Ontario funds Belleville wood plant expansion to boost made-in-Ontario building materials

What happened

• The Ministry of Natural Resources is investing more than $3.3 million in Ontario Truss & Wall (Foxboro/Belleville) through the Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program.

By the numbers

• Adds ~20,000 sq ft of facility space and new automated equipment.
• Production expected to increase nearly 70%.
• 13 new jobs created, 50 jobs retained, and about 100 additional regional jobs supported.
• The company is completing an $11 million project; the program has approved ~ $98 million (as of July 2026) and attracted ~$540 million in external investments.

Why it matters

• The upgrades increase local capacity for made-in-Ontario wood building materials used in residential, commercial and agricultural construction.
• Officials say the move supports regional employment, strengthens supply chains for harvesting and transport, and aims to help meet demand in the province’s housing and construction sectors.

Program context

• The investment is part of the province’s Roadmap to Protecting Ontario’s Forest Sector and efforts to modernize manufacturing and forestry productivity.