Page 76 Gorf ManufacturingContracting Ltd is a third generation familyrun business The Porcupine business was started by early 1960s In order to support its construction work a manufacturing side was established In 2013 Gorf expanded its fabrication shop to a total of 30000 sq ft and equipped it with new modern equipment Gorf primarily caters to the mining and power generation W e are selfcontained said President Mark Norkum W e make it and install it W e can W e do as much as we can inhouse manufacturing division and a heavy equipment division Gorf takes pride in their ability to handle a design build custom fabrication civil work mechanical installation pumping stations and structural steel installation Gorf is currently involved in V ale s Clean AER at mospheric emissions reduction for Clarabelle s PMO group from the branch in Sudbury Gorf has made some great progress in the Sudbury area due to their quality of work and attention to detail Their safety record is very good and has established a strong safe ty culture with new current and young workers A Sudbury based management group has been put in place in Sudbury and the company will be hiring work ers from the Sudbury Basin As a general contractor they work diligently with the many unions and sub contractors to build a network of competent and reliable resources and services Company President Mark speaking about the services Gorf of fers W e are making ourselves known in the area by the incredible work we have done and the connections we have made Gorf also promotes young employees by encouraging them to take apprenticeships Gorf was recently acknowledged when the company received a Nova A w ard from the T immins Chamber of Commerce for its involvement with apprenticeships It provides sustainability to our operation and it gives young apprentices the opportunity to grow in our operation The company has a quality to Friday 7 am 330pm Gorf will be attending the mining conference this September and invites members of the community and industry to stop in and visit their booth They are always happy to speak with potential customers and other contractors to help network and build a solid foundation in Sudbury Gorf Helping build a better North safely since 1968