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Plastics companies among Ontario Export Award winners

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Two plastics processors are among the winners at the inaugural Ontario Export Awards.

Two plastics processors are among the winners at the inaugural Ontario Export Awards.

Nuform Building Technologies, of Woodbridge, Ont., won the Clean Technology award; the company supplies extruded plastic ceiling and wall systems for the construction and housing industries. And plastic product maker Polycorp Ltd., of Elora, Ont., won the Services award; Polycorp manufacturers products for the mining, transportation and protective linings industries.

The primary award – the Exporter of the Year – was won by Waterloo, Ont.-based Aeryon Labs Inc. A manufacturer of small unmanned aerial vehicles commonly known as “drones”, the company also won the award for Consumer Products & Technology.

The Ontario Export Awards are designed to recognize top exporting companies in Ontario with awards in 10 categories. In total, 26 companies were vying for the awards. The finalists – all of which were small or medium-sized businesses – represented industries across Ontario’s goods-producing and services sectors. The awards were given out at a ceremony held on Nov. 25.

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The full list of winners includes:

  • Emerging Exporter: Mirus International Inc. in Brampton, Ont.

  • Clean Technology: Nuform Building Technologies Inc. in Woodbridge, Ont.

  • Consumer Products & Technology: Aeryon Labs Inc. in Waterloo, Ont.

  • Food, Beverage & Agriculture: Jaylor Fabricating Inc. in East Garafraxa, Ont.

  • Services – Polycorp Ltd. in Elora, Ont.

  • Value-Added Manufactured Goods: Mircom Group of Companies in Vaughan, Ont.

  • Transportation Equipment: Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing in Toronto

  • Leadership: Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc. in Kitchener, Ont.

  • Business Studies Student Award – Snow Zhao, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto

  • Exporter of the Year – Aeryon Labs Inc. in Waterloo, Ont.

The Ontario Export Awards are produced by CanadianManufacturing.com, Plant Magazine and Business Information Group (a division of Glacier Media Inc.) “As the organizer of the Ontario Export Awards, Business Information Group couldn’t be more pleased to have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate some of the province’s top exporters,” said Tim Dimopoulos, executive publisher with Business Information Group. “Competition for the awards was tight, and we congratulate the significant achievement of those who made the finalist round, and those who won awards.”

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