NFI Group hosts ribbon cutting for Winnipeg facility

Executive Summary

• NFI Group Inc. officially opened its new Customer Acceptance and Delivery (CAD) facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, marking the first time in 15 years that heavy-duty transit vehicles, including zero-emission buses, are fully manufactured domestically in Canada.
• The new facility expands New Flyer's production capacity by up to 240 equivalent units per annum by 2027, with a production rate of four line entries expected per week.
• The opening follows significant federal and provincial investment alongside NFI's internal funding, aiming to strengthen the domestic supply chain and create hundreds of skilled jobs.

Key Details

• Facility Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• Production Capability: The facility enables full domestic production of heavy-duty transit vehicles, including zero-emission buses, for the first time in 15 years.
• Capacity Expansion: Production capacity will increase by up to 240 equivalent units per annum by 2027.
• Production Rate: Four line entries are expected per week.
• Timeline: Construction began in late 2024; first buses entered production in September 2025; the first all-Canadian build was delivered to customer Durham Transit in December 2025.
• Strategic Impact: The facility allows New Flyer's U.S. facilities to increase focus on supporting production for customers across America, optimizing regional production focus.
• Government Support: The project received significant federal and provincial investment, with support highlighted by Canadian Ministers of Industry and Economic Development, as well as the Premier of Manitoba.

Notable Quotes

• John Sapp, President and CEO, NFI Group: "We are extremely proud to officially open our new facility that achieves a strategic goal of enabling complete, start-to-finish Canadian bus manufacturing for Canadian customers... This is a major milestone for our company, the province and the country as it creates hundreds of highly skilled jobs and a stronger domestic supply chain, alongside enhanced zero-emission production capabilities."
• Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry: "New Flyer's new facility will design, engineer and build the transit buses that Canadians rely on -- right here in Winnipeg. This investment will continue to create hundreds of well-paying jobs and strengthen our domestic supply chain through an all-Canadian manufacturing hub."
• Premier Wab Kinew: "By bringing full bus manufacturing back to Winnipeg, this facility strengthens our domestic supply chain, creates good jobs and reinforces Manitoba's position at the cutting edge of zero-emission transportation technology."