Portable-sawmill manufacturer to relocate operations to Orillia business park
The City of Orillia has announced plans for construction on seven more lots in its Horne Business Park.
On November 15, it announced that a family medicine clinic would relocate to the park and consolidate the offices of three local physicians. The offices will be built on a 0.9-acre lot on the site.
Building design is well underway with construction anticipated to begin as early as late 2022.
Also occupying space at the park will be Norwood Industries Inc., a globally recognized portable-sawmill manufacturer. The company sells its products to landowners, farmers and woodworkers across North America, throughout Europe and around the world.
Its Canadian headquarters have been located at a 32,000-square foot facility in Oro-Medonte since 2017, but a lack of space has since forced the company to relocate. It has purchased 11.7 acres over six lots at the Horne park.
“For a couple of years, we have been looking for a suitable new home for Norwood’s Canadian operation where we could build an office and warehouse complex nearly three times the size of the current facility,” said Chief Executive Officer, Ashlynne Dale. “The Horne Business Park is ideal because the building envelope will give us the space needed to accommodate our high-volume throughputs, to better service our domestic customers and international dealers, and to provide an inviting workspace in which our team can flourish. Further, the oversized lot gives us the room for future expansion as we continue to drive explosive growth.”
Construction of Norwood’s facility is expected to begin in 2022.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Norwood Sawmills and Drs. Runk, Porter and McNaull Family Medicine Clinic to the Horne Business Park,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “We look forward to these two outstanding businesses building their new facilities in West Orillia in the near future.”
Featured image: Norwood President Patrick Racine, Chief Executive Officer Ashlynne Dale and Orillia Mayor Steve Clarke announce the company’s move to the Horne Business Park. (City of Orillia)