It might be surprising to many that Atlantic Canada has two of only four ambulance manufacturers in Canada.

One is Dieppe-based Malley Industries, led by Terry Malley, the company’s CEO, and the other is Yarmouth-based Tri-Star Industries, founded by Keith Condon, a previous guest on the Insights Podcast.

Malley operates a 92,000 square foot facility with 80 employees in Dieppe near the airport and produces 200 ambulances annually, with 35 percent exported to the US, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

The average cost of an ambulance for the Canadian market is between $150,000 and $160,000, with an ambulance lasting only about four years due to its high usage.

The company also produces accessible vehicles through dealers in Canada and the US. The company has developed a specialty in the production of thermoformed products like van liners and partitions for its vehicles, which makes them safer and lighter, as well as less costly to operate.

Malley talks about the challenges of operating a manufacturing business in Atlantic Canada and his plans for the future of his business.

Malley is a well-known community leader in the Greater Moncton area and has served on ten different boards.