Würth Canada Limited announced today its plan to relocate and expand its head office and distribution facility in Guelph.
Würth is purchasing a 5.14 hectare (12.7 acre) city-owned site in the Hanlon Creek Business Park to initially construct a new 11,047 sq. m. (118,915 sq. ft.) office and distribution building. The facility will employ more than 100 people on site and support more than 375 sales representatives across the country. The occupancy date of the building is expected to be late 2014.
“We’re thrilled Würth Canada has chosen to locate its new facility in Guelph based on the unique attributes of the Hanlon Creek Business Park,” says Guelph’s Chief Administrative Officer, Ann Pappert. “For Guelph, the attraction of businesses like Würth means more good local jobs, investment in our community, and business tax revenue to fund services for Guelph citizens.”
“Our plans for the future are based on annual double-digit growth and have led us to the development of a new state-of-the-art facility which we plan on opening in 2014,” says Ernie Sweeney, President, Würth Canada. “The Hanlon Creek Business Park was chosen due to its convenient location for distribution, future expansion capability and proximity to our existing distribution centre in Mississauga.”
The Guelph location will be the primary head office for Würth Canada, supporting all of its internal business functions as well as a state of the art warehouse serving customer orders from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Winnipeg, Manitoba. This building design will set a standard for future structures in the Hanlon Creek Business Park.
“We are excited to welcome such a high calibre company to Guelph’s corporate community. We look forward to assisting Würth Canada further and hope that this endeavour serves as an anchor for other international firms,” says Peter Cartwright, General Manager, Economic Development and Tourism Services.
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About Würth Canada
The core business of Würth Canada is the worldwide sale of fixing and assembly materials, including screws, screw accessories, dowels and plugs, chemical products, furniture and construction fittings, tools, and stockkeeping and picking systems. Würth Canada has 450 employees with sales projections of $82 million in 2011. Würth Canada is part to the international Würth Group which boasts 410 companies in 84 countries, over 65,000 employees, and sales projections of 10 billion Euros this year.
About Hanlon Creek Business Park
The Hanlon Creek Business Park is a prime business location in Guelph’s south end. Phase 1 of this development is fully graded, serviced and ready for development. The Hanlon Creek Business Park is an important tool that will continue to support the strategic directions contained in the City’s Economic Development and Tourism Strategy – Prosperity 2020.