Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Ontario government is investing more than $3.3 million to help Ontario Truss & Wall expand production of wood building materials, a move it says will boost the province’s construction sector and create jobs.
The funding, provided through the province’s Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program, will support the installation of automated manufacturing equipment and the addition of 20,000 square feet of production space at the Foxboro facility.
The expansion is expected to increase the company’s production capacity by nearly 70 per cent.
Officials say the project will create 13 new jobs, retain 50 existing positions and support about 100 additional jobs across the regional forestry supply chain, including harvesting, hauling and transportation.
Funding will help Ontario manufacturers meet growing demand for construction materials while strengthening the province’s forest products sector.
“Ontario’s forest sector businesses have manufactured high-quality construction materials for generations, establishing our province as a forest product leader in the G7,” Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products Kevin Holland said in a statement. “Under our forest sector roadmap, our government is accelerating sector productivity to help build homes and businesses faster and more affordably with Ontario wood.”
“Ontario’s forestry and wood manufacturing sectors support tens of thousands of jobs across the province and are at the centre of our construction supply chain,” said Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli. “We are proud to support Ontario Truss & Wall’s expansion as they increase the production of made-in-Ontario building materials, create good-paying jobs and help meet the growing demand across our province’s construction sector.”
The company was established in 1982 and manufactures wood building products used in residential, commercial and agricultural construction. The company is currently completing an $11-million expansion project designed to increase production capacity and improve efficiency.
According to the province, about $98 million has been approved through the Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program as of July 2026, helping leverage more than $540 million in additional investment.
Ontario’s forest sector generates about $21 billion in annual business revenue and supports nearly 155,000 jobs.
