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$2M From Province for Chemainus Wood Products Manufacturer for Expansion
The expansion will add prefabricated floors, roof panels and stairs and create up to 35 jobs, the company said.
- Ron Anderson & Sons has broken ground on a Chemainus facility expansion supported by up to $2 million in provincial funding to increase production capacity and introduce new prefabricated wood products.
- The provincial government is supporting the project through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, which has committed up to $153 million toward more than 150 capital projects across British Columbia to strengthen manufacturing.
- Investments in advanced manufacturing equipment have already led to hiring 20 new employees, with the expansion expected to create up to 35 total jobs while diversifying into prefabricated floors, roof panels and stairs.
- Cowichan Valley MLA Debra Toporowski noted the innovation "translates to more local jobs and a stronger manufacturing sector," while CEO Jack Downing said the funding supports delivering "high-quality prefabricated construction solutions more efficiently."
- Construction on the final project phase is underway and expected to be complete by February 2027, supporting off-site wood frame construction to improve product quality and reduce on-site build times.
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$2M from province for Chemainus wood products manufacturer for expansion
A Chemainus wood products manufacturer is expanding its operations with the help of up to $2 million in provincial funding. Ron Anderson & Sons has broken ground on an expansion of its Chemainus manufacturing facility that will increase production capacity, introduce new prefabricated wood products and create up to 35 new jobs. The project is being supported through the B.C. government’s BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, which is providing funding for…
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