Sectors of Excellence

Several industry sectors dominate the diverse business landscape of Summerside. Firms representing goods producing industry including construction, manufacturing and agriculture figure predominately in the local economy as well as a strong presence in the wholesale and retail trade. A high percentage of manufacturing enterprises are represented in dairy and related products, process seafood, fabricated products including wood, paper, metal, and structural steel.

The strong growth area in the manufacturing sector that has taken a lead position in this cluster is that of aerospace and specifically aviation and mass transit manufacturing enterprises.

Based on Summerside’s strengths, such as the sophisticated infrastructure, cluster of enterprise, competitive business costs and forward thinking community, we enjoy competitive advantages in many ways that other communities cannot.

We offer more for those businesses who want to accomplish more. Summerside is about choice and opportunities, providing these critical businesses attribute to succeed in the competitive and fast paced global economy.

While Summerside has many diverse sectors of strength, a number of critical economic drivers are moving our community forward, including: