slowly begins to get transferred to lamp plants in Warren, Ohio, and Winchester, Virginia (now closed). Most fluorescent tube operations are ceased by the late 1990s. 2009 — Most incandescent lamp production lines in the Oakville plant are stopped. Production is transferred to Winchester, Virginia. 2010 — The Oakville lamp plant closes. Remaining incandescent lamp operations are transferred to Mexico and China. A few products are outsourced from Sylvania's US plants. T8 fluorescent tube operations go to Bucyrus, Ohio. 2018 — planned Peterborough plant shutdown 2018 — planned reciprocating gas engine plant opening in Welland, Ontario, to replace an existing factory in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The reason for moving to Canada from the US is a lack of export financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. References Electronics companies of Canada Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies Former General Electric subsidiaries 1892 establishments in Ontario Companies based in Mississauga Manufacturing companies based in Toronto Canadian companies established in 1892