Production
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Federal government to buy two more Arctic patrol ships from Irving
Addresses the Canadian Coast Guard’s desperate need for new ships and prevents layoffs at the shipyard.
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Ford to cut 7,000 white collar jobs in global restructuring
No details regarding the impact on its Canadian workforce, but all North America restructuring to be wrapped up by June.
Chemical plant worker’s permanent injury results in $100,000 fine
Employee fell into a blow-moulding machine while checking for an exhaust blockage.
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Husky Energy reports $328M Q1 profit, up from $249M a year ago
Production in the quarter averaged 285,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Production curtailments deliver billions to taxpayers: Cenovus CEO
In Q1, improved commodity pricing drove a strong financial performance, and royalty payments of more than $190 million.”
Canfor cutting lumber production as supply and price issues continue
Will reduce production output by approximately 100 million board feet spread across its BC mills.
Additive manufacturer AP&C expands its Greater Montreal operations
GE company says it will add up to 75 skilled jobs over five years.
ATS Automation introduces new intelligence IIoT platform
Illuminate Manufacturing Intelligence enables agile data-to-decision in minutes.
Cascades closing plant as it exits felt backing for flooring market
Closure of the Trois‑Rivières plant affects 35 employees who have been offered relocation.
CS Wind Canada fined $60,000 for worker injury at Windsor plant
Guilty plea for not providing instruction on a safe procedure for cutting wind tower sections.
Ford shifting 550 jobs to boost SUV production in Kentucky
Growing sales for Expeditions and Navigators are driving a 20% production boost at the Louisville plant.
Trump calls GM’s CEO in push to reopen Ohio auto plant
Tweeted that officials should start talks with the UAW immediately so the Lordstown plant could be reopened or sold.
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PEMAC’s AMP program moves to Alberta college
Transitioning from Humber to Northern Lakes in the spring.
Western Energy sends drilling rig to US south as Canadian activity dries up
Drilling contractors have relocated 20 of their rigs to the US in 2018 to now, up from just six in 2017.
