Metro Papers Expands To Eastern Ontario
August 26, 2010 10:40 AM
McGuinty Government Supports New Building, Equipment And Jobs
Ontario is helping a paper production company expand to a new facility in Eastern Ontario, which will create new jobs and help the company meet strong market demands across the province.
Toronto-based Metro Papers Industries Inc., which converts jumbo tissue rolls into household products, such as bathroom tissue, paper towel rolls, napkins and facial tissue, is opening a new facility in Trenton. The company will install five production lines, purchase new equipment and create 26 jobs. The province is providing $475,000 through the Eastern Ontario Development Fund to support the company's expansion, which will help widen its market reach and meet product demand.
Partnering with local business organizations is a key component of the five-year Open Ontario plan to create new job opportunities and promote economic growth in the province.
Quick Facts
- To date, the province has announced nearly $24-million through the EODF to 49 projects, resulting in 670 new jobs created.
- In 2008, eastern Ontario's gross domestic product was approximately $66 billion, representing 12 per cent of the provincial total.
- As a result of our comprehensive tax package, the tax on business investment in Ontario is being cut in half, making Ontario businesses more competitive.
Learn More
- Visit the Eastern Ontario Development Fund or call 1 866-909-9951 for more information on funding opportunities for eastern Ontario.
- Review government-funded programs and services for Ontario businesses.
Contacts
- Leigh-Ann Popek
Director of Communications
416-325-0362
Leigh-Ann.Popek@ontario.ca - Eric Shapiro
Sr. Communications Advisor
416-325-6698
eric.shapiro@ontario.ca
Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation
ontario.ca/economy