| Ontario's vehicle assembly industry: |
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45,000 highly trained workers |
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CAN $63 billion in shipments in 2003 |
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produces every sixth vehicle built in North America |
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plants that are consistent winners of J.D. Power & Associates' Initial Quality Study and The Habour Report productivity survey |
Ontario's auto parts industry: |
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90,000 highly educated and skilled workers |
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over 400 innovative facilities including giant multinationals like Ontario-based Magna International and Dana Corporation, and dynamic home-grown companies like the Woodbridge Group, Wescast Industries and Linamar. |
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CAN $31 billion in shipments in 2005 |
Ontario is a world leader in: |
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injection and blow molding |
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assembly and sub-assembly |
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hydroforming |
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systems and component integration |
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ferrous and non-ferrous casting |
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stamping |
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powder metal coating and fabrication |
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Ontario's auto manufacturers are among the best in the industry: |
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The JD Power Organization investigates the quality of vehicles provided across North America and awards gold, silver and bronze medals to three leading plants.
Since the awards were started in 1990, about 1/3 of all awards (or 46 medals) have been given to plants in Ontario.
Source: JD Power Awards, 2005
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Maintain the quality of your production with lower training costs: |
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Ontario workers are loyal! The average tenure of a full time manufacturing employee in Ontario is 8.8 years*, while in the USA it is 5.2 years.
Lower turnover results in lower training costs and more efficient processes.
Source: Stats Can, CANSIM II, LFS
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* Based on available 2005 data
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Building vehicles takes less time in Ontario! |
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Canada's Automotive Cost Advantages: |
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The cost of making vehicle parts as well as conducting research and development is lower in Ontario than the US.
For manufacturing the cost advantage is about 4%.
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NOTES:
• Index based on after-tax cost of startup and operation over 10 years.
• Canada/US exchange rate 1.18 (US$0.85)
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