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 .