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Getting the Lead Out
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer growing market for material handling applications.
Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacity
(AP) TAIPEI, Taiwan – Major Taiwan computer chip maker…
China manufacturing rebounds in March amid tech, virus risks
(AP) BEIJING – China’s factory activity rebounded in March…
US factory activity expands at fastest pace since 1983
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturers expanded in March at…
St. Lawrence Seaway operator expects shipments to rise in 2021
(CP) The organization that oversees the St. Lawrence Seaway…
Manufacturers hopeful COVID 19 will force a rethink of Canada’s supply chains
(CP) Penny Wise became president of 3M Canada on…
Bombardier to collaborate with Aston Marton on business jet design services
(CP) MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. is teaming up with…
GM looking to build 2nd US battery factory, Tennessee likely
(AP) DETROIT – General Motors says it’s looking for…
Nova Scotia company that retooled factory to make medical gowns loses new tender
(CP) HALIFAX – An Atlantic Canadian undergarment company that…
Responding to COVID-19
How the leaders made a difference.
February auto sales down from year ago due to lockdowns and supply chain disruptions
(CP) TORONTO – Canadian auto sales in February were…
What lies ahead for manufacturing in 2021?
It’s been a crazy year for manufacturers across Canada,…
What’s up dock? Diagnosing industrial door problems
Address them promptly to protect against environmental and
security issues.
Pembina Pipeline posts $1.2 billion loss on petrochemical, LNG project impairments
(CP) CALGARY – Pembina Pipeline Corp. is reporting a…
Kruger announces expansion project, financial contributions, and start of TAD
Kruger Inc. has made a number of recent announcements…
Problem employees – How to deal with bad behaviour
Don’t be too quick to impose new rules for isolated misbehaviour.
Pause and Observe
Add a spaghetti diagram to your process menu.
McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track Complete
Engineers at Oshawa, Ontario’s Canadian Technical Centre (CTC) can…
$1.8 billion satellite project in Quebec expected to create 600 jobs
(CP) MONTREAL – Two Ontario-based companies plan to expand…
Fukushima nuclear plant operator: Seismometers were broken
(AP) TOKYO – The operator of the wrecked Fukushima…
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
(AP) FRANKFURT – Ford is vowing to convert…
Merchants Fleet to be BrightDrop’s First Fleet Management Customer
Merchants Fleet announced it will further electrify its portfolio…
Olymel temporarily shuts Alberta pork plant with COVID 19 outbreak
(CP) RED DEER, Alta. – Olymel has announced it…
Pellet to pallet in three seconds: Oro Medonte company to produce hand sanitizer
It will take the same amount of time to…
January auto sales in Canada fall 17.4 per cent amid lockdowns, shortages
(CP) TORONTO – Consultants estimate that car and truck…
Prince Albert region taps $45 million water project
Rural communities near Prince Albert want to turn the…
Ford of Canada Appoints New President
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, has named Bev…
Fertilizer giant Nutrien expands use of proximity alarms to battle COVID 19 pandemic
(CP) SASKATOON – Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. says…
Plant’s 2021 Truck and Van Preview
Ford has completely re-designed their F-150 for 2021, and…
P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers after weak cold and cough season
(CP) CHARLOTTETOWN – A lozenge plant in Prince Edward…
Canada Post workers self isolating after outbreak at facility in Mississauga, Ont.
(CP) MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Canada Post employees and contractors…
