Mississauga is home to more than 18,000 companies ranging from corporate head offices and industrial branch operations to corner store retail businesses and small factories making a brand name product or special tool, and including 60 of Canada's Fortune 500. The Mississauga business community is facing certain issues at this time. With international competition, political and economic changes and rapidly advancing technology, companies require more adaptable and more highly skilled workers. Employers recognize the need to retrain the existing labour force and incorporate those who would like to work but have been limited so far due to low skill levels and other barriers.

At only thirty-five years old, the young city of Mississauga has quickly grown to become the home of a number of corporations and factories that manufacture and distribute goods for local, national and international markets. It has helped Mississauga to become the sixth-largest, most quickly growing city in all of Canada.

With a population of about 725,000, Mississauga's building and manufacturing industry is optimally located near Toronto's business community and within a day's drive to the richest markets in North America. The city is home to small and large manufacturers who build anything ranging from entire, prefabricated homes to the world's fastest and smallest microprocessors. Building and manufacturing standards in Mississauga are some of the most modernized and highest quality available.

Some of the companies that have chosen to locate their major offices in Mississauga include Microsoft, General Electric, Fujitsu, Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard and Pepsico. Large-scale manufacturers located in the city also include Menu Foods, who manufacture dog and cat foods, Allied Can and the Oakley eyewear company.

With an amazing labour force, Mississauga also has to offer some great land to build a fresh, new facility for you to build goods in. You can find a number of centrally-located properties that will suit or exceed your needs and can be acquired without having to spend the gold bullion prices one might expect in Toronto.

Mississauga has gone to great lengths to support manufacturing businesses in the city. Whether you're manufacturing thermometers, pet products or manufactured wire rope sheave parts; the local Economic Development Office deals with site selectors and real estate professionals to assist in bolstering business development and site selection for the unique needs of a manufacturers facilities.

As well, the Mississauga Business Enterprise Centre will be able to respond to any needs you may have regarding registering and starting a new building and manufacturing business in the city. Whether you wish to manufacture soda machines or fine furniture, they will be able to consult you on your taxes, government programs that are available to you and more.

Mississauga's manufacturers also have the Planning and Building Department at their disposal. They will be able to consult you on the approval process of developing land for your offices and factories. For example, if you were looking to open a state-of-the-art factory for making name-brand diapers, they will be able to furnish you with various data and relay advice to developers, land owners, consultants and City Council regarding matters effecting the commercial planning and development of Mississauga.

If you are looking for a city that has a modern infrastructure and is poised to encourage the development and success of today's building and manufacturing sectors, consider Mississauga. The city is perfectly poised to effectively and efficiently help you get your products from the boardroom to your market.

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