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SUCCESSSPRUCE GROVE

A snapshot of commercial & industrial businesses

investsprucegrove.ca

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CITY OFSPRUCEGROVE

CITY OFSPRUCEGROVE

7 REASONS TO CHOOSE SPRUCE GROVE:

Ample serviced industrial land and buildings at very cost-competitive prices.

Strategic location—with heavy haul routes—for great connections particularly north and west.

Large, skilled local labour force.

Large, established industrial and commercial base.

Access to fully integrated urban emergency services.

Thriving, full serviceurban community.

An “Open for Business” City Council and community.

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SPRUCE GROVE...

DISCOVER SUCCESS

SUCCESS IS...LOWERING

BUSINESSCOSTS

» Spruce Grove’s modern industrial parks offer you ampleopportunities with quality industrial land at less than half the price of Edmonton.

» The City does not charge business tax and has nomachinery and equipment tax. The non-residential propertytax is more than 30% lower than in Edmonton.

Spruce Grove is the place to achieve true success… the place where you can have it all.Businesses are achieving outstanding success in the City of Spruce Grove, thanks to ourwelcoming and cost-effective business environment. If you are seeking to start, relocate,or expand your business, the City of Spruce Grove is the place to be. You’ll experience all thebenefits of being at the heart of the Greater Edmonton Capital Region—with the cost ofdoing business significantly lower than in Edmonton.

Growing your business in Spruce Grove will ensure your connection to major transportationroutes and bolster your position within the service and supply hub that serves northern andwestern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, and other major resource developmentareas. Take advantage of our easy access to Edmonton’s vast markets, with the capital city’slarge skilled labour force only minutes away.

You can choose from shovel-ready sites and buildings currently available for sale or lease inmodern industrial parks and well-established commercial areas. With our streamlined permitprocess, a city council that stands behind their pro-business approach, and a knowledgeablelocal labour force at your disposal, your business will be ready for success in no time.

But the opportunities won’t end there. Not only will you save money and be strategicallypoised to prosper, you’ll build a life that you can feel good about. Spruce Grove is a friendlyplace to live and work with quality, affordable housing options, top-notch recreationprogramming, and exciting sport and cultural amenities.

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» Spruce Grove is one of Alberta’s fastest growing communities. Our unprecedented growth translatesinto numerous opportunitiesfor business.

» Spruce Grove is well positioned to takeadvantage of the expected rapid growthin Northern Alberta and British Columbia.Our business will prosper from thesignificant expansion of marketsand a broadening customer base.

SUCCESS IS...GROWING WITH AN

EXPANDING MARKET

» Estimates indicate that Spruce Grove’sresidential population is expected to top 42,000 residents by 2020.

» The Edmonton Capital Region’spopulation, currently at 1.2 million, is expected to reach over 1.7 million people by 2044.

IROC HYDRAULICSirochydraulics.com

Starting out as a one-man operation with one work truck,

IROC Hydraulics has grown into a Spruce Grove success story.

Owner Cori Williams established the company in 2003, and

with the help and dedication of long-term employees, it is now

celebrating ten years within the community.

IROC Hydraulics can be found in a 15,000 square foot building

on 2 acres in Spruce Grove’s Business Park with a roster of

15 staff. They offer design, repair, and installation services to

clients in the oilfield, industrial, manufacturing and agricultural

sectors. “Being located close to Edmonton we make everyeffort to be competitive,” says Cori. “We feel there is no needfor our customers to go any further. Spruce Grove is the key toour success.”

Raised in the area, and now with a family of his own, Cori

can’t say enough good things about living in Spruce Grove.

“There is a good community feel here, a small town feel—and exceptionally good business opportunity.”

IROC Hydraulics earned the 2013 Business of the Year Awardpresented by the Spruce Grove Chamber of Commerce.

Dedication to providing the highest quality services in the shop

and in the field will support IROC Hydraulics’ goals for even

greater success in the future.

