Why Bradford? Top 10 Reasons

Adopted from the Town of Bradford W.G. website 

Top 10 Reasons to Locate in Bradford West Gwillimbury
There are numerous reasons why a company would want to locate in Bradford West Gwillimbury, including:

Location, location, location
Pro-Industry Approach
Available Land
Complementary Companies
Support
Technology
Workforce
Energy
Competitive Alternatives
Cost Effective

Bradford West Gwillimbury is located between the cities of Toronto and Barrie on Highway 400.  Highway 400 provides Bradford West Gwillimbury with access to and from Highways 401 and 407, which in turn provides the Canadian link to the “NAFTA Super-highway” connecting Ontario with the I-69, I-94, 1-75, and numerous other associated corridors that facilitate the movement of goods between Mexico, US, and Canada. Located within 600km of large Canadian and American markets, Bradford West Gwillimbury also has rail lines and is located within a 45 minute drive of Pearson International Airport.Location, location, location!

Pro-Industry Approach
Council have made several resolutions and decisions to let the community know that the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is open for business and that commercial, industrial, and institutional business development is a priority for Council and the Town.  Further, Council has adopted development charge rates that are significantly less than the communities to the south.

Available Land
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is actively making lands available for industrial, commercial, and institutional development.  Major capital projects, including servicing connections, are underway and a major network of transportation systems currently exist.  Available lands are generally flat or slightly rolling in topography allowing for your blueprint of opportunities and design.

Complementary Companies
A number of multinational companies such as Honda, Oetiker, and Baxter have recognized the advantages of locating in South Simcoe.  Other automotive parts, plastics, and food manufacturing firms have set up in Bradford West Gwillimbury.  Sector clusters give your business an advantage as you can be closer to your suppliers.  Bradford West Gwillimbury is home to Closure Metal Products, Faurecia, Ventra, Spectra, Landini, and CCI.

Support
Industries benefits from the positive support of local residents, local government, and the local business community.  Nottawasaga Futures and the Bradford & District Chamber of Commerce have support services for business relocation and start up programs including business resources, business consulting, access to meeting rooms, and on-line business registration services.

Nottawasaga Futures is a community economic development organization offering a broad range of services to support business development within South Simcoe. Business consulting, marketing programs and business resource information are but a few of the services delivered through three business locations. Nottawasaga Futures is the primary contact for the South Simcoe Economic Alliance. For further information on Nottawasaga Futures visit www.nottawasaga.com

Technology
The Simcoe County SCAN (Simcoe Community Access Network) initiative has provided the community with a solid platform for attracting industries that rely on a sound telecommunications network infrastructure.  The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is connected to several internet service providers, digital switching, and fibre optic services.

Workforce
The South Simcoe area demonstrates strong population and labour force growth and has a good supply of semi-skilled labour. It also benefits from ready access to the larger labour markets (i.e. Barrie and the GTA) for additional skilled and semi-skilled labour as well as management staff.

Energy
A recent survey conducted among current business owners determined that a high percentage of businesses are satisfied with the source and availability of electrical energy.

Competitive Alternatives
Competitive Alternatives is the KPMG guide to comparing business costs in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The report measures the combined impact of 27 cost components that are most likely to vary by location as applied to specific industries and business operations. The international results found Canada to be the overall cost leader stating that:

“Canada rated an overall cost advantage relative to the United States of 9%”.

The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is located in the province of Ontario. Ontario is known as Canada’s Economic Engine due to its rich diversity of industrial sectors, established and emerging sector clusters, and solid economic foundation.  For more information on the cost benefits of doing business in Canada, please see www.competitivealternatives.com

Cost Effective
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is located on the northern edge of the Greater Toronto Area.  This location translates into highly competitive land costs, high quality yet affordable housing for employees, and industrial development charges that are significantly less than communities to the south.  The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury has all the amenities and support systems that your company can benefit from without the high initial costs required by communities to the south.