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MANUFACTURING SUCCESS
Manufacturing sectors have undergone significant changes in the last decade, driven by trade liberalization, global competition, market fragmentation, technological innovation and the demands of more sophisticated consumers.
This has led to the adoption of more "lean" and "agile" processes. Successful manufacturing firms understand the need to drive as much profit as possible through the facility in the least amount of time. Gander International Airport is a profitable home for manufacturing firms. This is where labour force skill and creativity, innovation, infrastructure and strategic global positioning align to accelerate growth and drive profit.
The advantages are obvious. The cheapest electricity rates in Atlantic Canada. The lowest manufacturing tax in the country. The lowest employee turnover rates and absenteeism in North America, with an average job tenure of over 100 months. Business cost index ratings in a KPMG study comparing Newfoundland with the rest of Canada, the United States, Austria, France, Germany, Holland and Japan are a testament to our cost competitiveness. Newfoundland is the most cost effective in terms of Initial Investment, as well as location sensitive costs including labour and benefits and electricity. We also proved the most cost effective location among the G7 countries for the manufacture of Metal Components, Precision Components, Food Processing, Plastic Products and Electronic Assembly.
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Newfoundland and Labrador has a buoyant manufacturing industry with a long history of excellence in export. Manufacturing shipments in Newfoundland have flourished, reaching a record $2.25 billion in 2002, and employing nearly 2,500 people. Since 2000, the manufacturing industry has enjoyed progressive labour relations, with only one labour stoppage and 136 person days lost in a sector which includes almost 760 companies.
The right skill sets, the right people, the right infrastructure, driving your business, at the right price. Our combination of human, natural and technical resources has fueled business investment at Gander.
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THE RIGHT LOCATION: IT'S ALL ABOUT POSITIONING.
Gander is well positioned to compete in a global economy. Located on the Atlantic Trading Rim, and poised between the world's two largest trading unions, Gander serves as a continental gateway for firms looking for a hub to service the lucrative $1 trillion North American market or as a launching pad to European markets.
Proximity to reliable infrastructure puts global clients and markets within easy reach. Gander International Airport is North America's closest international airport to Europe and puts major market business hubs such as Toronto, London, Frankfurt and New York within five hours.
Two deep-sea, year-round ports in Lewisporte and Carmanville provide critical link to major shipping lanes, offering global intermodal coverage.
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LEWISPORTE
Situated 52 kilometres from Gander, Lewisporte's terminal provides a variety of services, including excellent infrastructure for storage and shipment and quick access to major shipping lanes. The year-round port serves some of biggest names in Newfoundland and Labrador's surging offshore oil industry and has Channel Depth of 5.5 to 9.7 metres /18 to 32 feet. Lewisporte is open year-round with icebreaking. Lewisporte Harbour has excellent warehousing facilities for storage of freight, and is the offloading centre for aviation fuel supplied to Gander International Airport. The port of Lewisporte is the base operation for Shell Oil and Imperial Oil for bulk fuel storage.
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CARMANVILLE
The Carmanville Harbour Authority markets its port as a sheltered harbour has very little ice during the winter season. Carmanville's harbour is staffed by 40 workers skilled in accommodation of cargo ships and large freighters. The Camanville Harbour handles over 10 million pounds of product annually. Shore power and water services, as well as a 600" x 300" docking facility, are available. The port is located 80 kilometres from Gander International Airport.
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RELIABLE ROAD NETWORK
A well-maintained highway network and attractive backhaul rates facilitate fast, high-bulk land transport. We are positioned within three days drive of more than half the North American population.
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LAND LOTS AVAILABLE AT COMPETITIVE PRICES WITH INCENTIVES
Gander International Airport is the ideal location for any business supporting distribution from Europe and the Middle East to North America and the Caribbean. Land is available for lease on the Gander International Airport site. Available locations have direct airside access or are groundside on the airport.
Potential land uses include:
- Distribution Centres
- Order Fulfillment Facilities
- Light manufacturing
- Foreign Trade Zones
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PROFILE: CHC COMPOSITES
CHC Composites operates from a state-of-the-art 60,000 square-foot ISO 9002-certified production facility at Gander International Airport. CHC Composites manufactures advanced composite and bonded-metal components for aerospace applications. The company uses leading-edge manufacturing and testing equipment, such as CATIA design engineering and a six-axis ultrasonic router to provide outstanding quality.
In 2002, the company inked a three-year deal to provide CRJ200 tailcones to Bombardier, the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer.
In 2003, CHC Composites recently secured a $25 million contract with AERO Vodochody, of the Czech Republic, to build parts for the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. This new contract is in addition to other work the company is undertaking for Sikorsky to make as many as 700 different parts for the U.S. helicopter manufacturer.
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