Western Advanced Manufacturing Park | Industrial Infrastructure & Facilities
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL & PILOT SCALING PARK

Western Advanced Manufacturing Park

A premier 40-acre specialized industrial research park located in London, Ontario. Strategically engineered to bridge the gap between academic discovery and full-scale industrial commercialization in advanced manufacturing, materials testing, and clean energy technologies.

Offering fully customizable build-to-suit industrial lots alongside high-capacity municipal utilities, heavy power feeds, heavy floor load capacities, and direct connection to Highway 401/402 freight corridors.

Park Footprint & Capabilities
Total Park Area 40 Acres
Development Model Build-to-Suit Available
Zoning Designation Light & Heavy Industrial
Highway Proximity < 3 mins to Hwy 401
Primary Facilities WindEEE, Collider, Fraunhofer
Core Manufacturing & Engineering Disciplines
Composite Materials & Lightweighting
Aerodynamics & Wind Engineering
Robotics & Industrial Automation
Bio-based Materials & CleanTech

Anchor Research & Testing Facilities

The park houses globally unique, large-scale industrial testing structures engineered for full-scale physical testing and prototyping.

WindEEE Dome Facility
World-First Aerodynamic Facility

WindEEE Dome

The Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment (WindEEE) Dome is the world's first 3D wind testing chamber capable of synthesizing complex wind systems including tornadoes, downbursts, and hurricanes.

  • 106 dynamic high-powered fan systems for 3D flow control
  • Full-scale physical testing for structural, green energy, and automotive assets
  • Tornado and severe meteorological simulation capabilities
  • Advanced high-speed optical particle tracking and flow diagnostics
Fraunhofer Innovation Platform
Composite Materials Hub

Fraunhofer Innovation Platform

A joint initiative between Western University and the Fraunhofer Institute, focusing on process engineering, high-volume composite materials manufacturing, and lightweight structural components.

  • Industrial-scale 2,500-tonne hydraulic compression press
  • Direct-Long Fiber Thermoplastic (D-LFT) processing lines
  • Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) automated manufacturing cell
  • Automotive and aerospace composite testing equipment

Park Logistics & Connectivity Matrix

Logistics Category Specification Detail
Highway Access Direct access to Highway 401 via Veterans Memorial Parkway (< 3 minutes)
Border Proximity ~120 km to Detroit/Windsor Border Crossing | ~160 km to Port Huron/Sarnia Crossing
Freight Handling Full heavy-truck turning radii, grade-level and dock-level loading access
Air Freight Proximity 10 minutes to London International Airport (YXU) cargo hubs
Zoning Framework Pre-zoned Light/Heavy Industrial allowing for continuous manufacturing and R&D pilot plants

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