Despite Sector Challenges, Accumetal Commits To $9.3 Million Expansion

Despite Sector Challenges, Accumetal Commits To $9.3 Million Expansion

Feb. 23, 2026, Stratford, Ont. — Despite the challenges that have faced the sector this past year, Stratford Mayor Martin Ritsma says there has never been a better time for manufacturing in the city. “When I think about manufacturing across Ontario, second quarter we saw a loss of 25,000 jobs in manufacturing,” Ritsma said. “We didn’t see that in our area. We didn’t see that in Stratford and area. We have the lowest unemployment in Ontario curre…