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Coquitlam manufacturer receives $1 million in federal tariff-response funding
Mahler Machining in Coquitlam will receive $1 million to add equipment, automation and software as it seeks new markets amid trade disruptions and tariff uncertainty.
Coquitlam manufacturer Mahler Machining is receiving $1 million in federal funding to modernize its operations and seek new markets amid tariff pressures and global trade disruptions.
The Aug. 10 announcement places the company among 24 B.C. businesses and organizations sharing more than $30.5 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative. Mahler makes complex metal and plastic components for aerospace, defence, medical devices, robotics, clean technology and forestry.
According to the federal government, the investment will support advanced manufacturing equipment, automation and new software at Mahler’s Coquitlam facility. The upgrades are intended to raise productivity and help the company diversify its markets.
The $1.95-billion federal program is designed to help affected businesses reduce costs, strengthen domestic supply chains and improve productivity. Ottawa expanded it by $500 million in May, including $200 million for small and medium-sized businesses affected by steel, aluminum and copper tariffs.
Other B.C. recipients include Burnaby-based Quadrogen Power Systems, which received $3.6 million for a lower-cost biogas clean-up and upgrading system intended for markets including India. Parksville’s majority Indigenous-owned COTA Aviation received $1 million to acquire equipment for aerospace and defence-system gear manufacturing in B.C.