Total Size: 540,000 square feet / 50,200 square metres
Total Employees: 65
Local Facilities: 6
Brantford provides a strategic location allowing us to conveniently access our customers and markets.
Pat Fergus, Managing Director, Brimich Logistics
Warehousing and Distribution
Warehousing and Distribution is a critical component of the global supply chain that supports all other industries. It is closely linked to the pace of economic activity in other sectors.
The importance of this industry makes Brantford the ideal location for the logistical operations of many companies. Our strategic central position in Southwestern Ontario along key transportation networks and our proximity to major North American markets give businesses a clear advantage to improve efficiencies and lower costs.
Brantford is home to over 40 warehouse and distribution companies servicing major cities across Canada and the United States. Combined, these growing companies occupy roughly 3.8 million square feet / 354,000 square metres and employ approximately 1,500 workers. This concentration of resources and talent makes Brantford an ideal location for companies looking for a competitive advantage.
1500 workers
3.8M sq. ft
40+ companies
$25.5 billion
About 1,500 workers employed in the industry locally, and access to many more.
3.8 million square feet / 354,000 square metres of active warehousing space locally, and growing.
Brantford is home to 40+ warehousing and distribution companies.
Warehousing / transportation represented approx. $25.5 billion in GDP for Ontario in 2017.
We are proud of the many companies in this sector that call Brantford home. Below are some additional sectoral highlights.
- Warehousing and transportation represented $25.5 billion in GDP for Ontario in 2017.
- The industry employed over 325,000 Ontarians in 2014.
- Interprovincial manufactured trade totalled $170.2 billion in 2022.
The Warehousing and Distribution sector in Brantford is a significant contributor to our local economy. Below are some key figures from our 2018 Industrial Survey.
- Companies: 40 companies (estimated)
- Total size : 3.8 million square feet or 354,000 square metres (estimated)
- Employees: 1,500 people (estimated)
Major local employers
|
Company |
Square Feet |
Square Meters |
Total Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-line Greeting Cards | 88,000 | 8,200 | 50 |
| Brimich Logistics | 540,000 | 50,200 | 65 |
| Channel Control Merchants | 300,000 | 27,900 | 40 |
| Crown Lift Trucks | 65,610 | 6,100 | 120 |
| Goodness Me | 60,399 | 5,600 | 35 |
| Gunther Mele Ltd. | 110,000 | 10,200 | 80 |
| InvestorCom Inc. | 73,000 | 6,800 | 82 |
| Mabe Canada Inc. | 300,000 | 27,900 | 50 |
| The Marco Corporation | 160,000 | 14,900 | 267 |
| P&G / DHL | 775,000 | 72,000 | 410 |
Recent local investments
|
Company |
Investment Size |
Investment Jobs |
Investment Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacorini Canada Limited | 230,000 (21,400) | 40 | $0.2 Million |
| Vicano Developments | 447,158 (41,500) | 251 | $12.9 Million |
NA: not available/applicable.
TBD: to be determined.
Note: investment values may be land purchases, building expansions, facility renovations, or equipment purchases. Jobs, values, and sizes do not necessarily correlate or represent a fixed ratio.