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title: "Ottawa aircraft diagnostics firm Gastops relocating to new 50,000 sq ft Riverside South facility"
description: "Gastops, an Ottawa company that makes diagnostic tools for commercial and military aircraft, is building a 50,000 square foot facility in Riverside South and plans to hire dozens of additional employees after moving from its 27,000 square foot Gloucester location in Spring 2027."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/gastops-riverside-south-relocation-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-03T21:05:27.221Z"
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Gastops, an Ottawa company that makes diagnostic tools for commercial and military aircraft, is building a new 50,000 square foot facility in Riverside South and plans to hire dozens of additional employees after moving from its current Gloucester location in Spring 2027.

The Ottawa Business Journal reported the details on November 3, 2026. Gastops currently employs 210 people in Ottawa and operates out of a 27,000 square foot building on Polytek Street in Gloucester, which was built in the early 1980s. CEO Shaun Horning told the Ottawa Business Journal: "You can only remodel so much."

The new facility is being built on a 6.2-acre parcel near Limebank Road in Riverside South. Gastops purchased the land four years ago. Construction started in August 2025, with Argue Construction, based in Carp, as the contractor and CSV Architects as the designer. The Ottawa Business Journal reported the project cost is in the tens of millions of dollars, with no exact figure given.

The new building will consolidate Gastops's engineering, research and development, manufacturing, sales and marketing operations. At 50,000 square feet, it is 23,000 square feet larger than the current Gloucester space and is designed to give the company room to grow its workforce.

Gastops specializes in engine lubricant assessment and sensor technologies for commercial and military clients. The Ottawa Business Journal reported the company signed a digital twin agreement with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in February 2026 and is exploring an in-service support arrangement with Bell Textron.

The Riverside South location sits near the Limebank LRT station and close to Ottawa Airport.

Ottawa residents who work in engineering, manufacturing or aircraft diagnostics can watch for job openings at Gastops as the company prepares for its Spring 2027 move. The Ottawa Business Journal reported the Riverside South location's proximity to both the Limebank LRT station and Ottawa Airport as features Gastops considered in choosing the site.

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