# PacifiCan invests $2.5 million in MAKR Group

PacifiCan announced a $2.5 million investment in MAKR Group, a Kelowna-based manufacturer of steel components, playground equipment, and water management systems. The funding will help implement an IIoT system to improve operations.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-01-19
- Where: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, Canada
- Value: $1.88M (2.50M CAD)
- Status: announced
- Products: steel components, playground equipment, water management systems
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [MAKR Group](https://endata.com/companies/89754.md)
- [Pacific Economic Development Canada](https://endata.com/companies/89755.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/pacifican-invests-2-5-million-to-support-local-manufacturing-in-kelowna-840706846.html), 2026-01-19: "PacifiCan's investment will help MAKR improve operations by implementing an innovative 'Industrial Internet of Things' (IIoT) system."

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