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Annual Economic Development Week Survey

The WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation and partners Workforce WindsorEssex and St. Clair College have developed a business conditions survey in conjunction with the International Economic Development Week. This is an annual survey which identifies the needs of business and assists economic development professionals to develop strategies that will support businesses to stay, grow, and become more competitive. The survey also provides an inside view of the top positions’ employers hired,...

Windsor company stepping up to become primary producer of Pine-Sol

The Windsor Star/Dave Battagello

A Windsor company received $850,000 Wednesday from the Ontario government to assist with efforts to mass produce Pine-Sol — a disinfectant cleaner used to help kill COVID-19.

Dimachem Inc. has reached an agreement with...

Ontario Supports Local Manufacturing of Disinfectant during COVID-19

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Government of Ontario

Windsor Manufacturer to make 12 million bottles of Clorox Pine-Sol, expanding emergency stockpile

WINDSOR — The Ontario government is investing nearly $850,000 in Dimachem Inc. to locally produce Pine-Sol Multi-Surface Cleaner-Disinfectant, which has been proven to be effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) on frequently used hard, non-porous surfaces. The Windsor-based company is planning to manufacture about 12 million bottles...

New program launched to support entrepreneurs in food and beverage sector

The Windsor Star/Dave Waddell

Libro Credit Union is partnering with the Small Business Centres in Windsor, London, St. Thomas and Oxford County on a new initiative to support start-ups in the food and beverage industry.

The Foodpreneur Advantage program is now open for registrations with the first free seminar scheduled for April 8. The program is expected to help 300 people per year.

To register for the seminar visit: foodpreneuradvantage.ca/start-up-seminars.

“Over the past several years we have...