Immigration: Lower Mainland

Square Foot Production Dept: Miller is now president of the fast-growing company with 250 employees which designs, builds and exports compressed natural gas equipment, some of which is shipped to China, Bangladesh, Colombia, Peru and beyond, according to Vancouver Sun. The evolution of IMW from an old-school machinery manufacturer to a green-tech powerhouse is testament to the transformation of Chilliwack's economy, which used to revolve around agriculture. The city of 82,000 has aggressively expanded its industrial land base and created a low-cost business environment that is enticing companies from across the Lower Mainland and as a high school student in Chilliwack, Brad Miller bought gas for his Ford F100 pickup truck with proceeds from working the 4 p.m. to midnight shift at Ironside's Machine and Welding, a local equipment manufacturer. Three years ago, Miller relocated the company to a brandnew 55,000-square-foot production facility in an industrial park near Highway 1 in west Chilliwack. As reported in the news.
@t ford f100, compressed natural gas