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.
The heavy industrial infrastructure that serves the area's petrochemical industries provides an excellent location benefit for new bio-based and biohybrid manufacturing processes.
Over 18,000 people are employed in over 1,500 manufacturing and service industries and businesses.
| Industrial Infrastructure |
 |
| SECTOR |
FIRMS |
EMPLOYMENT |
|
| Manufacturing |
187 |
6,740 |
| Construction |
358 |
1,932 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
300 |
2,297 |
| Wholesalers |
167 |
1,418 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
141 |
1,764 |
| Administrative Support |
116 |
1,615 |
| Utilities |
22 |
767 |
| Repair & Maintenance |
159 |
568 |
| Waste Management & Remediation |
29 |
391 |
| Information Services |
46 |
597 |
| All Sectors |
1525 |
18,089 |
Source - Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership - Business Directory 2010
| Manufacturing Infrastructure |
|
| MANUFACTURING |
FIRMS |
EMPLOYMENT |
|
| Chemicals |
16 |
2129 |
| Petroleum & Coal Products |
11 |
1675 |
| Fabricated Metal Products |
60 |
1437 |
| Transportation Equipment |
8 |
388 |
| Wood Products |
8 |
211 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Products |
14 |
104 |
| Machinery Manufacturing |
11 |
192 |
| Printing & Related Activities |
13 |
138 |
| Plastics & Rubber Products |
5 |
137 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
23 |
87 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing |
3 |
47 |
| Apparel Manufacturing |
5 |
74 |
| Food Manufacturing |
12 |
49 |
| Furniture & Related Products |
6 |
39 |
| Textile Products |
3 |
31 |
| Paper Manufacturing |
1 |
2 |
| All Sectors |
189 |
6740 |
Source - Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership - Business Directory 2010
