Premier Tech invests over $18M to grow two facilities

In St. Isidore, this investment is intended to develop a state-of-the-art facility that will become their largest production centre of soils, mixes, compost and ground covers in Canada.

In Brighton, the project will improve the company's efficiency by bringing some previously sub-contracted production back in-house.

This amount is part of an overall investment by Premier Tech Home & Garden in Ontario, said to total $47 million over the next five years.

"Premier Tech is invested in the development of the regions in which it operates. The project we are announcing will not only modernize our plants to make them state-of-the-art facilities, but also confirms our desire to make a difference in the community by maintaining and creating new jobs," said Martin Pelletier, President of Premier Tech Growers and Consumers.

This investment in Premier Tech's Ontario facilities will create 52 new jobs. The company operates globally, with 47 manufacturing facilities across 28 countries and a total of 5,000 employees.

At the same time, the government of Ontario is investing $2.8 million in these two Premier Tech's facilities through the Eastern Ontario Development Fund.

"This investment is helping one of the pillars of Northumberland's manufacturing sector, bringing more well-paying jobs to our community," said David Piccini, MPP for Northumberland—Peterborough South.

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Source: Greenhouse Canada