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A Chemainus wood products manufacturer is expanding its operations with the help of up to $2 million in provincial funding. Ron Anderson & Sons has broken ground on an expansion of its Chemainus manufacturing facility that will increase production capacity, introduce new prefabricated wood products and create up to 35 new jobs. The project is being supported through the B.C. government’s BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, which is providing funding for facility expansions and equipment upgrades. The company currently manufactures prefabricated wall systems and plans to expands its product line to include prefabricated floors, roof panels and stairs. The expansion is expected to help the company increase production and improve efficiency by moving more of the construction process off-site. …The project is already having an impact locally, with investments in advanced manufacturing equipment leading to the hiring of 20 new employees to date.