Niagara is bustling with activities in all major industrial sectors. Niagara is a leading manufacturing community and is home to a wide array of service industries. The region enjoys one of Canada's fastest growing tourism industries.
Niagara's manufacturing sector employs approximately 30,000 people, The Business and Industry Profile below highlights the labour force distribution in Niagara (Human Resources Development Canada). Niagara's industrial base includes several major manufacturing sectors:
|
Sector
|
No. of Companies
|
No. of Employees
|
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Food Manufacturing
|
41
|
2,373
|
|
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
|
78
|
1,499
|
|
Textile Mills
|
6
|
156
|
|
Textile Products Mills
|
13
|
72
|
|
Clothing Manufacturing
|
8
|
48
|
|
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
|
5
|
74
|
|
Wood Product Manufacturing
|
34
|
937
|
|
Paper Manufacturing
|
7
|
655
|
|
Printing and Related Support Activities
|
58
|
734
|
|
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
|
4
|
69
|
|
Chemical Manufacturing
|
33
|
1,275
|
|
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
|
24
|
976
|
|
Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
|
34
|
1,276
|
|
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
27
|
1,494
|
|
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
170
|
5,770
|
|
Machinery Manufacturing
|
81
|
3,466
|
|
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
16
|
294
|
|
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing
|
14
|
679
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
46
|
7,482
|
|
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
|
42
|
562
|
|
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
62
|
1,391
|
|
|
|
|
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Source: Niagara Canada Business Directory 2007 - 2008:
Sample size approximately of 2500 companies
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Small firms are the engine of growth for the Niagara region. There are over 13,000 businesses in Niagara, over 93% of which are small businesses with less than 50 employees.
Daniel Bishun
