TIMMINS – A $400,000 grant is fuelling the expansion of a local business.
OK Tire Timmins is doubling the size of its Schumacher location with the money from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). Work started on the expansion a month ago, and owners JP and Yanick Murray are grateful for the help.
“It’s fantastic news this morning,” said JP. “This goes a long way in the new build and construction.”
Located at 1005 Algonquin Blvd. E., the business is expanding by 4,000 square feet. The NOHFC cash is also helping them buy heavy-duty hoists and tooling equipment to help service mining industry vehicles.
OK Tires has been open in Timmins for 40 years, and has two locations, the other one being a commercial service centre at 100 Laforest Rd.
The new building in Schumacher is expected to be completed in September, when operations will be moved into the new space so the original building can be renovated.
“Timmins is experiencing rapid growth in the mining sector, which means more industrial vehicles requiring repairs and maintenance. On top of that, our mining clients need rapid service to minimize downtime at their operations,” said Yanick in an NOHFC news release.
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