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Fire suppression efforts continue at Illinois chemical plant
ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) – Fire suppression efforts continued Wednesday…
Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than half the cosmetics sold…
New recruiting network exclusive to manufacturing
A new recruiting network has been launched targeted specifically…
Why Lack of Communication is the #1 Killer of Employee Performance
For many CEOs and executives nowadays, communication is by far their greatest challenge. That is not to say they are not good communicators. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Demo Days is now live, featuring videos for manufacturing decision makers to keep on top of market trends
Annex Business Media’s manufacturing network has launched its one-of-a-kind…
Maire Tecnimont Group’s NextChem to develop BioJet Plant
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announced that its subsidiary, NextChem, received a contract…
Communicating Effectively When Everyone is Zoomed Out
Recent events have increased adoption of technology to communicate by using virtual meetings.
The CFIA invests in food safety research and technology
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced funding to…
Canadian maker of promising mRNA vaccine looks to test it against Pfizer in new trial
(CP) OTTAWA – A homegrown mRNA vaccine for COVID-19…
St. Catharines company Biolyse strikes COVID 19 vaccine deal with Bolivia
On May 11, Biolyse, a St. Catharines-based manufacturer of…
VIDEO: Interview with Andrea Descargar from Green City Plastics Inc.
Recently, Plant’s associate editor, Maryam Farag, spoke with Andrea Descargar, Director of Global Supply Chain Development, Green City Plastics Inc., as part of Women in Manufacturing’s Conversations with Industry Leaders series.
Take the 2021 Manufacturing Management Salary Survey Now
Salary information, which is kept confidential, helps to compare manufacturing wages to industry averages.
DuPont expands Molykote specialty lubricants production
DuPont has invested over $40 million to expand production…
Pembina Pipeline posts $1.2 billion loss on petrochemical, LNG project impairments
(CP) CALGARY – Pembina Pipeline Corp. is reporting a…
Saskatchewan seeks to build a containment level 4 lab to research pandemics
Regina – Vertical integration, where you control all aspects…
Clinical trials start for USask’s COVID 19 vaccine candidate
(CP) HALIFAX – Clinical trials have begun for another…
Pellet to pallet in three seconds: Oro Medonte company to produce hand sanitizer
It will take the same amount of time to…
UK vaccine gambles paid off, while EU caution slowed it down
(AP) SAINT-HERBLAIN, France – French pharmaceutical startup Valneva had…
Canada signs deal with Novavax to make its COVID 19 vaccine at new Montreal facility
(CP) OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a…
Philippine ice plant ammonia leak leaves 2 dead, 90 sickened
(AP) MANILA, Philippines – An ammonia leak from an…
Fertilizer giant Nutrien expands use of proximity alarms to battle COVID 19 pandemic
(CP) SASKATOON – Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. says…
EU health official blasts slow vaccine delivery, and is consulting with Canada
(CP) OTTAWA _ The Trudeau government is being urged…
Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience’s previously recalled rapid COVID 19 test
(CP) TORONTO – The federal government has approved an…
Washington state nixes methanol plant meant to supply China
(AP) OLYMPIA, Wash. – Officials in Washington state denied…
Experts probe Elmira chemical manufacturing site for groundwater contamination
ELMIRA _ More than 30 years after the cancer-causing…
Closing the loop: Pyrowave turns plastic into a reusable resin
Technology microwaves feedstock to create virgin-like styrene resin.
West Virginia chemical plant blast kills 1, injures 3
Optima Chemicals employee lost in tragedy last week
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
The shots made with German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing.
Nutrien takes $587M loss on phosphate fertilizer operation
Global phosphate prices have trended higher from strong demand in India and Brazil, trade flow changes.
Controllable membrane to pull CO2 out of exhaust streams
Electrically switchable system continuously separates gases without moving parts or wasted space.
‘Toxic’ label will spur wake-up to impact of plastics on health: experts
… but challenges remain in definitively linking plastic or plastic particles to disease, cancer or other human health problems.
Unilateral ban on single use plastics ignores spirit of USMCA: experts
US trade lawyer says agreement reflects need to consult with partners before before imposing new restrictions.
