Competitive Advantages and the benefits to your business in Kapuskasing are:

1. Geographic location in the North
   • Be at the centre of several upcoming hydro-electric generation construction projects totaling $2.7 Billion!
   • Being in the middle of a large wood basket reduces delivered fibre costs
   • Central location to take advantage of industrial mineral deposits
     
2. Large pool of available bilingual skilled and semi-skilled workers, with reasonable wage expectations
   • Productivity is available in Kapuskasing at a lower bottom line cost
     
3. Excellent rail connections
   • Lower your shipping costs using rail connections to the east, west and south to the U.S. border and the port at Sault Ste. Marie
     
4. Good highway connections
   • Overnight shipping to/from Toronto, single driver log times to other markets
     
5. Very reasonable land costs – with no development charges
   • Get your business up and operating at a much lower capital cost
     
6. Concentrations of industrial minerals and precious metals
   • Be central to deposits and take advantage of exploration and extraction support services
     
7. Northern Ontario’s boreal forests comprise 76% of the province’s woodlands
   • Good access to abundant wood fibre supports your value-added wood manufacturing operations
     
8. Daily scheduled air service
   • Offers you one-stop service to Canada’s largest and busiest international airport
     
9. Live safe, be healthy in a natural environment
   • A safe community, Kap is surrounded by nature - with excellent regional health care facilities should you need them
10. Progressive and business-friendly community
    • Enjoy the support for your business ventures by a progressive Council, administration, and Economic Development Corporation, in addition to the support of other organizations.