Concast to build $44-million Oakville plant, moving telecom-box production back from the U.S.
Concast Pipe Inc. will spend $44 million on a new 100,000-square-foot Oakville plant, with $5 million from Ontario, to reshore production of telecom enclosures from the U.S., creating 15 jobs and protecting 186, the Province said on November 10.
The details
What was announced
Ontario's Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade said on November 10, 2026 that Concast Pipe Inc., which the Province describes as a supplier of precast concrete products and engineering solutions, is investing $44 million to establish a new manufacturing plant in Oakville. The release does not give a street address, so the exact site is not yet public.
The Province says the plant reshores the production of specialized telecommunications boxes from the United States to Ontario. It says the project creates 15 new jobs and protects 186 existing positions, the "over 200 jobs" cited in the announcement's subhead. Ontario is contributing $5 million through the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream of its Regional Development Program (RDP).
- $44 million from Concast Pipe Inc.
- $5 million through the AMIC stream of the Regional Development Program
- 15 new jobs created; 186 existing jobs protected
- 100,000
- Composite enclosure boxes that secure telecom assets for high-speed internet and 5G networks
What the plant will make
Spanning 100,000 square feet, the facility will be the first of its kind in Ontario and will let Concast make a new line of composite enclosure boxes, using what the Province calls enhanced structural foam and web injection production lines. The boxes are designed to secure telecommunication assets for high-speed internet networks and 5G expansion, and the Province says they will support infrastructure projects across several Ontario municipalities.
As President Trump's tariffs continue to impact Ontario's economy, our government is doing whatever it takes to protect workers and businesses. Our government is proud to invest $5 million in this project to help Concast bring advanced manufacturing operations back to Ontario and support 200 local jobs.
The provincial programme
The money comes through the Regional Development Program, which the Province first launched in 2019 to help businesses and municipalities invest in equipment, technology and skilled workers. Ontario says the programme has drawn more than $2.9 billion in new investments and created more than 6,100 jobs to date. The AMIC stream within it, launched in 2022, has seen the government announce more than $60 million across over 55 companies and organizations, which it says have leveraged $700 million in private investment and created more than 1,300 jobs.
Concast's $44 million investment is a significant vote of confidence in Oakville and Ontario's advanced manufacturing sector. With $5 million in support from our government, this expansion will bring critical manufacturing capacity back to Ontario, create 15 new jobs and help secure 186 existing jobs.
Stephen Crawford, the MPP for Oakville, said in the release that Concast's expansion "reflects the strength and resilience of Ontario's manufacturing sector," while Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, framed the funding as support for a company "strengthening our domestic supply chain." The release does not say when the plant will open or when the new jobs are expected; OakvilleIQ will report those details if the Province or the company publishes them.