The province is touting the arrival of Atlanta, Georgia-based Atlas Roofing Corp., which just opened a manufacturing facility on Annacis Island, as a victory of the provincial Jobs Plan.
The company has invested $20 million in a manufacturing plant that will create 35 jobs plus additional employment for seasonal employees. The plant will produce polyiso insulation board, which is used for roofing and walls in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
In a news release, the province took credit for attracting the manufacturer to B.C.
“Atlas Roofing’s expansion into B.C. has been guided and facilitated by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and its International Trade and Investment Attraction division,” the province stated. “Ministry efforts focused on familiarizing the company’s executives with the advantages of setting up in B.C., most notably B.C.’s large contingent of talented and highly skilled workers and access to Asian markets.”
Jobs Minister Pat Bell attributed the company’s arrival directly to the B.C. Jobs Plan.
“This comes at a time when we can look objectively at our plan and see that it is working, bringing new dollars into the province and creating jobs for British Columbians,” he said.
