Ontario Supporting $107 Million Investment in Mass Timber Manufacturing Sector

September 19, 2025

Ontario’s forestry and wood manufacturing sectors support tens of thousands of jobs across the province.

At a time when U.S. tariffs are taking direct aim at Canada’s leading industries, Element5’s investment is a reflection of the competitiveness and resilience of the province’s economy and workers. 

As one of North America’s first fully automated timber plants that sources materials from Ontario, the new facility will be equipped with a glued-laminated and cross-laminated timber production line, allowing the company to boost the domestic supply of sustainable building materials and meet a rising demand for modular housing.

As our government delivers on our plan to protect Ontario, Element5’s expansion will create over a hundred new jobs and bolster the province’s wood manufacturing supply chain, increasing the forestry sector’s competitiveness and unlocking new opportunities for workers, builders and homeowners.

By leveraging the strength of the forestry sector and ensuring strategic supply chains are developed in Ontario, with Ontario workers, the government continues to secure the province’s place as the most competitive jurisdiction to invest and grow within the G7.