Local business receives government boost

Roger Varley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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An Uxbridge manufacturing company, UCEL Inc., has been awarded almost $1.4 million by the Ontario government to help it expand its operations.

The award was announced last week by Pickering-Uxbridge MPP and finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.

An announcement by Bethlenfalvy's office said the government award is in support of UCEL's $10.8 million investment to boost local manufacturing and create 25 new jobs in Uxbridge.

The funding is provided through the Regional Development Program’s Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness(AMIC) Stream.

“UCEL Inc.’s investment will boost the local manufacturing sector and create more good-paying jobs for workers and families in Uxbridge,” Bethlenfalvy said.

UCEL, which manufactures construction hoists and industrial elevators, plans to expand its operations and adopt new technologies that will offer new elevator system supporting solutions. The investment will also see UCEL bring additional manufacturing capabilities in-house, including work that is currently outsourced overseas.