“We can do everything here. We’ve had growth every year and there is room to grow even more.”– Cori Williams, Owner of IROC Hydraulics

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“Spruce Grove is the key to our success.”– Cori Williams, Owner of IROC Hydraulics

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“We are happy with this fairly central location, as a lot of material for our projects comes through our Spruce Grove operation, and there is good access to the airport.”– Chris Pezoulas, Director of Operations for TransCanada

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TRANSCANADAtranscanada.com

TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and

operation of a vast majority of North America’s energy

infrastructure, including natural gas and oil pipelines, and

power generation and natural gas storage facilities. Their

diversified portfolio encompasses natural gas, nuclear, coal,

hydro, and wind generation, located primarily in Alberta,

Ontario, Quebec, and the Northeastern United States.

Touted as both one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and

Alberta’s Top Employers, the company has been providing

approximately 50 locals with a job since 1981 at their facility

on a 40-acre parcel of land in one of Spruce Grove’s industrial

parks. The Spruce Grove site serves as one of the company’s

regional facilities and fulfills three functions for the

TransCanada Corporation: engineering and tech support,

construction services, and warehouse space.

Spruce Grove’s strategic location along Highway 16A, with

close proximity to Highways 16 and 60, is a definite advantage

for TransCanada.

SUCCESS IS...BEING AT THE

HEART OF THE ACTION

» Doing business in Spruce Grove puts youwhere the action is. Strategically locatedon the Yellowhead TransCanada Highwayjust 11 kilometres west of Edmonton,our city reaps the rewards of thecapital city’s influence, without thedisadvantages of a big city, such ashigher business costs, reduced parking,and traffic congestion.

» As the western gateway to Alberta’sCapital Region, Spruce Grove holds akey position within one of the mostproductive and prosperous areas inthe province, and is the service centrefor a trading area of over 100,000people.

» Our industrial districts are strategicallylocated with easy access to majortransportation corridors, providing you with the chance to convenientlydistribute goods and services, promoteyour business, and flourish. We haveplenty of prime space for commercialbusinesses that will place you amongmajor national chains and in highvisibility, strategic locations.

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The City of Spruce Grove is one of 25 municipalities making up the AlbertaCapital Region, a vibrant and growing area of 1.2 million people that is:

• ranked as having the best economic potential in North America,

• directly connected to the second largest oil reserves in the world, and

• taxed at the lowest rates for personal and business tax in Canada.

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ATCO STRUCTURES & LOGISTICSatcosl.com

With its roots in Canada’s first oil boom more than 65 years

ago, ATCO Structures & Logistics has grown from a small

Alberta father-son business to an award-winning worldwide

leader in modular structures, lodging support and camp

services, and noise and emissions control services.

ATCO Structures & Logistics is part of the ATCO Group of

Companies, a $16 billion dollar enterprise with more than

9,800 employees on five continents and clients in over

100 countries.

The 60,0000-square-foot manufacturing plant, located on

28 acres in one of Spruce Grove’s industrial parks, is one of

11 manufacturing plants worldwide. Each day approximately

100 diligent trades workers are capable of hammering out a

trailer unit, such as a seven-bedroom modular camp or office

site trailer bound for Fort McMurray. The plant provides a large

selection of modular office trailer units, commercial offices,

lavatories, blast resistant buildings, and a complete line of

workforce housing accommodations including dormitories,

kitchen/diners, and drill camps. An overflow plant that

requires an additional 25 or so administrative staff also rents,

services and manufactures at the site.

The constant buzz of construction activity has brought ATCO’s

Spruce Grove operation a great deal of success over the last

five decades, and the company attributes much of this success

to its strategic location within our city.

“When deciding on a location back in 1967, access to two major highways –Highway 16 and Highway 60 – was and still continues to be

the key advantage of the Spruce Grove location.”– Jeff Maw, ATCO Structures & Logistics General Manager – Structures

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SANDHILLS MANUFACTURING LTD.sandhillsmfg.ca

After 10 years of framing houses, Paul Gutteridge began

building stairs in his shop on Sandhills Road just outside of

Spruce Grove in 1988. Twenty-five years later, he is now the

owner of Sandhills Manufacturing Ltd., a full-service

manufacturer with 50 employees that offers construction

grade interior and exterior stairs, finished grade custom stairs,

and interior railings. From the company’s three unique facilities

within Spruce Grove, which total 35,000 square feet, Sandhills

has grown to hold the lion’s share of the Capital Region’s

market for construction grade stairs.

