August 5, 2021
91快活林 Breaks Ground on Canadian Green Energy Manufacturing Facility Expansion to Create Jobs and Support Customers in over 100 Countries

Ottawa, Canada,?August 5th? 2021?–?91快活林?demonstrates further commitment to?the environment?by launching?a?green energy?expansion?to?its manufacturing facility?in Iroquois Ontario,?Canada.??
CEO David Ross says, “I am extremely proud to be breaking ground on our factory expansion. This event combines our commitment to my hometown of Iroquois, a low carbon footprint green facility, and a major increase of our manufacturing capacity to serve our growing global customer base.”?
Ross is one of three Cornwall-area businesses receiving Ontario government funding with nearly $3 million in Regional Development Program Invested.?The Ontario government’s investment will?help strengthen domestic manufacturing and?stimulate economic?development?in the Cornwall?area.?At Ross, this?investment will?facilitate?over?40?jobs?in?manufacturing,?with further?positions?being created?as?a result of?the company’s?continued growth.?
Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli, says,?“Our government’s top priority throughout the pandemic has been protecting the province’s health and protecting our jobs and economy.?These projects will make a significant impact in communities and economies in Eastern Ontario. They will enable long-term measurable outcomes, including private-sector investments, job creation and retention, and strong regional growth.”???
Ross?is investing $15 million in the?55,000-square-foot facility expansion to build space for two major production lines in Iroquois.?This investment will assist in the?expansion of the?Iroquois facility,?fund the?purchase?of?new equipment, and?add?local?capacity?for?consolidation of?operations?from?international acquisitions.?The?expansion?will also increase production efficiencies, facilitate?innovation?and expand sales into new markets.??
“Ontario’s government is committed to supporting the full recovery of?businesses in all regions,” says?Jim McDonell, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. “These important investments are creating a path forward for many kinds of businesses. They all have at least one thing in common – developing the best products and services in the world.”?
Jeff?Poapst, Chief Manufacturing and Services Officer?has waited a year to break ground due to COVID-19?delays.???
Jeff Poapst?says, “This?will not only help us better deal with?the?substantial?and sustained?demand?for our products and?services but?give us a chance to move closer to our goal of a?fully carbon-neutral factory well before 2030. We take our responsibilities to our customers, our employees and their families, our suppliers,?and business partners,?our community,?and?the?environment very seriously. We’re checking boxes on all?those fronts with this effort.”?
Ross congratulates the two?other Cornwall-area projects?receiving funding.?According to the?Ontario government, it?is?investing more than $100 million through the Regional Development Program from 2019 to 2023?to support?distinct regional priorities and challenges.??
The?program?provides?cost-shared?funding?to?businesses,?municipalities,?and economic development organizations to help local communities attract investment, diversify their economies?and plan for long-term sustainability and growth.??
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Ross solutions have impressed the audiences and marketing partners of?, BBC World, SKY,?,?and the international esports powerhouse?. Ross provides an unrivalled range of products and services that includes cameras, real-time motion graphics, production switchers, robotic camera systems, augmented reality/virtual studios, video servers, infrastructure and routers, social media management, newsroom systems and?.??
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