Hans Klohn, the president of Ocean Steel and Construction Ltd., which was founded by his father and K.C. (Roger Cosman/CBC News)To help facilitate its growth in the Canadian marketplace, Ottawa announced a $750,000 contribution to modernization efforts at Ocean Steel. Ocean Steel president Hans Klohn says the company is growing its Canadian customer base and sourcing more steel here too. Machine operator Kyle Long is one of around 200 employees at Ocean Steel. "It's about shifting our mix of products to items that use Canadian steel," Klohn said.