“Our employees construct stairs for 25-30 new homes a day,”says Paul. “We supply stairs for approximately 60-65% of thehomes built in the Edmonton area, as well as some in FortMcMurray.” One major advantage that Sandhills has over its

competitors is its engineered wood product, Ply-Lam.

Gutteridge invented a machine in 2006 to generate Ply-Lam, an

environmentally sound and consistent wood product that does

not warp, crack or twist like conventional wood. The machine,

the only one of its kind in the world, allows Sandhills to offer

its clients superior stairs at no extra cost—something no other

stair manufacturer in North America does.

The company added interior railings to its products list in 2010

and looks forward to growth in this sector. Plans are in the

works for expanding in Spruce Grove. “This is where our kidswent to school, where we do our shopping. The vast majority ofour employees live here as well—many like the advantage ofbeing able to walk or bike to work,” adds Paul. “Spruce Groveis home. Locating here just made sense.”

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“Spruce Grove is home. Locating here just made sense.”– Paul Gutteridge, Owner, Sandhills Manufacturing Ltd.

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SUCCESS IS...UTILIZING LOCAL

EXPERTISE

» The Edmonton region is one ofCanada’s most attractivelocations for individuals seekingwork, with the working-agepopulation expanding at morethan three times the nationalaverage.

» The short 10 minute commutefrom Edmonton encourageswell-trained individuals to work inour city, addressing shortages ofskilled and experienced workersand supporting commercial andindustrial growth.

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» A recent study by Environics Research has found that commute time is thedeciding factor in choosing one job over another for half of Canadians, suggestingthat Spruce Grove’s local labour force prefers to work in the immediate area.The unprecedented rise in our population, combined with our excellentemployment opportunities and income growth, provide a solid foundation for alocal labour force in Spruce Grove— a big advantage for employers looking toattract and retain knowledgeable staff in a tight labour market.

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AVALON GLOBALavalonglobal.com

Founded in Edmonton in 2001 by current shareholders Jodie

and Dana Stafford, Avalon Global E-Business Solutions Inc.

(Avalon Global) has grown into a dynamic business venture

that has enjoyed years of incredible success. The Staffords

moved their business to Spruce Grove when they were

searching for a community that would foster a successful

business and provide the ideal place to raise a family. While

they were originally drawn by the progressive feeling in the city

and the supportive attitude towards the local business

community, the access to local skilled workers has held them

in Spruce Grove.

“The advantage of locating in Spruce Grove is that we havegood access to great people who would rather work locally thancommute through the traffic and fight for parking in Edmontonevery day,” says Jodie. “I think that's key.”

From Avalon Global’s administrative and primary network

operations centre located on King Street at the heart of the

city, their knowledgeable staff provide network administration

and Information Technology support, secure data backups,

and virtual servers. Clients with a strong need for secure

data backup and recovery, such as professional and private

health-care clients, find peace of mind with Avalon Global.

The company’s services protect sensitive information for a

number of law offices, accountants, engineering firms,

dentists, surgery offices, and orthodontists, and prevent

costly down-time events.

Over the years Avalon Global has adapted and excelled within

the changing market. In January of 2013 Avalon began

focusing primarily on I.T. support and data management

services. The company invested in several new technologies

and developed a unique and highly advanced infrastructure to

facilitate their shift in focus. Their location in Spruce Grove

has allowed them to add new staff, work more effectively

with clients, and bring the network and secure hosting

infrastructure in-house. The Staffords look forward to a

future of continued growth and success for Avalon Global.

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“The advantage of locating in Spruce Grove is that we have good access to great people who would rather work locally.”– Jodie Stafford, Owner of Avalon Global

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HOERBIGERhoerbiger.com

Hoerbiger is an example of a truly unique home-grown business

success story. Toni Moretto moved his oil and gas field

equipment supply and maintenance company, Tritech

Compression, Inc., to Spruce Grove in 2005. In 2007 he

expanded the facility to its current 35,000-square-foot

capacity and invested in Canada’s first natural gas engine test

cell. This highly specialized piece of equipment allows the

company to rebuild engines and test them back to

manufacturer’s specifications, a rare opportunity that garnered

the attention of Hoerbiger Holding AG, a worldwide leader in

compression, automation, and drive technology. In 2009,

Tritech Compression was purchased by Hoerbiger and now

operates as a business division of the globally recognized

company.

