From the globe Globe says Bombardier feeling the love in Toronto
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Wednesday November 3 2021 - In the News
The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Bombardier will invest $400-million in a new Mississauga manufacturing plant that is set to open in 2023, chief executive officer Eric Martel announced on Tuesday. The Globe's Jaren Kerr writes that the company, which is focused solely on building business jets after selling off its commercial airplane and train-making divisions in 2020, will move the 2,000 employees who work at its Downsview plant in Toronto to Mississauga at Pearson International Airport, where the company will build its Global line of jets, including its flagship Global 7500 plane. Bombardier said the new facility will cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by more than half compared with Downsview, which was built in the 1960s. The lease on the 770,000-square-foot Mississauga property ends in 2056. Mr. Martel told The Globe that the company considered building the new plant in other locations where they have a presence, such as Quebec or in Wichita, Kan., but opted to stay in the Toronto area because it has a good relationship with its work force, which is represented by the Unifor trade union. "We felt also that we were welcomed by the community," Mr. Martel said.