Efficiency and growth

DSG-Canusa, a member of the brand portfolio owned by Canada’s Mattr, is making strategic moves by modernizing, expanding, and relocating elements of its North American manufacturing footprint to a larger, more efficient facility in Fairfield, Ohio.

This new, supply-chain friendly location, adjacent to Cincinnati’s I-275 loop, houses the business’s North American distribution hub and leverages proximity to vendors and customers. A testament to Ohio’s diverse economy, DSG-Canusa manufactures high-quality heat and cold shrink tubing products and accessories for multiple sectors including automotive, communications, electrical utility, electronic and energy markets.

This Canadian investment in Ohio creates local jobs and supports the state as an important manufacturing location.

Fueling our future

Ohio’s top import from Canada is crude petroleum and this contributes to job creation, energy security, and affordability throughout the Midwest. Calgary-based Cenovus Energy Inc announced plans to expand its headquarters in Dublin, Ohio which will add 115 technical and professional services jobs to the more than 1,200 Ohioans already employed by Cenovus. The move parallels Cenovus’ decision to invest an additional $1.5 billion in a pair of refineries that it operates in Toledo and Lima. Cenovus’ Lima Refinery is the longest-running continuously operating oil refinery in the U.S. while its Toledo Refinery is more than 100 years old. Cenovus’ investments will further enhance those refineries, expand its Ohio-based workforce and unleash Ohio’s energy.

Please be seated

Predictions of future expansion for Magna Seating Columbus, which got its start in 2019, have come true. The company’s initial $60 million investment received a boost of $6 million in 2022 in order to expand production of seat structures for the automotive industry. The investment will boost economic activity in the region, adding over 200 workers to the 390 existing jobs in Lancaster. This is just one of five operations the Canadian-owned Magna has in the Buckeye State. In total, Magna employs approximately 2,700 Ohioans.

Ohio exports $17.5 billion in goods to Canada annually
Ohio exports to Canada by industry

• Agriculture: 6%
• Chemicals: 11%
• Energy: 3%
• Equipment & machinery: 32%
• Minerals & metals: 13%
• Plastics & rubbers: 7%
• Transportation: 23%
• Other: 5%

Top Ohio goods exports to Canada

• Engines & turbines: $2.7 billion
• Motor vehicle parts: $1.8 billion
• Plastics & plastic articles: $1.0 billion
• Automobiles: $913 million
• Iron & steel alloys & semi-finished products: $692 million
• Soaps, candles & waxes: $633 million
• Aircraft & parts: $580 million
• Iron & steel tubes, pipes & sheets: $394 million
• Trucks: $352 million
• Optical, medical & precision instruments: $307 million

Ohio exports $2.7 billion in services to Canada annually
Top Ohio services exports to Canada

• Financial services: $750 million
• Transport: $637 million
• Travel (including for education): $460 million
• Business services: $328 million
• Charges for the use of intellectual property: $204 million

Ohio imports $16.3 billion in goods from Canada annually
Ohio imports from Canada by industry

• Agriculture: 9%
• Chemicals: 7%
• Energy: 20%
• Equipment & machinery: 14%
• Forest products: 4%
• Minerals & metals: 17%
• Plastics & rubbers: 7%
• Transportation: 12%
• Other: 10%

Top Ohio goods imports from Canada

• Crude petroleum: $3.2 billion
• Motor vehicle parts: $1.1 billion
• Plastics & plastic articles: $1.0 billion
• Iron & steel alloys & semi-finished products: $915 million
• Aluminum & aluminum articles: $672 million
• Aircraft & parts: $583 million
• Engines & turbines: $487 million
• Animal or vegetable fats, oils & waxes: $387 million
• Copper & copper articles: $333 million
• Perfumes, essential oils & toiletries: $303 million