Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
December 4, 2014

Investing in Regional Business for a Diversified Economy

Successful Gander Company Receives Funding for Improvements

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will provide a grant of $39,000 for enhancements to Papa John’s Sportswear Centre Ltd, a manufacturing services company based in Gander.

“Supporting small business is an important part of what we do at the Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development and I am pleased to announce this funding which will help this valued family-run enterprise enhance their business. Investments such as this help feed regional markets, and in turn help our economy grow and diversify.”
- The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Papa John’s specializes in apparel decorating through embroidery, screen printing and heat transfer. The company also manufactures signs, trophies, plaques, medals, and other award products. This funding will help the company enhance productivity through the purchase and installation of a new screen printing machine.

“This investment will help this well-known local company expand their production. I’m very pleased to see this type of support for small business in our region.”
- The Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills and MHA for Gander

The Business Development Support Program, offered through the Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, assists Newfoundland and Labrador small and medium-sized businesses with opportunities to increase their productivity and improve their competitiveness. Additional information on programs can be found at: www.ibrd.gov.nl.ca/starting/fundingincentive/index.html

QUICK FACTS

• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will provide $39,000 to Papa John’s Sportswear Centre Ltd of Gander.
• The company will use the funding to purchase and install a new screen printing machine to help enhance productivity and grow the business.
• The Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development assists Newfoundland and Labrador small and medium-sized businesses with opportunities to increase their productivity and improve their competitiveness. Additional information on programs can be found at: www.ibrd.gov.nl.ca/starting/fundingincentive/index.html

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Media contacts:

Tansy Mundon Director of Communications Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 709-729-4570, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca

Debbie Kieley Constituency Assistant for the Honourable Kevin O’Brien MHA for Gander 709- 256-3729 DebbieKieley@gov.nl.ca

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