Manufacturing Sector

The City of Kenora is located in the heart of the continent, on the Canadian Shield, in the northwest corner of Ontario, just 50 kilometres from the Manitoba border and 2 hours from Winnipeg.

Kenora is perched on the north shore of Lake of the Woods and its 14,522 islands and 65,000 miles of shoreline. Kenora is that iconic Canada painted by the Group of Seven - the granite, the pines, and the water.

Kenora’s highly skilled workforce of 7,745 people includes 280 residents working in the manufacturing sector. Exporting manufacturers include Weyerhauser, Atlantic Industries, SWEET Lake of the Woods and Lake of the Woods Brewing Company.

Check out the 2025 Manufacturing Sector Profile for more information.

To learn more about the City of Kenora, life at the lake and opportunities in manufacturing, please contact our Economic Development Department.