What’s Happening at Element5?

Element5, a mass timber manufacturer based in Ontario and owned by the Hasslacher Group, is investing $107 million to expand its operations in St. Thomas.

• The expansion will create 150 new jobs across the region
• Includes new production lines for glue-laminated and cross-laminated timber
• The Ontario government is contibuting $8 million toward the project through the Invest Ontario Fund.

The project was announced by the Ontario government on September 17, 2025.

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Project Overview

The expansion will enable Element5 to increase its production capacity and output of engineered wood products, which are used in construction and modular housing.

• Location: St. Thomas, Ontario
• Total investment: $107 million
• Provincial funding: $8 million via Invest Ontario
• New capabilities: Glued-laminated timber (GLT) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) production lines
• Materials: Sourced from Ontario’s forestry sector
• Purpose: Scale up production of sustainable building materials

Official Statements

Vic Fideli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, said that “Element5’s expansion will create over a hundred new jobs and bolster the province’s wood manufacturing supply chain, increasing the...

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