Support Announced for Business Development on West Coast

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation will allocate announced $27,651 from the Business Development Support program to assist with marketing and training activities for Western Steel Works Inc.

With facilities in both Deer Lake and Corner Brook, Western Steel Works provides welding, metal fabrication and machine shop services. Support for this project from the program will allow the company to provide technical training for staff to support its major renovations and plant layout restructuring, as well as develop and implement a marketing plan to enhance and expand businesses operations.

In addition to the Provincial Government’s contribution, the company is providing 50 per cent of the total project costs.

Western Steel Works has been a leader in the steel industry in sales, manufacturing and fabrication of steel products in Newfoundland and Labrador for over 30 years.