September 17th was a historic day for Element5 as we hosted the Grand Opening of our mass timber plant expansion. Over 250 guests from Europe, the U.S. and Canada attended the event that included tours of the new facility and a sit-down lunch.
The expansion more than doubles the size of our St. Thomas facility from 130,000 square feet to over 350,000 square feet (400,000 square feet including the canopy space).
The expansion also doubles our production capacity from 50,000 cubic meters annually to 100,000 cubic meters annually of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glued-laminated timber (Glulam) products.
Pictured in the photo above (from left to right) :
- MPP for Thornhill, Laura Smith
- Executive Director, WoodWorks Ontario, Steven Street (emcee for the day)
- Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rob Flack
- Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Victor Fedeli
- CEO and Owner, HASSLACHER group, Christoph Kulterer
- President, Element5, Chris Latour
- Ontario Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, Kevin Holland
- Mayor of St. Thomas, Joe Preston
- CEO, Element5, Patrick Poulin
Element5’s growth is reinforced by a strategic investment from parent company, the HASSLACHER group, one of Europe’s largest and most innovative timber producers. It was also supported with a loan of up to $8 million through the Invest Ontario Fund. We are grateful for the continuing support from the province of Ontario.
Selected Media Coverage of Grand Opening
- Area 'mass timber' maker completes $107M expansion, will add 150 jobs, London Free Press, September 17, 2025
- Mass timber manufacturer Element5 celebrates $107M St. Thomas plant expansion, Daily Commercial News, September 18, 2025
- Facility expansion will double mass timber production, Northern Ontario Business, September 18, 2025
- Ontario supporting $107M investment in mass timber manufacturing sector, ReNew Canada, September 18, 2025
- $107M expansion for mass timber manufacturer Element5, RENX Homes, October 6, 2025