Marshall Canada Plans Moncton Factory That Will Create 65 Jobs
MONCTON–A major U.K.-based aerospace and defence company is setting up shop in the west end of Moncton, with the help of an injection of provincial and federal dollars.
Marshall Canada, the Canadian arm of Marshall Aerospace and Defense, one of the U.K.’s largest privately-owned aerospace and military equipment firms, announced plans on March 15 to build a land systems production and integration facility in Moncton.
The move is getting the support of the province, with eligibility for up to $1-million in support from Opportunities NB, the province’s economic development agency. That money will come via payroll rebates over five years.
Information released by the province indicates the rebates will support the creation of 65 new jobs within the facility, with an average salary of $50,000.
These are the first of many anticipated to come to the province, boosting the firm’s manufacturing capacity.
Marshall employs more than 1,600 people in the U.K., Europe, North America, and the United Araba Emirates. The company provides engineering services, ranging from communications and flight control systems to surveillance systems and technical illustrations, to military and commercial customers.
Huddle reached out to Marshall for more details on what the facility will be producing but did not receive a response before our publication deadline.
Recruitment for the facility is expected to start in late 2022 and the facility is expected to start operating in early 2023.
In a March 15 release, the province noted that Marshall plans to spend $16.25-million in new salaries and benefits in New Brunswick over five years. That will lead to $6.5-million in potential direct income tax revenue.
The province estimates the GDP impact at more than $22-million from this investment and Marshall Canada stated in its release that the new facility will provide a 15-percent increase to New Brunswick’s metal manufacturing sector GDP.
Along with this funding, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) plans to contribute $2-million toward renovation and manufacturing equipment for the facility Marshall Canada is leasing at 66 English Dr. – not far from the CN Moncton Intermodal Terminal.
Marshall Canada Managing Director Sam Michaud said he believes the new facility will become a leading employer in the Moncton area, directly and through its supply chain.
In the release, Marshall Canada indicated that pending certain domestic and international defence procurement programs, the company could bring as many as 500 jobs, directly and through the supply chain, to New Brunswick within 10 years.
The release from Marshall Canada noted that management has already been hired for the new facility, and the company plans to take possession of the building in April.
Three companies operate under the Marshall umbrella: an aerospace division, land systems and advanced composites, which provides services that draw on the technology aerospace and land systems offer.
Sam Macdonald is a Huddle reporter in Moncton. Send him your feedback and story ideas: [email protected].