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Key Industries and Sectors

Unlock your business potential in Lennox & Addington’s diverse economy.

Thrive in L&A

Lennox & Addington is an emerging growth area for business opportunity.

Combining advanced manufacturing, electric vehicle technology, and creative industries, Lennox and Addington is an ideal destination for businesses aiming to grow and innovate in a diverse and supportive environment.

EV Battery and Supply Chain

Umicore’s battery materials plant in Loyalist Township is a groundbreaking venture in Canada’s EV sector. This facility is pivotal in enhancing the domestic EV supply chain in Canada and Ontario, utilizing locally-sourced critical minerals such as nickel, lithium and cobalt. This not only integrates Northern Ontario’s mineral resources into the southern EV manufacturing but also ensures near carbon-neutral production from the outset, thanks to Ontario’s clean energy infrastructure.

Advanced Manufacturing

Lennox & Addington County’s advanced manufacturing sector, renowned for its growth opportunities and cost competitiveness, caters to a diverse range of industries spanning from aerospace to medical devices.

Umicore

Goodyear

Continental Conveyor

GT Machining & Fabricating

RC Industrial

ALSTOM

Lafarge

Educated
Workforce

Over 92 per cent of adults living in L&A have at least a high school education.

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Understanding Local Industry Through Data

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Why Businesses Thrive in L&A

Lower Cost of Living

A more economical lifestyle for business owners and employees, with commercial real estate and living expenses lower than in nearby major cities.

Central Location

Lennox & Addington’s prime location on the 401 corridor between Montreal and Toronto puts your business close to one-third of North America’s population.

More Value for Your Money

Here, your investment stretches further. You’ll get more value for every dollar spent, from property to production.

A Better Way of Life

Here, life moves at a quieter rhythm, communities are more interconnected and a balance between professional and personal life is easily attainable.

Extensive Business Support

We’re dedicated to your success in Lennox & Addington. We offer free, confidential guidance, key resource connections like loans and grants and essential tools and training for your business’s growth and success in our supportive community.

Access to Talent

Lennox & Addington’s well-educated workforce – the second largest labour pool in Eastern Ontario – is rich in talent, offering businesses a diverse range of skills and expertise essential for growth.

Testimonials

"We have the new Rotary playground and Conservation Park; we love taking our daughters down for walks along the river there. There’s lots to do in Napanee for families. And the neighbourhood we live in is pretty good too. The kids love to play in the little park nearby, and ride their bikes. Everyone is friendly and supportive. We enjoy living and working here."

Greg BrownGreg Brown Masonry

“[Lennox and Addington] are about my business and they care about me and my family’s well being"

Rob PurvisOwner, Stone City Woodworks

“I’ve done big town, small town, and one of my objectives when I joined the team was to try to convince the team that we needed to move to a bigger centre, because that was the prejudice that I went in with. ‘You can’t possibly succeed in Napanee. It’s too small’. I guess the lesson I learned pretty quickly is that there is that community leveraging that is here that I didn’t see and, in my experience, you don’t find in a lot of the bigger cities. The bigger the city the more dog-eat-dog it is. There is very much a community feel around here.”

Rui ResendesCEO, FireRein

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