Manufacturing in Lethbridge plays a vital role in the strength of our economy. With many businesses in this sector being major employers and employing 100 or more people. Lethbridge manufacturers export goods all across the globe and have access to numerous options when it comes to shipping their products.
With Lethbridge’s close proximity to the only 24 hour Canada/US commercial border crossing, manufacturers save time and money by being located in southern Alberta. An extensive rail system, can move cargo to numerous locations throughout North America and continued funding in the Lethbridge Airport will ideally lead to opportunities to ship products by air in the future.
EDL works with the manufacturing sector in Lethbridge to help move the industry forward and compete on a global scale. In March 0f 2024, in partnership with the Conference Board of Canada, EDL presented a study titled Lethbridge’s Manufacturing Workforce: Composition and Upskilling for the Future. These findings will help local manufacturers with the implementation of automation and robotics and strategies to help upskill and reskill their workforce.
Manufacturing in Lethbridge is very diverse in nature and includes everything from airplane engines and components built by Pratt & Whitney, to factory built modular homes and commercial properties from Triple M Housing. Other local manufacturers in Lethbridge include Southland Trailers, Flexahopper Plastics, Varsteel Ltd., Meridian Manufacturing, Mosaic Industries and many more.
