Northwest Territories – Central Northwest Territories – Fort McPherson
Corporation
www.fortmcphersontent.com/
Northwest Territories
Central Northwest Territories
Fort McPherson
Corporation
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Fort McPherson Tent and Canvas was established in 1970 by the
Department of Economic Development and Tourism to stimulate
employment in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories.
This community, located above the Arctic Circle is a Gwich'in
First Nation community with approximately 800 residents.
The goal of this community based enterprise is to create quality
products for export and and to deliver value to the consumer. By
achieveing this goal, Fort McPherson Tent and Canvas can generate
employment and attain self-sufficiency for Aboriginal people
living and working in the community. Its philosophy combines
local traditional skills with current manufacturing and
production methods. The result is quality workmanship that
reflects individual attention and at the same time preserves the
integrity of the cultural heritage of Northern Aboriginal people.
The shop produces a wide selection of products from canvas tents,
to cordura nylon travel bags, to custom sewing projects. The
assembly of the tent and bag products are reminiscent of Gwich'in
women sewing techniques used in the past to make moccasin and
traditional clothing.
In 1992 a new 7000 square feet factory was built to increase
production capacity by 100%. Export sales are handled through
Arctic Canada Wholesale located in Yellowknife.
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 1970
Exporting: Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS): 314910 - Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
Alternate Industries (NAICS): 454111 - Internet Shopping
Primary Business Activity: Manufacturer / Processor / Producer
Total Sales ($CDN): $200,000 to $499,999
Number of Employees: 35
Products:
Tents, Tarpaulins, textile, Haversacks, knapsacks, packsacks - rucksacks, Cases, firearm, non-military, Luggage nes, Textile end products nes, Cordura bags, Camping equipment tents, sports bags
Kamenz Erwin
Soloy Glenn M.
Vaughn Alan
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