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From metal fabrication to millwork, from concrete to construction, Parkland County's affordable land is popular with manufacturing firms.

The Edmonton region is the centre of almost 40% of Alberta's manufacturing, focusing on metal fabrication and machinery manufacturing, to service Alberta's resource industries with:

drilling rigs, tools, pipes, valves, pressurized vessels, pumps, boring or sinking machinery, derricks, instrumentation and truck trailers to transport oversized goods;
custom solutions and repairs;
coatings and heat treatments for metals and pipes; and
component manufacturing, module fabrication and assembly.

Domestic markets remain dominant and international markets are offering significant new opportunities.

Examples of Manufacturing Sector Labour Rates (2013)

Job Title	Labour Rate
labourer	$17.20
assembler	$20.14
supervisor	$25.95
industrial engineering and manufacturing technician	$32.13
manufacturing engineer	$38.58
manufacturing manager	$46.61

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Data

Alberta's Manufacturing Sector Quick Facts

Alberta will require more than $200 billion of new construction and maintenance spending over the next 25 years, with a focus on fabricated metal and equipment

55% of sector output stays within the province
15% of sector output is shipped to other provinces
30% of sector output is exported internationally
Total value of exports in 2012 was $4.1 billion
Areas of expertise: fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment manufacturing, and primary and metal manufacturing

Source: Government of Alberta

Manufacturing Companies in Acheson

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