Wirelessly connected oil fields to grow

Montreal - Redline Communications is aiming to be a pioneer in the ‘digital oilfield’. The company provides oil and gas producers with a secure, high-capacity wireless communication network to monitor their operations in harsh or...

Alberta's manufacturing sector has seen a 15-year growth in machinery sales of 300%
Ottawa - In 2012, according to a new Statistics Canada report, Alberta was the third-largest province in terms of manufacturing, with sales of $74.8 billion. The province accounted for 12.7% of manufacturing sales in Canada, while British...

Study: Productivity and economic growth continue to slow down
Ottawa - Growth in economic output and labour productivity in the business sector slowed considerably in every province between 2000 and 2010 compared with the late 1990s, according to a new study from Statistics Canada.

The 10-second race: Better eyewash stations reduce injury
Chemical eye burns don’t stop burning. Unlike an impact or abrasion, where damage is done in an instant, chemical burns keep on doing harm until the hazardous substance is removed from the eye. Minimizing injury is, therefore, a race...

IDI honours its members
Toronto – IDI Independent Distributors Inc., a Mississauga, ON-based industrial buying group, held its annual shareholder conference in Toronto Jan. 22-25, 2013, to recognize its outstanding members.

EASA meeting packs in information
 Toronto – The Ontario Chapter of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) held a successful annual general meeting Jan. 18-19, 2013, at the Metropolitan Hotel in downtown Toronto. Long-running president Anthony Lekkas of...

Five basic rules for safe maintenance

Overcoming PM challenges