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INDUSTRY 80 Geographical location access labor market makes Georgetown attractive for manufacturing Georgetown geog raphical location access to both cast and west and availability of a good stable industrious labour market were the three main reasons Hayes- Dana moved to town Ralph Burgess man at the plant said the geographical location of Georgetown to the mar ranked first In heir decision The availability of a suitable work force hopefully reducing ab senteeism was the second most Important factor and shipping routes the third Hayes Dana is a Can company with the majority of the shares owned by Dana Toledo Ohio The World wide company has some plants with the Georgetown operation the eighth manufacturing plant In Canada Hayes Dana erred their location from St Catharines and after careful scouting chose Georgetown to reopen the operation The Georgetown plant which employs people four of whom transferred from St Catharines manufacture and market truck trailer axles trail suspensions and re lated component parts for the after market Burgess said Hayes Dana products are sold to original equipment man ufneturers who produce freight vans platform machinery haulers tank and dump trailers Their after market or replacement parts are sold to truck equipment dealers across Canada Burgess said Hayes- Dana is presently porting trailer sus pensions but are ant lei pa ting the gradual introduction of more Canadian made trailer parts for suspensions We eventually want to increase our Canada con tent he said With hopes to Increase Canadian content to gether with other factors Burgess said they are anticipating growth with in the Georgetown plant Our production could be doubled in the next few years he said Burgess said the labour market which en couraged them lo move Into town has lived up to their expectations We New plastics firm A new plastics faeluring firm is opening this month in Acton The firm will be manu focturlng custom vacuumed forms Its pro ducts will be aimed at the point of purchase market and many will be used for cosmetic displays in retail outlets In addition to displays Plastics Eighty will manufacture industrial components parts and some consumer products The company will produce plastic fabrication taking flat plastic healing hen thin bending them into various shapes have good sound people here and we arc en and confident our complete work force will develop with these traits he said Burgess said Hayes Dana Is pro Hills In respect to hiring locally also tends to stimulate stability workers he said He described the present staff of Hayes Dana as a team It may be thought of as corny to refer to team effort Here in Georgetown the term team effort Is truly sincere on our part As we prosper the work force will prosper as will benefits and opportunities Burgess said REX HESLOP ASSOCIATED COMPANIES HESLOP COURT A residential subdivision in a country setting with town amenities Many of the homes on the lots in this fabulous location will overlook Silver Creek Valley Talk to us when you visit INDUSTRY 80