Industrial Infrastructure
A Supportive Industrial Infrastructure
Sarnia-Lambton has the infrastructure and industrial base to support all forms of industrial activity, from the capital-intensive manufacturing of refined petroleum products, chemicals and plastics to automotive parts manufacturing and light manufacturing activities.
Over 21,700 people are employed in over 1,500 manufacturing and service industries and businesses.
| Industrial
Infrastructure |
 |
| SECTOR |
FIRMS |
EMPLOYMENT |
% |
|
| All Manufacturing |
189 |
8253 |
12.34% |
| Construction |
356 |
2490 |
23.25% |
| Professional, Scientific
& Technical Services |
285 |
2864 |
18.62% |
| Wholesalers |
190 |
1609 |
12.41% |
| Transportation &
Warehousing |
144 |
1885 |
9.41% |
| Administrative Support |
107 |
2397 |
6.99% |
| Utilities |
22 |
841 |
1.44% |
| Repair &
Maintenance |
159 |
595 |
10.39% |
| Waste Management |
29 |
346 |
1.89% |
| Information Services |
50 |
501 |
3.27% |
| All Sectors |
1531 |
21781 |
100.00% |
Source - Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership - Business Directory
2008
| Industrial
Infrastructure |
|
| MANUFACTURING |
FIRMS |
EMPLOYMENT |
% |
|
| Chemicals |
19 |
2854 |
33.55% |
| Petroleum & Coal
Products |
10 |
1561 |
18.90% |
| Fabricated Metal
Products |
56 |
1446 |
17.50% |
| Transportation
Equipment |
9 |
1071 |
12.96% |
| Wood Products |
12 |
252 |
3.05% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral
Products |
16 |
280 |
3.39% |
| Machinery
Manufacturing |
10 |
196 |
2.37% |
| Printing & Related
Activities |
8 |
120 |
1.45% |
| Plastics & Rubber
Products |
5 |
103 |
1.25% |
| Miscellaneous
Manufacturing |
17 |
80 |
0.97% |
| Primary Metal
Manufacturing |
2 |
76 |
0.92% |
| Apparel Manufacturing |
4 |
73 |
0.88% |
| Food Manufacturing |
11 |
68 |
0.82% |
| Furniture & Related
Products |
6 |
39 |
0.47% |
| Textile Products |
3 |
39 |
0.47% |
| Paper Manufacturing |
1 |
3 |
0.04% |
| All Sectors |
189 |
8261 |
100.00% |
Source - Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership - Business Directory
2008