With over a century of experience, Hoerbiger is present in

more than 60 countries and has over 7,000 employees,

2,000 of which are engineers. At the Spruce Grove site,

approximately 60 people work within the world-class repair

shop, handling the largest of industry’s engines with a

40 tonne overhead crane, repairing or remanufacturing engine

and compressor components in the machine shop, and

performing research and development in the Dynamometer

facility.

“We have an incredibly diverse employee base,” says Moretto.

“Our people are from the local area, but also from Austria,Brazil, Holland, India, the list goes on. They’re happy to live inSpruce Grove. We’ve got the best of both worlds here, with thequiet, small town feel and easy access to Edmonton’s big-cityamenities.”

Spruce Grove’s infrastructure and transportation network also

support the company’s ability to serve its international

customers in the United States, Asia, India, and Central

America. Hoerbiger’s services allow their customers to

exchange engines rather than purchase new ones, reducing

their downtime and emissions, and curtailing costs with a

reliable, dyno-tested end-product. The company has big plans

to expand further in Spruce Grove, to more effectively service

the world’s gas market.

“Our employees are happy to live in the community of Spruce Grove.”– Toni Moretto, Chief Business Officer, Hoerbiger

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NORANCO TRANSPORT LTD.norancotransport.com

Whether it’s a single B-train load of construction supplies or a

hundred loads of crates destined for Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, Noranco

Transport is well-known for providing high-quality, customizable

transportation and logistics services. The company, which

moved operations to Spruce Grove in 1992, has been a preferred

hauler in the construction, oilfield, and oversize transportation

industry in Western and Northern Canada, Ontario, and Alaska

for 35 years.

“Bringing the business to Spruce Grove in the early 1990s wasthe best move I ever made. We needed a bigger yard and a largershop. We haven’t looked back,” says owner, Norm Austin.

“Being in Spruce Grove saves us time in so many ways– thereisn’t the city traffic to deal with and access to the majorhighways is crucial for us. We also deal local as much aspossible and today much more is available here. But when partsor supplies are needed from Edmonton, we are close enoughthat companies will deliver. It’s all here, everything we need.Spruce Grove is home.”

On six acres in the Spruce Grove Business Park, Noranco

Transport now has 12 trucks and four lease operators, ready to

move just about anything, anywhere. Diversifying its capabilities

and the services it offers has been instrumental in Noranco

Transport’s success in becoming a leader in the oil, gas, B-train,

and oversize transportation industry.

SUCCESS IS...HAVING GREAT

NEIGHBOURS

» Spruce Grove is one of central Alberta’s most significant economies,backed by the presence of globally recognized brands.

» In Spruce Grove you can leverage the existing customer base ofsuccessful neighbours to promote your own long-term success.

» With a rapidly growing retail, commercial,and industrial base offering a wide arrayof products and services, you’ll findeverything you need to operate your business here.

» Over 1,700 licensed businessescontribute to Spruce Grove’s economy.

» Spruce Grove is home to a diversifiedindustrial base of 260 international,national, and local companies thattogether employ an estimated 2,500 people.

» Spruce Grove is host toover 1.77 million squarefeet of commercial spaceand 1.87 million square feet ofindustrial space.

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“It’s all here, everything we need.”– Norm Austin, Owner of Noranco Transport

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BEE MAID HONEYbeemaid.com

The Alberta Honey Producer’s Cooperative has been around for

more than six decades and has had a large presence in Spruce

Grove since it moved from Edmonton to its modern packing

facility built in 1993. The 72,000-square-foot plant, located at

the heart of Spruce Grove’s Diamond Industrial Park, employs

around 40 people and processes seven to eight million pounds

of quality honey each year.

The company’s unique business model has proven very

successful. The Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Honey

Producer Cooperatives collaborate to process, market and

ship Bee Maid’s variety of liquid and creamed honey products

worldwide. Members of the cooperatives are the actual

beekeepers who raise the colonies and are also the co-owners

of the Bee Maid brand—a strategy that has given beekeepers

an advantage they may not have had otherwise.

Bee Maid Honey is proudly 100% Canadian and is the only

honey producer in the country that sources all of its honey

from its owners. Not only is the honey processed in Spruce

Grove, but it is also packaged in plastic bottles, made right

at the plant. Operations at the Spruce Grove facility have beeninstrumental in positioning the company as one of Canada’slargest honey distributors.

