Finding the Perfect Base: How Pinnacle Secured a Staging Site to Support a James Bay Healthcare Mega Project – BMI Group
February 10, 2026
Pinnacle Logistics Solutions Ltd., a specialty logistics provider for major infrastructure projects, was searching for an industrial facility capable of supporting rail-based freight logistics into Ontario’s Far North. They found Abitibi Connex, a former paper mill site in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. The site offered Pinnacle a rare combination of scale, infrastructure, and strategic positioning enabling them to reduce capital expenditures and launch their project sooner.
Highlights
- Reduced capital expenditures through the reuse of existing brownfield infrastructure
- Strategic Northern Ontario location with access to a skilled workforce and direct connectivity to one of only two rail lines serving Ontario’s Far North
- Flexible lease terms allowing for 4x expansion on a 40,000 sq. ft. lease
- On-site industrial services, including remediation, construction, rail operations, and transloading
