Key Takeaways

• In 2020, General Motors announced its plans to invest 1 billion Canadian dollars in its Canadian operations to meet the increasing demand for full-size pickup trucks.
• Walmart recently announced a $500 million investment in its Canadian stores.
• In 2020, Ford invested $1.8 Billion to become Canada's first auto manufacturer to build "full battery electric vehicles".

Introduction

General Motors

• The link to the website can be found here.
• General Motors is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. It is part of the automotive industry and has 155,000 employees. 
• It has locations in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
• General Motors is expanding its operations in Canada. In 2020, the company announced its plans to invest 1 billion Canadian dollars in its Canadian operations to meet the increasing demand for full-size pickup trucks.
•  Rick Moceri is the Senior Facility Manager at General Motors and his email address is rickmoceri26@gmail.com.

Wal-Mart

• The link to the website can be found here.

• Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S. It is a part of the food retail industry and has 2,300,000 employees.

• It has locations in Botswana, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, and Zambia.

• Walmart is expanding its operations in Canada. The company recently announced a $500 million investment in its Canadian stores.

•  Doug McDaniel is the Senior Facilities Manager at Walmart and his email address is dmcdaniel@walmart.com.

Toyota Motor Corporation

• The link to the website can be found here.
• Toyota Motor Corporation is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. It is part of the auto manufacturers industry, and has 366,283 employees.
• It has locations in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Japan, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, and United Arab Emirates.
• In 2019, Toyota Motor Corporation was reported to be planning an expansion in Canada.
•  Ryan Parry is the National Manager, Parts Operations at Toyota Canada Inc. and his email address is ryan_parry@toyota.ca.

Ford Motor Company

• The link to the website can be found here.

• Ford Motor Company is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. It is part of the auto manufacturers industry, and has 186,000 employees.

• It has locations in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.S.A, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Vietnam.
• Ford Motor Company is expanding its operations in Canada. In 2020, Ford invested $1.8 Billion to become Canada's first auto manufacturer to build "full battery electric vehicles".

•  Terry Lamansky is the Senior Facility Manager at Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan, United States and his email address is tlamansky@ford.com.

Royal Dutch Shell plc

• The link to the website can be found here.
• Royal Dutch Shell plc is headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands. It is part of the Oil & Gas industry, and has 87,000 employees.

• It has locations in United States , Canada , United Kingdom , Germany , France , Italy , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Belgium , Netherlands , Australia , India , Algeria , Austria , Azerbaijan , Barbados , Bolivia, Brazil , Brunei Darussalam , Bulgaria , China , Costa Rica , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , Dominican Republic , Finland , Guatemala , Hong Kong , Hungary , Indonesia , Iraq , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kuwait , Lao People's Democratic Republic , Lesotho , Luxembourg , Malaysia , Mexico , Namibia , Nicaragua , Nigeria , Norway , Oman , Pakistan , Panama , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Qatar , Réunion , Romania , Russian Federation , Serbia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Korea, Suriname , Tanzania, Thailand , Bahamas , Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia , Turkey , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , Venezuela, and Vietnam.

• Royal Dutch Shell plc is expanding its operations in Canada. As of June 10, 2021, Royal Dutch Shell plc has 344 locations in Canada.

•  Steve Kinnan is a Facilities Manager at Shell Oil, New Jersey, U.S. and his email address is steve.kinnan@shell.com.

BP

• The link to the website can be found here.

• BP is headquartered in London. It is part of the oil and energy industry and has 63,600 employees.
• It has locations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.
• BP is expanding in Canada. Recently, the company was among the top investors in a Canada-based geothermal startup.
• Mark Ashworth is the facilities manager at BP. His email address is mark.ashworth@bp.com.

Honda Motor Company, Ltd

• The link to the website can be found here.

• Honda Motor Company, Ltd is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the auto and truck manufacturers industry, and has 211,374 employees.

• It has locations in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia, India, Japan, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe.
• . Honda Motor Company, Ltd is expanding its operations in Canada. In 2020, Honda celebrated 50 years of success and growth in Canada
• Marc Fifolt is the Facilities Manager at Honda of America Mfg. His email address is marc.fifolt@honda.com

Costco

• The link to the website can be found here.

• Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. It is in the wholesaling industry and has 39,000 employees.  
• It has locations in U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Spain, Iceland, France and China.
• Costco is expanding in Canada. In 2018, it opened its 100th warehouse in the country.
•  Karen Mickley is the Facilities Manager at Costco. Her email address is kmickley@costco.com.  

International Business Machines Corp

• The link to the website can be found here.
• International Business Machines Corp is headquartered in Armonk, New York, U.S. It is part of the Information Technology Services industry, and has 375,300 employees.

• It has locations in United States , Canada , United Kingdom , Germany , France , Italy , Spain , Sweden ,Switzerland , Belgium , Netherlands , Israel , Australia , India ,Angola , Argentina , Aruba , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , Barbados , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , China , Colombia , Costa Rica , Croatia, Curaçao , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , Estonia , Finland , French Guiana , French Polynesia , Gabon , Ghana , Greece , Guadeloupe , Hong Kong , Hungary , Indonesia , Ireland , Jamaica , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Macao , Macedonia, Malaysia , Martinique , Mexico , Morocco , Namibia , New Caledonia , New Zealand , Nigeria , Norway , Pakistan , Peru , Philippines , Portugal , Qatar , Réunion , Romania , Russian Federation , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Serbia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Korea , Sri Lanka , Suriname , Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand , Bahamas , Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia , Turkey , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , Uruguay , Uzbekistan , Venezuela, and Viet Nam.
• International Business Machines Corp is expanding its operations in Canada. In June 2021, IBM announced that it was opening a new office in downtown Toronto, Canada.

•  Scott Dixey is the Facilities Manager at IBM. His email address is scott.dixey@ibm.com.

McDonald's Corporation

• The link to the website can be found here 
• McDonald's Corporation is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. It is part of the restaurant industry, and has 200,000 employees.
• It has locations in United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Mexico, Poland, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Netherlands, Thailand, Hong Kong, Sweden, and South Africa.
• McDonald's Corporation is expanding its operations in Canada. In Jan 2020, McDonald’s expanded its Canadian "plant-based burger test".
•  Mike Selstrom is the Facilities director at McDonald's Corporation.

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