FedDev Invests in 10 Ontario Businesses Including CES Transformers & Tempel Canada
June 25, 2026
Yesterday, Power & Telecom attended the grand opening of Tempel Canada’s 250,000 new facility, which will allow them to expand their production to support the industrial and power transformer market. The expansion was a part of this recent FedDev announcement that also includes an investment in CES Transformers to support an expansion of their manufacturing capabilities.
The approximately US$85 million Tempel Canada expansion represents a significant investment in Ontario’s advanced manufacturing sector and is expected to create more than 100 new jobs. The new facility will significantly increase Tempel Canada’s production of transformer cores used in electricity grids and other critical energy infrastructure, supporting growing demand driven by grid modernization, electrification and data centre development.
The federal government announced over $24 million to support 10 businesses in southern Ontario: Accumetal Manufacturing Inc., ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas Limited, Brannon Steel, CES Transformers, MetalWorks Corp., North American Steel Equipment, Quad Steel, Sensor Technology Ltd., Tempel Canada and Tipco Inc. These investments are helping southern Ontario businesses to gain manufacturing capabilities, improve their competitiveness, and launch innovative solutions that support our defence, energy and transportation sectors and more.
Additional information on the projects is included in the backgrounder.
Equipping Canadian businesses for their long-term success leads to the prosperity of the economy while creating good-paying jobs. The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening these businesses as they produce Canadian products and services, create good jobs and build a resilient economy for the future.
Projects
| Recipient Name | Project | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accumetal Manufacturing Inc. | Stratford manufacturer to scale production of its fabricated metal components for off-road equipment manufacturing industries, including rail, defence, mining and recycling. | $1,557,430 |
| ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas Limited | Concord and Woodstock manufacturer to adopt cutting-edge equipment at a new facility in Ingersoll to service growing demands for its lightweight laser-welded blanks in the automotive and EV market. | $4,900,000 |
| Brannon Steel | Brampton manufacturer to enhance its capabilities to manufacture carbon steel parts for the construction, defence, energy, forestry and mining industries. | $1,100,000 |
| CES Transformers | Markham company to expand its manufacturing capabilities for its high-efficiency oil filled distribution and power transformers and increase productivity. | $3,750,000 |
| MetalWorks Corp. | Bolton sheet metal fabricator to design and manufacture new equipment and commercialize energy efficient heating and ventilation products for the housing sector. | $2,500,000 |
| North American Steel Equipment Inc. | Whitby manufacturer of industrial warehouse racking and storage systems for retail, food and logistic sectors to augment its manufacturing capabilities and improve productivity. | $3,500,000 |
| Quad Steel | Bolton company to enhance its manufacturing capabilities with the addition of new cutting-edge robotic fabrication and welding technologies. | $900,000 |
| Sensor Technology Ltd. | Collingwood tech company serving to increase design and manufacturing capacity of its underwater communications sensors as well as commercialize new products to attract global customers in the security, defence, energy and maritime industries. | $2,500,000 |
| Tempel Canada | Burlington manufacturer to expand manufacturing capabilities to support the growing demand for utility and industrial transformers. | $3,500,000 |
| Tipco Inc. | Brampton manufacturer to add new CNC 5-axis shape grinding machinery to manufacture ultra high-precision tooling products for the automotive, appliance, medical, pharmaceutical sectors and more. | $400,000 |
