The manufacturing industry produces goods from raw materials, and Calgary’s manufacturing sector benefits from the logistical perks of access to rail and highway systems — as well as numerous industrial parks that serve as manufacturing sites. These are the Calgary manufacturing companies to watch.
Calgary Manufacturing Companies
- Fluid Biomed Inc.
- Kent Imaging
- LaSanta Botanicals Ltd.
- PepsiCo
- ABB
- Rockwell Automation
- Schneider Electric
Top Manufacturing Companies in Calgary
LaSanta Botanicals Ltd. is a manufacturer of organic medical cannabis products. Working at the intersections of cannabis, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, the company cultivates and grows its own raw materials, producing heirloom strains as well as crude extractions. Its pharma-grade legally grown product lines are sold through medical dispensaries.
The Coca-Cola Company is a global beverage manufacturer known for its iconic soft drinks. It operates various manufacturing facilities that produce soda, juices, coffee and sports drinks. The Coca-Cola Company operates a manufacturing, distribution and sales center in Calgary.
Fluid Biomed Inc. is a healthtech manufacturing company that creates medical devices from polymers. Its signature product is a brain stent used to fix aneurysms — the first such device to be made from polymer. Founded by two University of Calgary neurosurgeons, the company manufactures their stents as commercial products.
ABB is a manufacturing company that specializes in electrical and automated equipment. It makes a wide range of industrial products, from electric drivetrains for the automotive industry to metallurgy products like electromagnetic stirring and braking devices for metal foundry furnaces. Additionally, ABB manufactures the GoFa line of “cobots,” or robots that work cooperatively with humans.
Rockwell Automation develops industrial hardware and software, including robotics solutions. Its solutions utilize proprietary motor and motion controllers that help automate certain industrial operations. The company has a number of locations across North America and Europe.
Schneider Electric is an energy company that manufactures control system components. Its products include switchboards, circuit breakers and industrial lighting controllers used in residential and commercial buildings. According to Schneider Electric, it designs products with energy sustainability in mind.
Eaton manufactures electrical and medical components used in data centers, airplanes and factories. Its products include supercapacitors, energy storage devices and fuel distribution systems. Headquartered in Dublin, the multinational company has operations across Canada.
PepsiCo is a multinational food and beverage manufacturing company that produces snack, soft drink, dairy, juice and grain products for wholesale and retail purchase. Its brand portfolio includes iconic labels like Pepsi, Doritos, Tropicana and Quaker Oats — as well as regionally beloved brands like Walkers crisps and Starbucks’ ready-to-drink bottled products.
Kent Imaging is a manufacturing company in the medtech space, specializing in imaging technology used during surgical procedures to preserve injured limbs. Its SnapshotNIR device can reveal the oxygen saturation levels of human tissue in capillary networks, a crucial piece of information that allows surgeons to make limb-saving decisions through non-invasive means. The devices, which use near-infrared spectroscopy, are manufactured and sold as point-of-care imaging systems.
Nestlé is a global food and beverage company that operates large manufacturing facilities to produce its products. Its brands include many familiar household names like Nespresso and Kit Kat, but it also expands into pet food and an extensive water bottling operation.
