The manufacturing sector is responsible for a substantial portion of the Canadian GDP and Ottawa is home to companies that produce goods across use cases ranging from security to rugged computing. We’ve put together a list of companies that includes businesses manufacturing products for in-house brands along with those providing manufacturing services and expertise to clients.
Manufacturing Companies in Ottawa
- Lumentum
- Senstar
- Tungsten Collaborative
- Canus Plastics
- J-Squared Technologies
Manufacturing Companies in Ottawa to Know
Panasonic manufactures a range of products — cameras, television sets, washing machines, air conditioners, headphones, telephones and personal-care items such as electric shavers and clippers. Fun fact: Panasonic made the world’s first at-home breadmaking machine. Panasonic, based in Japan, was founded as Matsushita in 1918. The company expanded into Canada in 1967.
Tungsten Collaborative is a product design and development firm offering services that cover everything from prototyping and manufacturing to launch. Its capabilities extend to industrial, mechanical, hardware and software design, and the firm says it maintains “well-developed supply chain and manufacturing relationships” so its clients can access the parts they need.
Lumentum specializes in photonics. The company offers a portfolio that includes products with cloud and networking applications as well as industrial lasers for precision manufacturing and diode lasers for 3D sensing. Lumentum says its goal is to build technology to “transform the way the world connects, creates and interacts.”
Smith & Associates distributes electronic components to points around the globe. Industries served include consumer electronics, automotive, education, e-commerce and gaming. The company was founded in Houston in 1984 and has 20 offices worldwide, including one in Ottawa. The company says it is committed to sustainability and launched the Smith Sustainability Group, an internal initiative, in 2011.
Senstar designs and manufactures security solutions for a variety of markets, including energy, logistics, healthcare, entertainment, retail and water utilities. The company makes fence-mounted sensors to identify intruders, for example, as well as video analytics software that uses artificial intelligence to classify and keep track of possible threats.
Canus Plastics manufactures plastic products for a broad range of uses. The company’s capabilities cover production of goods like windshields, podiums, election boxes, benches, display cases and barriers to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Canus Plastics also offers services such as prototyping and repair to aid its customers at any stage in the product development process.
SHOEBOX Ltd. makes products related to hearing health, such as audiometers and hearing screeners. Its customers are companies that are required to test employees’ hearing (factories and other noisy environments) as well as companies that provide that service. Shoebox Ltd. is headquartered in Ottawa.
Schneider Electric, a global company, makes electrical sockets, light switches, surge protectors and other items for commercial, industrial and residential use. It also makes software that helps with data center infrastructure management, energy management and grid management. Schneider Electric is based in France and has offices in Ottawa and Mississauga, Ontario, and Calgary.
J-Squared Technologies is known for manufacturing rugged computing systems in addition to providing its customers with services to help guarantee critical applications keep running in harsh environments. Its offerings have applications across defense, transportation, energy, artificial intelligence computing and other industries.
Diamond Microwave Chambers manufactures anechoic chambers, which are rooms free from electromagnetic waves and echoes. These rooms are used to test hearing aids, automotive parts and other devices.The company also makes antenna test systems and sound-absorbing materials. Diamond’s customers are companies in space, aerospace, defense and semiconductor sectors. The company is based in Ottawa.
