Shop Local this Holiday Season: Ontario Made’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Find the perfect #OntarioMade holiday gift for everyone on your list this year! Show your loved ones just how much you know them by gifting them one-of-a-kind gifts. Browse...
Shop Local this Holiday Season: Ontario Made’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Trouvez le cadeau de Noël de #FabriquéenOntario idéal pour tous ceux qui sont sur votre liste cette année ! Montrez à vos proches à quel point vous les connaissez en leur...
Win Over $1,000 of Ontario-made Prizes!
Ce lot de prix est l'une des nombreuses façons dont nous célébrons le mois de la fabrication - en reconnaissant et en remerciant les fabricants de l'Ontario pour leur...
Veneise George, Owner & Operator, YAWDI'S
"Manufacturing has given me a chance to bring my creative food creations to life. I get to see my ideas, from experimenting in my kitchen to the actual production, to my...
Tony Marra, President, Roma Fence Group of Companies
At the young age of 18, Tony opened Roma Fence. With the influx of Italo-Canadians in his local community, he was able to work and communicate fluently with the other Italian...
Susan Bettencourt, Senior Human Resources Manager, Floradale Feed Mill Ltd.
"When the opportunity arose with Floradale, although unfamiliar to me from an agricultural perspective, I loved that I was a part of producing something again and I was...
Sabrina Fiorellino, CEO, Fero International Inc.
"I would encourage young women to do anything they want, including male dominated fields, like manufacturing or construction. It’s extremely rewarding to be able to know you...
Rosemary Cescolini, Office Manager, Royal Door Ltd.
"I've been in manufacturing for 30 years and I’m just getting started. I wake up every day and I’m excited. What am I going to create today? It’s a recipe for happiness....
Natacha Rey, Founder, Formulator & President, Maison Apothecare
"Over time I began to realize that the way my team worked created a much higher quality product than any co-packer would ever be willing to do so we’ve gradually moved to...
Najah Ayadi, Founder and CEO, bluewrist
Najah Ayadi founded Bluewrist in 2006, and was instrumental in building and growing the software and application engineering team. Prior to founding Bluewrist, Najah spent...
Lola Adeyemi, Founder/Chief Souper Woman, It's Souper
"If you realize there’s a gap in the market, create it – invent that product, create that solution. I really encourage women to do that and not wait for somebody else. Even...
Michael Burgess, Founder, Nerpy's Inc.
Nerpy’s began making hot sauces in 2008 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Their mission is to introduce their customers to great tasting, deliciously flavoured hot sauces and...
Lisa Hallsworth, P.Eng., Chief Executive Officer, Rillea Technologies
"Manufacturing is such a rewarding place to work and offers so many invaluable learning opportunities," shares Lisa. Click here to read HerStory.
Leila Keshavjee, Founder and CEO, Happy Pops
"Manufacturing allows me to innovate quickly and keep control of the quality of my products and know exactly what the product is made of," shares Leila. Click here to read...
Kim Thira, President and CEO, AceTronic Industrial Controls Inc.
"Manufacturing used to be viewed as dark, dirty, and dangerous, but there is such a multitude of careers that are in the manufacturing industry," shares Kim. Click here to...
Jodi Formosi, Founder and CEO, Bella Biochar Corporation
“As the Founder and CEO of Bella Biochar Corporation, the most accurate depiction of my manufacturing journey is “baptism by fire”. As a female, without a mechanical...
Ismail Ahmed, Founder and CEO, REFMAX Hand Sanitizers
REFMAX Hand Sanitizers were founded by Ismail Ahmed, an international pharmacist who migrated to Canada in January 2020. Shortly after the pandemic started and when the Hand...
Isabelle Lam and Jamie Lee, Co-Founders, Remix Snacks
Remix Snacks is an Asian-female, dietitian led company creating bean-based snacks with ingredients that reduce food waste. As registered dieticians, Isabelle and Jamie chose...
Esther Vlessing, President, Canada Emergency Medical Manufacturers (CEMM)
"The problems that I thought I could solve have always been manufacturing related", shares Esther. Click here to read HerStory.
Catherine Chen, Founder, CC Sauce
Catherine, known to many as CC, started her business during COVID. Ironically, she didn't plan to be in manufacturing, it just happened. A modern twist to a family recipe,...