Why SEKISUI invested in Charlottetown for its largest manufacturing facility in North America

People from all over the world come to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island—whether it’s to visit, work or invest. In 2011, Sekisui, a medical diagnostics company from Japan, invested in a homegrown and growing bioscience company in Charlottetown. Since then, Sekisui has grown its workforce, footprint and revenue. Along with it, the community, people and opportunities are growing too. Sekisui chose PEI for its talented and diverse workforce, strategic location for shipping and proven innovation in biosciences. But what has made Sekisui so successful are its people. The company’s employees take pride in working for an employer that is committed to providing quality medical products to customers and providing professional development to its workers. Thanks to these values, Sekisui’s Charlottetown location has grown to be the company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America. It was also recognized as one of Canada’s top 100 employers in 2019. When foreign companies invest in Canada, they invest in people, communities and opportunities. Continue watching our series “An Inside Look at FDI in Canada” to find out what foreign investment means for Canadians across the country.