“Multi-Million Dollar Potential”: Frazier Canada’s Capacity for Growth in the Bay of Quinte
January 12, 2024
Across Canada and at home in the Bay of Quinte, industries like food and beverage, agriculture, manufacturing, warehousing, retail, construction, and many more benefit from Frazier Canada’s (Fracan) custom advanced storage systems. The pallet racks are constructed out of 100% structural steel making them durable with structural integrity that is worth the return on investment. Fracan offers customers storage solutions like:
- Selective pallet racking
- High density rack solutions
- Complex pick modules
- Rack supported buildings
Fracan sources some of their steel from local company, Crawford Metal Corporation in Quinte West, across the province from Gerdau Whitby, and imports steel from the United States. Their manufacturing facility in the Bay of Quinte is close to Highway 401 and works with local suppliers, like Barry Swan Specialties, to move Fracan storage products around. Shane Foote, Fracan’s new Production Manager, says, “It just makes logical sense for us to be here [in the Bay of Quinte]” citing the cost of living – and doing business as much different from other urban centers like Toronto.
There’s “Multi-Million Dollar Potential” In Fracan and the Bay of Quinte
There have been some big changes around Fracan recently. The business has welcomed Jacek Plotnicki as a new Plant Manager, as well as 20 new employees. In Canada alone, Fracan employs 120 people and 1,000 people globally. Fracan’s parent company, Frazier’s only Canadian manufacturing location is right here in the Bay of Quinte.
The Bay of Quinte is the perfect location for Fracan’s growth. Here’s why:
- Employees work with ROBOTS!
- Fracan invests in employee upskilling
- They work with community partners
- Fracan is hiring and currently recruiting the next generation of manufacturers
- Fracan does business locally
Fracan has plenty of opportunities to do business in the Bay of Quinte region. Currently, P&G, Kellogg’s, Mythical Distributing, CB Freezers, and Trenton Cold Storage all use Fracan racking systems.
The Quinte Economic Development Commission (QEDC) provides information, connections, and resources for manufacturers in the Bay of Quinte. QEDC supports the region’s businesses and entrepreneurs as well as the local workforce.
