North Augusta - Robert and Darlene Jones are the names behind R&D Dairies, an established dairy product distribution company based in Augusta Township.
The local company delivers to more than 120 customers, including restaurants, hotels, motels, schools and convenience stores and distributes a host of products from tiny creamers to large containers of ice cream.
In 1945, G.H. Wills began with two small trucks owned by a hard-working, community-oriented family. The business was created to ship items in and around Smiths Falls and surrounding communities, quickly building a reputation for excellence, efficiency and affordability.
As an example of the true spirit of entrepreneurial achievement, there are few stories that are as compelling as that of Cobourg’s Lorenz Conveying Products.
In the early 1970s, Ed Lorenz came up with an ingenious solution to a vexing mechanical problem plaguing some equipment in the factory of his employer at the time, General Mills. He developed a special clamp that worked adeptly on curved surfaces to solve the problem. He then decided there was a possible market for the clamp, and that little apparatus became the foundation for what was initially Lorenz & Son.
Target logistics centre to make Cornwall major Eastern Canadian logistics hub
With the announcement that American retail giant Target is building a massive distribution centre in Cornwall, the Eastern Ontario city has taken a big step toward becoming a major Eastern Canadian logistics hub.