I thought this was a good day for this gallery. The title lies a bit - this is in Canada, not the United States. But... in the industrial manufacturing sector, it's the same shit, different country: free trade and no clear industrial policy. Sheet metal has been flapping in the wind for almost 10 years at this Canadian facility of a well-known U.S. heavy equipment producer. And of course, true to the standard cliche, it was Monterrey and Saltillo, Mexico, that became the end destination for this move and effectively killed 800 jobs here. And worse, this plant was the main purchaser of steel from another major corporate factory nearby, and caused its closure as well a few years later.

Photos were taken a few days ago.
Hope something here interests you.


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This last shot is of the Niagara River - taken on the Canadian side, with the shoreline of the U.S. visible through the roots. Only time will tell what lies ahead for our camaraderie in the new Trump era.


Icy Border Relations

Hah! Beat me to it...

This looks like a great place to play around with a macro lens.

Great set! Interesting background story too, if not a little bit depressing, but I'd venture to guess that most of the stories behind any abandoned location is on the depressing side.

LMAO about pic #2

Awesome set. I have explored a few factories that were empty because of economic happenings via NAFTA and was just thinking about that the other day

Nice set. It's an empty location guarded by ticks part of the year but even with how empty it is, it still provides great shots!

Posted by Make America Abandoned Again Hah! Beat me to it...

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