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Manufacturing / High Technology

Volex Canada
Relocation project
Kanata, Ontario

Project Description
When Kanata-based Capulum Cable Technologies was purchased by Britain's Volex, the high tech industry was booming. Volex Canada grew rapidly and soon outgrew their 3,250 sq. m facility. New manufacturing procedures were being introduced and process engineering demands required that the facilities should be converted to comply.

The first stage was to establish the "spacial equation" for the manufacturing facility. It was quickly determined that at their current rate of growth they would soon outgrow their capacity. Initial recommendations to meet pressing demands were to develop satellite facilities which would be located in leased premises in close proximity to their Kanata facility.

Volex Canada, manufacturing floor
(Click on the image to see a more detailed view).

Finding suitable facilities proved difficult and ultimately a decision was taken to have Epps Corp develop an RFP for the design and construction of a new 65,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and select a developer. Westeinde and GRC Architects were chosen as the development team in a design/build approach.

Epps' primary role was to coordinate the facility and relocation planning and act as client representative to the development team.

Project Cost
Phase 1 - $6.0M