Expansion
Tim Hortons opens first Chinese location, offering salted egg yolk timbit
Coffee chain expects 1,500 locations opened across China over the next 10 years.
TransCanada going ahead with expansion of Nova Gas, reports Q3 profit up
Plans include approximately 197 kilometres of large diameter pipeline.
Production to grow under $460M Manitoba potato plant expansion
The project will more than double the need for potatoes from regional growers.
Ontario rope manufacturer embarks on $5.85M plant expansion
Includes a $837,750 contribution from the Ontario government.
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Canadian companies face many barriers in quest of global footprint
One in four businesses considering international expansion don’t know where to start.
Canada Goose doubling staff at new Winnipeg production facility
Hiring is being done in partnership with the Manitoba government, which has helped support the training of employees.
Norampac plant expansion to be done in January
Cascades is getting help with a loan guarantee from Quebec.
Mars Inc. investing $100M at Kansas candy plant
Company will add 70 full-time workers to the 200 already working in the city once the project is completed.
PEI finances steel plant expansion in hopes of creating 40 jobs
$4.5M project will expand fabrication shop and to purchase automated equipment to increase production capacity.
Pembina to proceed with $2B Phase III pipeline expansion
Long-term agreements underpin new major expansions.
Politics, technology and economy shape top business risks in 2014
Businesses must adapt to complex new business practices, regulatory environments and economic opportunities.
Manitoba loans consortium $2.5 million to expand aircraft engine test facility
Glacier centre tests engines to see how they operate in cold weather.
Manufacturing expansion continues in August
Continued increases suggest that recent shocks to the economy have been mitigated by strength elsewhere.
Alberta regulator approves Shell oil sands expansion despite concerns
Environmental effects from Shell’s output increase would cause damage that couldn’t be fixed, report concludes.
BDC expands technology partnership in the US for SMEs
Canadian Technology Accelerator program makes it easier for Canadian companies to break into global markets.
