Maple Leaf Food 2019-Present

MAPLE LEAF FOOD

London, Ontario                                                                                                                 

START AND COMPLETION DATE: JANUARY 2020 – PRESENT 

Project Value: $400 million construction + $275 million process work

The new 640,000 square feet facility is expected to be one of the most technologically advanced poultry-processing plants in the world, with leading-edge food safety, environmental, and animal welfare processes and technologies.

"This world-class facility will enable Maple Leaf to meet the steadily growing consumer demand for premium, value-added poultry products, and strengthen Canada's food system," said Michael H. McCain, President and CEO. "It will incorporate leading edge food safety, environmental and animal care technologies that advance our vision to be the global leader in sustainable protein. This is a historic investment in the Canadian poultry sector, providing significant stakeholder and economic benefits and ensuring that Canada has sufficient domestic processing capacity to meet forecasted poultry production and demand."

"This is the largest investment in the history of Ontario's agriculture sector, it demonstrates industry confidence in our growing economy, and it's another example of how we're making Ontario open for business. It's great to see a company like Maple Leaf investing here in London. This innovative new plant will modernize processing, and help make Ontario's chicken farmers more competitive," said The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario.

Construction at the London site is expected to begin in the spring of 2019, with start-up planned to commence in the second quarter of 2021. The new plant will initially support over 1,450 direct full and part-time jobs, with additional job growth as production volumes increase over time. Maple Leaf will work closely with local agencies to recruit and train people and provide skilled jobs in a safe and inclusive workplace. Construction is expected to generate approximately 300 jobs, with almost 85% of project expenditures supporting domestic construction and installation contractors. The facility is expected to create a further 1,400 indirect jobs in the supplies and services sector and generate an estimated $1.2 billion of annual economic activity once it is fully operational.

Canada Royal Milk 2017-2019

Canada royal Milk

Kingston, Ontario                                                                                                                 

START AND COMPLETION DATE: JUNE 2017 – AUGUST 2019

Project Value: $200 million construction + $100 million process work

Project Description: The project consists of a complete facility to receive 300,000 metric tons of raw cow milk, 300,000 metric tons of skim milk, and 30,000 metric tons of goat milk per day and convert it into milk powders (infant formula grade). The project will consist of site development, utility infrastructure potentially a full wastewater treatment system, process and support areas building structures and supporting main utilities consisting of: Truck receiving and associated offices/lab/trucker’s area and CIP Office building, welfare facilities, and laboratory building, Wet processing areas, 2 dryers, Warehouse and packaging buildings, Utilidor (2 levels), Utility Block, Site paving, parking, truck scales, and two guardhouses.

The plant’s initial first floor footprint area is approximately 280,000 square feet.