Siemens Canada celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2012. Investments planned for the near future include a new Gold LEED-certified headquarters building in Oakville, Ontario, for over 800 employees, the ramp-up of a wind blade manufacturing plant in Tillsonburg, and a new manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario, for the Trench Group, a subsidiary of Siemens AG and a worldwide leading manufacturer of high-voltage electrical equipment. Siemens also announced its purchase of the electrical maintenance firm Prairie West Technical Services. Prairie West is one of the largest electrical service organizations in Canada, specializing in engineering solutions for the utility, industrial, commercial and institutional electrical markets.
In fiscal 2012 (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012), Siemens’ sales to customers in Canada amounted to approximately EUR 1.55 billion and new orders totaled over EUR 1.85 billion. Siemens currently has about 4,500 employees in Canada.
Siemens’ activities in Canada date back to 1867, and Siemens Canada Limited was officially chartered in Montreal, Québec, in 1912. For over 100 years, innovative ideas from Siemens have helped make Canada a better place, and the company continues to be a major contributor to the Canadian economy.
Siemens and New Brunswick’s NB Power officially announced plans for a multi-year smart grid reduce and shift demand (RASD) modernization plan that will invest in technology and educate customers, offering businesses and residents more choices and greater control over their energy consumption. As part of the agreement, Siemens will build a Smart Grid Centre of Competence (CoC) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, while delivering an end-to-end design for smart grids. Using its smart grid compass methodology, Siemens will design NB Power’s energy roadmap for the next ten years.
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