Why Choose the Windsor-Essex Region?
Enjoy the excitement and diversity of a metropolitan area combined with the cozy atmosphere of a small community. Take advantage of the
benefits of being immersed in an area that excels in high technology and manufacturing. Explore all of the opportunities of a two
nation destination. There are a number of reasons to make the Windsor-Essex Region your number one choice.
- The Windsor-Essex Region was named the Best Small City for Investment by FDI Magazine
- Windsor and Detroit are connected by the Ambassador Bridge (North America's busiest international cargo crossing), Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Canadian Pacific Railway Tunnel, and Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry
- The Windsor-Essex Region is the leading transportation hub for rail, truck, air, and deepwater shipping, with over 50 trucking companies, 5 air cargo carriers, and 16 major docking facilities on the Great Lakes. These services are complemented with over 30 custom house brokers and a wide range of services to facilitate import/export of goods
- We can reach 25 million people within 250 miles
- This Region is a significant Canadian automotive centre: Research, Technology & Manufacturing has grown into a $30 billion industry, and there are 24 auto assembly plants within 160 km
- We have over 500 auto-industry related companies
- 90% of vehicle assembly plants are within a day's trucking time
- Chrysler Canada headquarters are located here, as well as large Ford and GM plants
- We have environmental technology R&D in emissions control, monitoring & measurement, waste recycling
- Advanced manufacturing: dimensional vision gauging systems, robotics intensive automation machines, laproscopic surgical instruments, turnkey gelatin capsule manufacturing plants, super light aluminum engines
- Several advanced manufacturing research centres are located at the University of Windsor
- Our Agri-business industry is built upon longest growing season in Canada: it makes up 14% of the Region's GDP, with $1.3 billion shipped annually
- The Region has 1,500 acres of vegetable and flower greenhouses
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