# Linamar to build EV component factory in Welland, Ontario

Linamar Corp. announced it is building a facility in Welland, Ontario, to manufacture large structural parts for EVs using 6,100-ton high-pressure die-cast machines. The factory will employ about 200 people and is expected to be operational by February 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-05-18
- Where: Welland, Ontario, Canada
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: Feb 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: large die-cast EV structural parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Linamar](https://endata.com/companies/2609.md)

## Sources

- [driving.ca](https://driving.ca/auto-news/industry/ontario-new-factory-build-ev-components), 2023-05-18: "Linamar Corp., a homegrown auto parts supplier that operates globally but is based in Guelph, said it is building a facility in Welland, near Niagara Falls, that will make large structural parts for EVs."

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