One of the biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery plants in the world, NextStar Energy, begins hiring workers for its Windsor-Essex battery plant in the month of August. The Windsor plant will directly employ 2,500 workers once fully operational in 2023. It is initially seeking 130 employees to start. Thirty people […]
Automotive parts manufacturer, Magna International, announced it will invest $6 million in its Windsor mechatronics plant as part of a wide-ranging $470-million package to expand its Ontario operations and add more than 1,000 jobs across the province. The company will use its existing Twin Oaks Drive facility in east Windsor for the new […]
Provider of Cameras and Other Equipment for Commercial Vehicles Nearshores Manufacturing Convoy Technologies, INC. announced its intent on Thursday to establish a new manufacturing facility in Windsor-Essex, Ontario. “If the pandemic has taught us one thing,” Convoy Technologies’ President Ron Harker said, “it is that having control over your supply […]
Provider of Cameras and Other Equipment for Commercial Vehicles Nearshores Manufacturing March 14, 2023 – Convoy Technologies, Inc. announced its intent on Thursday to establish a new manufacturing facility in Windsor-Essex, Ontario. “If the pandemic has taught us one thing,” Convoy Technologies’ President Ron Harker said, “it is that having […]
Invest WindsorEssex hosts Minister Jaczek to unveil Canada’s first virtual international border crossing for CAV technology testing WINDSOR-ESSEX, ONTARIO (April 21, 2022) – Today, Invest WindsorEssex (IWE), the lead economic development organization for the Windsor-Essex region, hosted the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and […]
Windsor-Essex’s post secondary institutions are preparing for the new LG Energy Solutions and Stellantis battery plant The University of Windsor, St. Clair College and Invest WindsorEssex have discussed types of programs and skill sets LG Energy Solutions needs to staff its joint venture battery plant in Windsor-Essex with Stellantis. Officials from both post-secondary institutions said they […]
Invest WindsorEssex launches new key industry database to highlight local capabilities and increase global market reach WINDSOR-ESSEX, ONTARIO (March 9, 2022) – Today, Invest WindsorEssex (IWE), the lead economic development organization for the Windsor-Essex region, launched a new key sector database, Source WindsorEssex. This B2B database highlights the capabilities and products of […]
Invest WindsorEssex partners with Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex to support first-of-its-kind in Canada housing project WINDSOR-ESSEX, ONTARIO (Feb. 28, 2022) – Today, Invest WindsorEssex (IWE), the lead economic development organization for the Windsor-Essex region, showcased the simulated design of a 3D printed home as part of a first of its kind […]
WINDSOR-ESSEX, ONTARIO (Feb. 7, 2022) – More University of Windsor graduates will launch their careers right here in Windsor-Essex thanks to a new job-placement program that offers grants to help offset salaries. The University of Windsor is partnering with Invest WindsorEssex and the Canadian Career Apprenticeship Initiative on the program to […]