“Our brand name is recognized as quality in more than 40 countries today.”– Bee Maid Honey

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SUCCESS IS...ENJOYING

QUALITYOF LIFE

» Families and business owners alike have discovered that Spruce Grove is awelcoming place to live and workwith quality, affordable housing options,excellent schools, top-notch recreationand culture programming and facilities,and a mix of businesses to meet every need.

» Plenty of indoor and outdooropportunities exist to keep youentertained, active, and enjoying a high quality of life.

» In the 2013 Resident SatisfactionSurvey, 94% of respondents said theywould recommend Spruce Grove as aplace to live. Trails and green spaces,along with the availability of shoppingcentres and municipal services andamenities, ranked as the top threecontributing factors to the City’s high quality of life.

» In Spruce Grove you’ll have access to fully-integrated emergencyservices provided at an urban standard.This includes fire, ambulance, medicaland police services with enviableresponse times.

SELJAX INTERNATIONAL INC.seljax.com

Seljax International supplies the world’s most advanced retail

estimating and 3D design software used by the building

materials industry to increase efficiency and conduct cost

analysis when improving or constructing homes and a variety

of other buildings and structures. Seljax is one of the largest

software companies of its kind, and has adapted proactively to

the technology revolution and how it has changed the way our

world thinks and acts.

Selecting Spruce Grove as a base for the company’s head

office came easily. “Locating in Spruce Grove gives us all theCapital Region’s advantages. This is a young, vibrantcommunity with a very positive environment—always moving,not sitting still,” says Braven Blackwell, President of Seljax.

The City has provided everything Braven needs for his business

and family life. “We like the smaller scale, the quality of lifehere. In Spruce Grove we have everything in the way of retailbusinesses, excellent schools, and first-class sport facilities allright here. It’s wonderful.”

Much of their job as software suppliers is to ensure their

customers know how to use the tools available to them and

to make the most of their capabilities. With their extensive

expertise, Seljax has done just that, currently enjoying over

1,200 customers and helping over 6,000 estimators make the

switch from manual to computer estimating. The company has

evolved from a $3,000 spreadsheet in 1994 into an innovative

design company. With 15 employees in a 5,000-square-foot

office located in the Triton Business Centre, Seljax enhances

Spruce Grove’s city centre.

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“In Spruce Grove we have everything in the way of retail businesses, excellent schools and

first-class sport facilities all right here. It’s wonderful.”– Braven Blackwell, President of Seljax

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READY ENGINEERINGreadyengineering.com

Lee and Susan Ready launched their Spruce Grove engineering

firm in 1996 with three employees, a single client, and

750 square feet of office space. Now with 60 employees and

offices across Western Canada and the United States, Ready

Engineering is on the ground on six continents, providing

worldwide support for industrial customers.

Their Spruce Grove location had what was necessary to

support their booming success, including a steady supply

of local staff from NAIT and University of Alberta programs,

close proximity to Alberta’s capital, and big city amenities.

“Spruce Grove has what Ready Engineering needs for thefuture development of our business,” says Lee Ready,

President of Ready Engineering. “As a family and a business we are not interested in living in a big city, but we want all theamenities that go with big city living. Spruce Grove and theneighbouring areas offer all we need for our business and ourfamily life.”

The company assists clients within a number of industries,

including biofuels, chemicals and fibers, mining, oil and gas,

pulp and paper, special waste management, and nuclear, fossil,

and green power generation. Ready Engineering meets its

customers’ concerns in projects such as power system

designs, control system installations and upgrades, software

verification and validation, and design, commissioning, and

start-up support.

For six of the last eight years, Ready Engineering has earned

the PSMJ Circle of Excellence Award, demonstrating its

position as one of the best run engineering firms in North

America. Other awards include Consulting Engineers of AlbertaShowcase Award of Excellence for both Software and

International projects, Alberta CIBC Small Business Award ofDistinction, and Business of the Year from the Spruce Grove

Chamber of Commerce.

