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October 13th, 2010

Ontario, Canada + ASC Signal... A Jump Start For Jobs


[SatNews] The McGuinty government is helping a Whitby, Ontario, business succeed in the high-tech aerospace and defence industries — creating and sustaining 123 good jobs.

The province is providing a grant of more than $900,000 to ASC Signal for its $6.1-million strategy, which will help the company become more competitive in global markets and attract more knowledge workers to Ontario. ASC Signal is one of the world’s leading satellite and radar antenna makers, with sales to customers in more than 100 countries. ASC Signal has relocated a production line from Mexico to Ontario. High-value manufacturing of earth-station antennas will now be done at the company’s 88,000 square foot facility in Whitby. The company is also developing communication products to sell to airport operators, as well as equipment for detecting birds, which increases transportation safety. This investment supports the province’s five-year Open Ontario Plan to create new job opportunities and help promote economic growth.