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Human Resources
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What is more important: a focus on reliability or focus on maintenance practices?
MRO’s Counterpoint columnists took to the stage at this year’s MainTrain conference, which was held September 19 – 22 in Toronto. The annual conference, organized by the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC), is Canada’s largest maintenance and…
PTDA 2017 Leadership Development Conference
Chicago, Ill. – The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) is now taking registrations for the PTDA 2017 Leadership Development Conference to be held on March 23-24, 2017, at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans, New Orleans, La. PTDA members…
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Hilti North America President and CEO Cary Evert to retire in 2017, new successor named
Plano, Texas – Cary Evert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hilti North America, has chosen to retire March 31, 2017. Over his nearly four-decade career, Cary has held nine different roles, including three international assignments, after first starting with…
Ontario investing in advanced manufacturing in Guelph
Ontario is partnering with MTM Automation and Aerospace Manufacturing Inc. to invest in new equipment and innovative technologies, creating six new jobs and retaining 12 positions in Guelph. MTM Automation and Aerospace Manufacturing makes high-precision metal components, gauges, automation systems…
Auto parts manufacturer fined after worker injury in Guelph, Ont.
Guelph, Ont. – Auto parts manufacturer Linergy Manufacturing Inc., carrying on business as LPP Manufacturing, pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after a worker was injured while handling machinery that was still connected to power. The incident took place…
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Gene Haas Foundation boosts SAIT student success
Calgary — The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) received a $1million (US) contribution from the Gene Haas Foundation in support of applied education in Alberta. This is the U.S.-based foundation’s largest gift to any Canadian post-secondary institution to date.…
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Orbis welcomes new lead on manufacturing, supply chain for plastics operations
Oconomowoc, Wis. – ORBIS Corporation, an international manufacturer of reusable packaging and supply chain optimization expert, hired Todd Mathes as vice president of manufacturing for its plastics operations. With more than 25 years of manufacturing, marketing, sales and new business…
Dayco announces leadership team changes
Troy, Mich. – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the industrial, aftermarket and automotive industries, announced changes to its executive leadership team. Dr. Stephan Kessel, Chairman of the Dayco Board of Managers, announced that Nick Orlando,…
Viega hosts National Manufacturing Day at McPherson Manufacturing Campus
McPherson, Kan. – Viega LLC hosted a National Manufacturing Day event, attended by nearly 200, at its manufacturing campus in McPherson, Kan. The event featured tours of both manufacturing facilities, including its brand new MegaPress production facility, along with a…
Canadian Network of Asset Managers appoints new executive director
Calgary – The Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM) is pleased to announce that Douglas Cutts CPA, CA has been appointed as Executive Director of the association. Cutts brings over 35 years of strategic planning, financial and operational experience to…
PTDA Foundation sets fundraising record and builds awareness of industrial distribution careers
Chicago, Ill. – Recruiting, retaining, motivating and training employees continues to be an overwhelming challenge for industrial distributors. The collaborative efforts of the PTDA Foundation’s Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP) program in building awareness of industrial distribution careers continue to garner…
AEM Hall of Fame announces 2016 inductees
Milwaukee – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces the 2016 inductees into the AEM Hall of Fame, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals in the off-road equipment industry, and their legacy of innovation, service and leadership. The two distinguished…
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Helicopter maintenance trainer advances engineering program in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Sask. – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) celebrated the transfer of an S-76A helicopter maintenance trainer to the Saskatchewan Aviation Learning Centre. Valued at CAD 1.3 million (USD 945,000), the non-flying,…
Ford Canada names Mark Buzzell as new president and chief executive
Oakville, Ont. – Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. says Mark Buzzell will take over as its president and CEO at the start of next year, replacing Dianne Craig. Buzzell is currently Ford’s general manager for the western market area…
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Danfoss names vice president of its heat exchanger business
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, industrial, and water systems, recently named Lars Rasmussen as vice president of its heat exchangers business. In this role, Rasmussen will focus on continuing to grow and…
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Danfoss awarded for innovation in asset performance
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, industrial, and water systems, has been named a winner in the 2016 Be Inspired Awards for its Danfoss Enterprise Services platform. Bentley Systems, a leading global provider…
Former engineering firm and principal fined $10,000 for website and social media content
Toronto – Emmanuel de Guzman and Falcon Group International Inc. have been convicted of four counts of breaching the Professional Engineers Act and fined $10,000. Falcon Group was found guilty of two counts for offering professional engineering services through its…
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Asset management professionals gain inspiration at PEMAC conference
Sustainability is about meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations. This can be achieved through the integration of environmental, economic and social priorities, but evolving them into policies and programs requires action at all levels.…
Black & Veatch: Low prices, security concerns push natural gas industry to look inward
Overland Park, Kansas – Emerging global markets, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increased coal plant retirements represent growing opportunities for the natural gas industry even as low-price conditions hinder capital investments. This outlook, found in Black & Veatch’s just-released…
Fabric manufacturer pleads guilty after worker caught in machine
Barrie, ON – Albarrie Canada Ltd., a company that manufactures industrial-use fabrics, pleaded guilty and was fined $40,000 after a worker was caught in a carding machine and suffered injuries. On June 24, 2014, a worker who had been with…
