Game-Changing Supply Chain Solutions
York Region is a major Toronto-area freight transportation hub with access to 135 million consumers in Canada and USA within an 800km radius and 6.4 million regional population.
- Over 20,000 sector-related jobs (est.)
- Over 100 corporate and third-party warehouses and distribution centres including Costco, FedEx, Home Depot, Purolator, UPS, Ganz, Serta-Simmons, Longos, and Sobeys
- Strategic location in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and a network of highway corridor including the 404-DVP, 400, 427, and 407 ETR
- York Region’s southwest boundary is only 12-kilometre from Toronto Pearson International Airport
Data sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts Jun 2020; York Region Employment Survey 2019
2,000+
Businesses
A thriving sector with access to two intermodal freight rail terminals
20,000+
Local Jobs
A strong workforce that helps keep your business on the road to success
Access to 135M Consumers
North America’s 5th largest metropolis, most central region in the GTA
Latest York Region Logistics & Distribution News
- SHEIN Opens 170,000 sq ft. Warehouse and Office in Markham
SHEIN is a global fashion and lifestyle e-retailer committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all. We use on-demand manufacturing technology to connect suppliers to our agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and enabling us to deliver a variety of affordable products to customers around the world. - York Region Business Update // October 2022
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. Check out the October edition now! - Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Part of Project Care by Air to Deliver Urgent Medical Cargo in Halton Region
The fully electric drone is programmed with the route so a safety pilot won’t have to do much. Up to 10 pounds of medical supplies will be loaded into the drone. When the drone arrives at Oakville Trafalgar hospital, another landing pad awaits, the trip is 20 minutes one way.