London Advantage

London is the geographic centre of Southwestern Ontario and remains a desirable location for manufacturers who recognize the importance of locating in the heart of Ontario's manufacturing cluster.

Located in Canada's manufacturing heartland, London is a two-hour drive from Windsor/Detroit, Toronto and Buffalo, and is located on the NAFTA superhighway at the junction of highways 401 and 402.

The reality of increasingly lean modes of production highlights the importance of strategic location. A London location for your manufacturing facility will put you in close proximity to the centre of North American manufacturing.

London has a highly educated, skilled and experienced manufacturing workforce that is committed to long term growth.

London has recently been selected as the new home for significant manufacturing investments made by German, Austrian and U.S. industry leaders. They believe that the combination of location and skilled workforce make London the right choice.

London will continue to pursue and cultivate growth in manufacturing to ensure that this important sector remains healthy and competitive.

Investing In London: Fast Facts

• London is a city of 336,000 people in the heart of a larger metropolitan area of 432,000 people.
• London's manufacturing sector employs 16% of London area workers and accounts for 18% of London GDP.
• London has a highly educated and experienced workforce of over 230,000.
• London has serviced industrial land available at competitive prices.
• There are no development charges for manufacturing in London.
• London is home to several corporate manufacturing headquarters including 3M, Kellogg's, McCormick and General Motors Diesel.
• London is home to the National Research Council's Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute.
• London is home to The University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College.
• Fanshawe College is one of the larger colleges in Ontario with approximately 13,000 full-time students and an array of manufacturing, technical and co-op programs.
• The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Western Ontario offers a program in Mechanical Engineering with an option to specialize in Manufacturing.
• The London Region Manufacturing Council represents manufacturers in their pursuit of growth and prosperity for the entire sector.
• One in five Londoners over the age 25 is a university graduate.
• The average cost for a standard two storey house in London is C$155,000.
• The normal commute to work from any part of the city to the core is 20 minutes.