{"id":919881,"date":"2026-10-04T04:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T04:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919881\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T04:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T04:46:14","slug":"kitchener-company-named-as-finalist-in-ontario-made-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919881\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchener company named as finalist in Ontario Made Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The finalists for the sixth annual Ontario Made Awards have been revealed, with winners being announced on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Nine different manufacturers and retailers across Canada are being recognized for their work in growing and supporting different Ontario-made products. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asphaltheater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Heat Design Equipment<\/a>, a company from Kitchener is one of the finalists.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of these awards is to highlight some of the businesses behind the products that are used in Ontario by Ontarians every day.<\/p>\n<p>President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers &amp; Exporters, Dennis Darby shared why it\u2019s important to highlight and celebrate these companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ontario Made Awards shine a spotlight on the businesses behind the products Ontarians use every day, and the people helping to build a stronger manufacturing sector across our province. That recognition matters, and so does creating opportunities for businesses to connect and grow together. Through Ontario Made, we are helping manufacturers build valuable B2B relationships, discover new suppliers and strengthen supply chains here in Ontario.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Public voting for the finalists was open from Aug. 10 to Sept. 30. Winners will be chosen after a review from a panel of industry experts, during a reception in Toronto, at Queen\u2019s Park. <\/p>\n<p>With more than 81,000 votes tallied across three categories, the following companies are now finalists.<\/p>\n<p>Awards and finalists<\/p>\n<p>Ontario Made Awareness Award\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recognizes manufacturers who consistently use the Ontario Made brand to help consumers identify and support locally made products.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forty Creek Whisky\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heat Design Equipment Inc \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nuts4Dates \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer Spotlight Award\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recognizes manufacturers that strengthen Ontario\u2019s manufacturing industry through local sourcing, collaboration, and supply chain development. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Innovative Automation\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just Vertical \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Laurysen Kitchens Ltd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Retailer Spotlight Award\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recognizes retailers that strengthen Ontario\u2019s manufacturing industry by sourcing Ontario-made products and building strong relationships with local manufacturers. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ell\u00ebnoire\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Living Local Marketplace\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Farm House Market\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To learn more information about Ontario Made Awards, <a href=\"https:\/\/supportontariomade.ca\/learn-more\/ontario-made-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tKeep it Factual<\/p>\n<p>Add CityNews Kitchener as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=kitchener.citynews.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"add-trusted-source-badge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791089174_664_google-trusted-badge.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"198\" height=\"63\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The finalists for the sixth annual Ontario Made Awards have been revealed, with winners being announced on Dec.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":919882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[45,49,48],"class_list":["post-919881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-ca","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/919882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}