Ontario to provide $529,358 for Cargowall’s Clarington expansion; 14 jobs planned, 29 retained
Announced Dec. 15, the Ontario government will provide $529,358 through the Ontario Together Trade Fund to help Cargowall Limited install two automated roll-forming lines in Clarington, with 14 new jobs planned and 29 positions retained across Durham Region.
The money comes from the Ontario Together Trade Fund, announced with the 2025 provincial budget to support businesses facing U.S. tariffs. The fund totals $150 million over three years after an additional $100 million was added, and had received more than 140 applications as of October 2025.
Cargowall is investing $5,293,579 to install the equipment. The new lines will increase capacity to produce steel struts and guardrails for commercial construction, including hospitals and data centres, and highway guardrails across Canada.
“While the tariffs and uncertainty from the US Administration have created a lot of ambiguity for Canadian businesses in the last year, we are looking at this as an opportunity to bring back Canadian manufacturing of products that were once produced here and in recent years moved Stateside,” said Tom Brewer, general manager of Cargowall.
The Ontario Together Trade Fund is part of a nearly $30 billion provincial tariff relief and support plan.
The province says the increased support is intended to help businesses affected by U.S. tariffs return production to Ontario, identify new sales opportunities and expand interprovincial trade.
The program focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises across a range of sectors. Eligible projects include modifying existing products to enter new sectors, procuring advanced equipment and making facility modifications aimed at increasing domestic manufacturing and sales. The fund is open to Ontario-based businesses that invest a minimum of $200,000. Complementary supports include help navigating regulatory requirements, connections to skilled talent and access to related government programs.
“Our government is stepping up for the businesses in our community who’ve been directly affected by U.S. tariffs,” said Todd McCarthy, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham.