Manufacturing sector

On the strength of its proximity to scientific research and service centres, the City of Laval continues to stand apart thanks to this dynamic sector. Manufacturing activities generate a host of advantages:

• A significant contribution to the Laval economy (12%)
• Diversified array of sub-sectors
• Access to new technological and scientific approaches

Laval’s manufacturing companies also benefit from advantages, including the Programme de soutien à la productivité (productivity support program), financial support programs and tax credits, and coaching.

Sectoral economic data

• More than 530 companies
• More than 18,700 jobs
• Gross domestic product (GDP) close to $2.4 billion, or 12% of Laval's GDP
• Nearly half of all companies are involved in complex processing, accounting for 51% of manufacturing jobs (a concentration in complex processing unmatched in Québec).

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