthe majority of these goods was the United States. Vehicles and parts comprise the largest baseof Ontario exports at or $ billion ( ). This is followed by general machinery at11% or $ billion ( ).

6 The largest Manufacturing industries in Ontario are automotive, primary and fabricated metal products, food and beverage as well as electrical and electronics production. Ontario also leads in the development of Advanced Manufacturing technologies. 264 Ontariofirms are currently at the leading edge in the development of new Advanced Manufacturing technologies that will enable manufacturers from around the world to meet the productivity,quality, and cost reduction demands of competitive global of Ontario Advanced Manufacturing ,2003 Source: Ministry of Economic Development & TradeMachinery5%Automotive products (including automotive parts)34%Other transportation equipment1%Electrical, electronic and computerequipment5%Food and beverage10%Chemical, petroleum plastic andrubber products17%Other Manufacturing 16%Primary and fabricated metal products12%07 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONTop 5 Export Markets forOntario Advanced Manufacturing sectors 2004 Source: urbanMetrics inc.

7 Based on Strategis Canada Trade Data, 2004 United States ( ) 96%Norway1%Mexico1%United Kingdom ( )1%China1%Top 5 Export Markets forOntario Advanced Manufacturing sectorsby US State, 2004 Source: urbanMetrics inc. based on Strategis Canada Trade Data, 2004 Michigan 64%California19%Ohio7%Illinois6%New York4%08 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONO ntario-based manufacturers are also spending billions of dollars retooling _a clear indication ofstrong confidence in Ontario s of Machinery and Equipment Investment 1999-2005 Growth in Ontario s Manufacturing industries is averaging annually which can largely beattributed to the following advantages: la central geographic location and ideal hub with access to all North American marketsla network of highways and railways that is fully integrated with the la steady supply of well educated, and highly skilled workersllow business and operating costs la competitive corporate income tax rate la strong R&D infrastructurela pro-growth government Source.

8 Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, 2005 ROADS AND HIGHWAYS09 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONH amilton s Location ADVANTAGESH amilton s location at the western end of Ontario s Golden Horseshoe provides businesses witheasy access to a network of highways, international rail lines and the Port of Hamilton . The Queen Elizabeth Way provides ready access to both the Greater Toronto Area, a regionalmarket of over 6 million people, and Highway 401. Highway 401 is the Canadian link to theNAFTA super highway connecting Ontario with the I-75 serving Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky,Tennessee, Georgia and Florida and the I-90 connections to the eastern seaboard. With the only an hour s drive away, Hamilton is within half a day s drive of key major urban markets in the United States. Work is nearing completion on the Red Hill Valley Parkway, which will provide a link between theQueen Elizabeth Way, westbound Highway 403, and Canada s fastest growing air cargo hub atJohn C.

9 Munro Hamilton International Airport. BORDER LINKAGES BETWEEN USA AND CANADA10 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONNRAILWAYS 11 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONPORTSRoad, Rail and Air CONNECTIONSRoad ConnectionsThe convergence of key regional transportation infrastructure along the Detroit - Toronto corridorprovides businesses located in Hamilton with ready access to: lDetroit, Michigan along highways 401, 403lGreater Toronto Area along highways 401, 403, 407 and the Queen Elizabeth WaylBuffalo, New York State along the Queen Elizabeth WayRail and Air ConnectionsThe CN Rail main line travels parallel to the Queen Elizabeth Way providing industry with freighthandling capabilities. CN is the only transcontinental railway in North America providing excellentaccess across Canada and into the United National Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Southern Ontario Railway all provide direct rail access to the Port of Hamilton shipping piers.

10 Local air connections to international destinations are close by with John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport,Canada s busiest air cargo hub, and Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto. 12 Advanced MANUFACTURINGHAMILTONT ransportation INFRASTRUCTUREH amilton s Red Hill Valley ParkwayConstruction of the six-lane Red Hill Valley Parkway is nearing completion. It will provide theCity of Hamilton with an important connection between the Queen Elizabeth Way, LincolnAlexander Parkway and Highway 403, dramatically improving transportation options for StoneyCreek and East Hamilton manufacturers. Links to the John C. Munro Hamilton InternationalAirport are planned, as is improved access to the border crossing at 6 ExpansionIn 2004, the Province of Ontario completed the $40 million new Highway 6 which provides adirect link to the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The City of Hamilton views this9-kilometre, two-lane highway as having an important role in the continued growth and expansion of the New BUSINESSH amilton s Goods Movement StudyThe City of Hamilton recently completed a Goods Movement Study that confirmed the City spotential to become an integrated and sustainable regional intermodal transportation centrewithin the Greater Toronto Area - Windsor - Sarnia Trade Corridor.