SMITHS FALLS, ON, May 30, 2017 /CNW/ - Tweed is pleased to provide
the following update with respect to an incident requiring
emergency fire response at its flagship 40 acre Smiths Falls campus on May 29th, 2017 that was reported locally in
media. Alas, nothing very exciting happened except some smoke on
the construction side of its facility, having no impact
on staff, plants or the facility except
some unfortunate time spent standing in the rain during
the fire alarm. That said, smoke is always scary at the
time.
The issue was caused by contractor work presently underway as
part of the expansion construction to bring Tweed's current 168,000
square foot facility to a full 470,000 square feet. While we
haven't done construction updates every week we are expanding
rapidly across all platforms, as you'd expect. Thanks to the
Smiths Falls Fire Department, the
issue was dealt with very quickly. Following the relevant safety
precautions, Canopy Growth's workforce was cleared to return to
work within 15 minutes. There were no injuries and work on the
affected portion of the building will resume today.
Bruce Linton, CEO of CGC
commented, "There's urgency to all of our expansion projects, but
this isn't exactly the kind of fire I wanted lit under our
contractor's asses. I'm thankful nobody was hurt and look forward
to seeing the project through to completion as we ensure sufficient
access for our patients and future customers over the coming
years."
Here's to Future Construction.
About Tweed
Tweed is a globally recognized marijuana production brand. It has
built a large and loyal following by focusing on quality products
and meaningful customer relationships. Tweed doesn't just sell
marijuana, it facilitates a conversation about a product we've all
heard about but haven't met intimately yet. It is approachable and
friendly, yet reliable and trusted. As marijuana laws liberalize
around the world, Tweed will expand its leading Canadian position
around the globe. Learn more at www.tweed.com.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth is a world-leading diversified cannabis company,
offering diverse brands and curated cannabis strain varieties in
dried and oil extract forms. Through its wholly‑owned
subsidiaries, Canopy Growth operates numerous state-of-the-art
production facilities with over half a million square feet of
indoor and greenhouse production capacity. Canopy Growth has
established partnerships with leading sector names
in Canada and abroad. For more information
visit www.canopygrowth.com.
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