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“Spruce Grove and the neighbouringareas offer all we need for

our business and our family life.”– Lee Ready, President of Ready Engineering

SUCCESS IS...FOCUSING ON

SUSTAINABILITY» It is Spruce Grove’s vision to develop a

sustainable future that balances avibrant economy, a welcomingcommunity, and a rich quality of life.

» Practicing sound environmentalmanagement is one of thecornerstones of Spruce Grove’sMunicipal Development Plan, ‘Your Bright Future’.

» With its enviable quality of life andcommunity amenities, Spruce Grove has already demonstrated that it cancompete for and successfully attractthe innovative, knowledge-intensive firmsand employees who work in the areas ofclean-tech and eco-industrialdevelopment.

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“As a progressive-minded business, we are proud to be part of Spruce Grove, a city that makes environmental management and leadership a priority.”– Harold Albert, COO of Profire Energy

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PROFIRE ENERGYprofireenergy.com

Profire Energy is a technology company specializing in burner

management systems (BMS) for clients in the oil and natural

gas industry. The company monitors and manages the

burners used to produce heat in various applications, such

as separators and tanks, in the production of oil and natural

gas. Their BMS and fuel/valve train products and installation

and analysis services provide their clients with greater

efficiency, increased safety, and improved compliance.

At their Spruce Grove site, one of Profire’s three locations in

North America, 28 employees perform research and

development, supply chain management, and overall operations

and sales from the facility located in the Diamond Industrial

Park since 2004.

Spruce Grove’s strategic location in the Edmonton Capital

Region has contributed to the company’s success.

“Profire Energy really benefits from the advantages of SpruceGrove’s location, such as its close proximity to the EdmontonInternational Airport and the availability of skilled staff,”says Cam Tidball, VP Sales and Marketing of Profire Energy.

In the decade since they started, Profire Energy’s products

and services have been sold around the world and have

garnered a number of prestigious awards, including the

Top 1000 Fastest-Growing Companies in the World. With a

bright future ahead in Spruce Grove and across North America,

the company continues to grow today.

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CARGILL VALUE ADDED MEATScargill.ca

Cargill Canada, an international producer and marketer of food,

agricultural, financial and industrial products and services,

employs 138,000 people in 63 countries worldwide. The

company has called Spruce Grove home since 2004, when it

took over an existing facility to establish its Value-Added

Meats plant. The 50,000-square-foot facility, located in one of

the City’s established industrial parks, processes sixty million

pounds of beef each year at the rate of thousands of patties an

hour to supply the food service industry across Canada.

“This is all done with the team of great workers that we havehere,” says Robert Smith, Operations Manager at Cargill Value

Added Meats, which employs approximately 100 people, most

from the local area.

“There is a friendly work environment in this city related todoing business and finding the right employees.”

“Also, our Spruce Grove location gives us a direct route tohighways and good access to rail service.”

The privately held company has been recognized in the Globe

and Mail’s Best Companies to Work For in Canada and was

awarded the Canada’s Top Employers for Young People award

for 2011. In 2013, the company was honoured with the City ofSpruce Grove’s Community Spirit Award for their generous

community support, primarily related to the funds they raise for

Ronald McDonald House. Today Cargill continues to work with

government agencies, research centres and the University of

Alberta on new measures related to food safety initiatives.

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“There is a friendly work environment in this city related to doing business and finding the right employees.”– Robert Smith, Operations Manager, Cargill Value Added Meats

Cargill is proud to be recognizedas a top employer in Canada.

Their awards include:

Canada’s Top Employer for Young People: 2010, 2011, 2013

Canada’s Best DiversityEmployers: 2013, 2014

Canada’s Top 100 Employers

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SUCCESS IS...STRONG

BUSINESSSUPPORT

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» The City of Spruce Grove iscreating a fertile businessenvironment for new and existingbusinesses to expand andflourish.

» Our commitment to promotingthe interests of our businessowners is reflected by thepriorities outlined in our economic development strategy,Partnerships for Prosperity:2010-2020.

» The City supports successfulbusiness operations—whetherit be through our streamlinedpermit and licensing process, up-to-date information products,or our commitment to workingwith you to identify opportunitiesand expedite business decisions.

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CONTACT US TODAY

Economic and Business Development

780-962-7634 ext. 293

[email protected]

City of Spruce Grove

315 Jespersen Avenue

Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3E8

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