Ontario is partnering with Steam Whistle Brewery to invest in new equipment to expand its product line, creating 100 new jobs and retaining 143 positions in Toronto. The investment by the company in the facility is $22.8 million, with the province committing $1.3 million.
Steven Del Duca, Minister of Economic Development and Growth, made the announcement April 6 at the company’s facility in Toronto.
“This investment will not only help Steam Whistle increase production and efficiency, but enable us to build our capacity to enter new markets,” Cam Heaps, the company’s co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. “The craft brewing sector in Ontario has seen tremendous growth. We want to continue to lead the sector and remain competitive through our innovative brewing techniques and our novel approaches to producing great tasting, quality products.”
Steam Whistle Brewery is the country’s largest independent craft brewer. The company currently produces a single brand premium pilsner in a national historic site in downtown Toronto. With support from Ontario’s Jobs and Prosperity Fund, Steam Whistle Brewery is investing in new equipment and a new facility in Etobicoke that will enable the company to expand its product line to include a new premium ale brand and a non-alcoholic offering.
The project is expected to be completed by January 2024.
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