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Text On Screen: Invest Ontario x Linamar John Millen: Well, Linamar’s a global vehicle part manufacturing company. They have manufacturing facilities all over the world. Text On Screen: John Millen, Portfolio Lead - Invest Ontario John Millen: Effectively, they're looking at different aspects of vehicle propulsion systems, drivetrains, and new technologies. Text On Screen: Linda Hasenfratz, Executive Chair of the Board - Linamar Linda Hasenfratz: Out of the 75 manufacturing facilities around the world, our Canadian operations are our most productive. It's a big reason why they're winning so much business. Jim Jarrell: I think Ontario is ideal. Think about the manufacturing sector, the technology. Text On Screen: Jim Jarrell, Corporate Director, CEO & President - Linamar Jim Jarrell: You have people that are productive. The culture of the people here are thinking productive. Linda Hasenfratz: Nearly 10,000 employees right here in Ontario who live and breathe continuous improvement and innovation every single day. They set the standard for our global operations. Jim Jarrell: The energy, the abundance of skill. John Millen: We have access to our federal counterparts. We deal with our municipal and regional counterparts. Plus we have access to all the various regulatory ministries. Text On Screen: Mark Stoddart, CTO & Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Linamar Mark Stoddart: We've found, you know, great partners with the federal government and the Ontario government to help us grow. The Ontario government is so looking forward in regards to manufacturing. John Millen: We like to partner with companies that have world leading technologies and innovations. Linamar demonstrates that. Khawar Nasim: Linamar’s investment in Ontario is hugely significant for us. Text On Screen: Khawar Nasim, CEO - Invest Ontario Khawar Nasim: We at Invest Ontario are really proud to be supporting this homegrown company. Text On Screen: Honourable Victor Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade. Victor Fedeli: This is unprecedented in Canadian history. So this is very significant from a financial perspective, but it's also significant because 2,319 more people are going to wake up tomorrow to a new job. And I think that's the most important factor. Linda Hasenfratz: I've always believed Canada to be a great place to do business, a great place to grow a manufacturing company, a great place to create innovation. Text On Screen: Invest Ontario Start the conversation InvestOntario.ca Find Us On Facebook, LinkedIn, X
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