Grundfos begins $3.5 million expansion of Oakville facility
July 12, 2019 | By Jillian Morgan
The expanded facility is designed to increase warehousing and service capabilities by doubling its size
PHOTO: Peter Saunders, Energy Manager Canada
Grundfos Canada Inc. broke ground on a $3.5 million expansion of its Oakville facility July 11.
Located at 2941 Brighton Road, the expanded facility is designed to increase warehousing and service capabilities by doubling its size to 48,000 square feet.
Slated to wrap up in July 2020, the expansion aims to enable Grundfos to add new skilled job and apprenticeship opportunities.
Based out of Denmark, the company employs 19,000 people worldwide and produces pump units, circulator pumps, submersible pumps and centrifugal pumps.
Grundfos opened its doors in Canada in 1981. In 1988, the company set up a distribution centre in Mississauga, ON.
Its Canadian arm was established in 1992. Today, Grundfos Canada employs more than 100 people. www.grundfos.com
