News release

Funds for Amherst Company

Finance and Treasury Board

Nova Scotia Strategic Opportunities Fund Incorporated has provided a $2 million loan to EPC Industries Limited of Amherst.

EPC Industries is a manufacturer of flexible packaging and is a significant employer in Cumberland County.

The one-year, fully repayable loan is a short-term measure that provides the company with working capital, allowing it to leverage private support.

The Strategic Opportunities Fund Incorporated is a provincial corporation that invests in economic initiatives.

Information on the loan can be found on the accountability report website at novascotia.ca/business .