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Promoting collaboration and accelerating growth in our heavy equipment and vehicle manufacturing sector.
Industry Leaders
Manitoba is home to some of Canada’s and North America’s largest heavy equipment and vehicles (HEV) companies.
Funding Opportunities & Collaborations
Check here for new funding announcements and project collaborations in support of innovation in heavy equipment and vehicle (HEV) manufacturing. Working with federal and provincial governments, the Vehicle Technology Centre is your go-to source for connections to new funding opportunities and partnerships.
WE ARE
MANITOBA
PROUD
8,200
Workers
12% of manufacturing workforce
2.4
billion
11% of Manitoba exports
*2023 figures: HEV manufacturing represents: 12% of Manitoba’s manufacturing workforce or 8,200 workers; and, 11% of annual exports, an estimated $2.4 billion in Manitoba exports.
Manitoba is the corporate headquarters for most of the companies in our sector. Many of these companies are the largest in their market segment in Canada or in North America.
WE ARE
HOME TO:
- North America’s largest bus manufacturer — NFI Group: New Flyer Industries & Motor Coach Industries
- Canada’s largest manufacturer of fire trucks — Fort Garry Fire Trucks
- Canada’s largest manufacturer of harvesting equipment — MacDon
- Canada’s only manufacturer of 4-wheel-drive tractors — Buhler Versatile
- One of Canada’s largest manufacturers of recreational vehicles
- Canada’s largest manufacturer of harvesting equipment
- Industry-leading manufacturers of on-road truck trailers
- Numerous agricultural implement and product manufacturers
- A variety of specialized heavy equipment and vehicle manufacturers
Vehicle Technology Centre’s Key Role
The heavy equipment and vehicle (HEV) manufacturing sector includes: urban and intercity buses, fire trucks, motor homes, RV’s, trailers, agricultural equipment and related parts and components. Heavy equipment and specialized vehicle manufacturing comes with unique challenges. From producing complex designs at relatively low volumes, along with the immense size and scale of these machines — specialized knowledge and practices are essential.
Representing the HEV cluster of companies, VTC acts as a network to advancing product and process knowledge, keeping jobs in the province, and enhancing the industry’s competitiveness.
The Vehicle Technology Centre is a proud member of the NRC-led METALTec industrial research and development group.
UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS
Is your company interested in engaging with your future employees? VTC is hosting our second annual student engagement event, this year at Red River College Polytech. Bring a display vehicle […]
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