Canada's Silliker Glass expands operations

Summerside [Canada]-based Silliker Glass has expanded its operation to the Borden-Carleton industrial park, according to a Jan. 25 Journal Pioneer report.

Thecompany's new 30,000-square-foot operation features state-of-the-art machines for cutting, washing, edging, laminating and tempering.

Silliker Glass has essentially become a 100 percent wholesale company over the past several years.

The business employs 19, with the likelihood of more positions opening up as expansion continues.

The federal government has investedmore than$400,000 in the expansion, while the Province has kicked in $500,000.

Borden-Carleton Holdings, the community-based development corporation which owns the business park, added an additional $200,000, according to the report.

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