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We are the target company to go to the
market the fastest with equipment.
With our new management structure
in the last few years we have become
much more self sufficient,” Walsh
notes.
In addition, the company has a
strong external culture. “Where we’re
located there’s a great access to other
machine shops and material supply.
We’re able to get our materials very
quickly.”
International marketplace
Most of the company’s current
competitors are offshore and in the
U.S., and 70 per cent of what Henry
manufactures is exported. “We are able
to compete internationally because of
our staff, our technology and our effi-
ciencies,” Walsh comments.
Canada is an expensive place to
manufacture but the company has the
right ability to meet market demand,
he continues.
“
There is not another place as effi-
cient as our facility in Canada, and our
workforce is highly skilled. The chal-
lenge is keeping them.” The company
currently employs 80 people and is
able to meet customer needs with their
highly skilled and trained team.
With that in mind, the future is
bright for this Canadian manufacturer.
The customer base for Henry Technol-
ogies has not changed much over the
years but it has become more technical,
“
and we are equipped to meet external
requirements.”
The company has expanded into
the power generation market and con-
tinues to thrive in the oil and gas and
petrochemical markets. Approximately
90
per cent of production is custom,
