Chong announces $135,000 for Biorem Inc.

Well­ington-Halton Hills MP Mich­ael Chong has announced a cash grant up to $135,000 for Bio­rem Inc. from the federal govern­ment under Canada’s Economic Ac­tion Plan.

Biorem employs 41 people at its Puslinch location. Chong made the announcement on Feb. 4.

“Our government is com­mit­ted to creating jobs and sup­porting the people, commu­nit­ies and businesses of southern Ontario,” said Chong. “This in­vestment will provide an imme­diate econo­mic stimulus while supporting Biorem’s re­search and applica­tion of tech­nology.”

President and chief execu­tive  officer of Biorem Peter Bruijns said, “Biorem is pleased and excited to receive funding through the Southern Ontario Development Program. This funding will sup­port our research and devel­opment efforts as we continue to grow our business through future product expansions in the air emissions control indus­try.”

Biorem is a clean techno­logy company that designs, manu­factures, and distributes a comprehensive line of high-efficiency air emissions control systems used to eliminate odours, volatile organic com­pounds (VOCs), and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Biorem was established in 1991, and has quickly grown by provid­ing some of the most technolo­gically advanced biofiltration systems in the industry.

Biorem customers are pri­marily located in Canada and the United States, where most of the more than 600 installa­tions are located. In 2009, Biorem opened an office in Bei­jing to help establish and grow its international business.

Biorem’s international in­stal­lations continue to flourish, and currently include China, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, South Africa, Israel, Peru, Chile and Mexico.

Funding for the project comes from the Southern On­tario Development Program (SODP), under which further  innovation and commerciali­za­tion will occur which will cre­ates jobs. The SODP was estab­lished to promote economic development, economic diver­si­fication, job creation and sus­tainable communities in south­ern Ontario. For more informa­tion on the Economic Action Plan, visit www.action­plan.­gc.ca.