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VIDEO: Local manufacturing brings big gains

September 18, 2013
ByMary Del

Avigilon, a Vancouver-based designer and manufacturer of high-definition video surveillance solutions, had a choice: manufacture in China or keep it close to home. For Avigilon, the choice was clear. Check out how a made-in-Canada policy helped this manufacturer grow.

To read more about Avigilon’s local manufacturing strategy, click here to check out the article in the September 2013 issue of Manufacturing AUTOMATION.

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