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ABB recently announced their plan to build a new R&D and manufacturing facility in Canada. It will combine their existing facilities in Iberville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to increase production capacity and support future growth in key sectors across Canada like utilities, energy, and infrastructure. Michael Shenouda, Canada Region Leader – General Manager, Installation Products, answers my questions about the new facility. Shenouda started at ABB for a summer job, now, 30 years later, he plays a leading role in the company. “Made in Canada” is something that ABB strives for. It is something they promote. And they have been doing this for decades. “It is something we are proud of,” Shenouda says. “I think the pandemic has proved that having robust supply chains close to where customers’ needs are is very important. We source all our steel locally; within 500 kilometers of the factories we operate. Our aluminum is mostly Canadian as well. We are very proud to have 600 employees in both our Iberville and Saint-Jean facilities.”