Legend Fleet Solutions will create 14 new jobs in Tillsonburg
TILLSONBURG — The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of $3,334,241 by Legend Fleet Solutions to boost local manufacturing and create 14 new jobs in Oxford.
The investment was announced by Ernie Hardeman, Member of Provincial Parliament for Oxford.
“By supporting strategic investments from regional businesses, our government is protecting Ontario’s workers and creating the conditions for a strong, stable, and resilient economy that can weather any storm,” said MPP Hardeman. “Legend Fleet Solutions’ investment will support growth and innovation across the local manufacturing sector and create more good-paying jobs for workers and families in Oxford.”
With this investment, Legend Fleet Solutions can introduce advanced technologies and equipment to increase productivity and gain new capabilities to diversity product offerings. It also enables the company to launch first-in-industry flooring for electric vehicles. It allows them to automate labour-intensive manual processes to significantly increase production capacity.
“Employing more than 800,000 workers across the province, Ontario’s manufacturing sector is the economic engine of our nation,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. “Our government is proud to support local companies like Legend Fleet Solutions as they expand their operations, and we thank them for their contributions to Ontario’s dynamic and growing manufacturing ecosystem.”
In support of this investment, the government is providing Legend Fleet Solutions with $500,000 in funding through the Regional Development Program’s Southwestern Ontario Development Fund.
Ontario is investing over $250 million through its Regional Development Program to help manufacturers across the province grow while supporting distinct regional priorities. To date, Ontario has supported more than 215 projects through the program, leveraging more than $2.8 billion in new investments and helping to create over 5,900 jobs.