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Manufacturing
North American test facility to focus on improving driveline efficiency for commercial vehicles
Michigan, USA, 06th April 2018 – A new test facility has been developed in Michigan to help commercial vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers increase the efficiency of vehicle drivelines. Developed and operated by Drive System Design Inc, the North American…
Manufacturing 4.0 leaders will be honoured at the Manufacturing Leadership Summit
Santa Clara, Calif. – Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Council announces the world-class manufacturing companies and individual leaders set to receive recognition as winners of the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Awards. ML Awards winners and their partners will be honoured…
Power Transmission Distributors Association forecast shows growth
Chicago, Ill. – The third quarter 2017 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) showed the decline of 2016 is fading into memory as PTDA distributors total sales reached a record high (annual…
PTDA 2018 Canadian conference focuses on participant connections, targeted education
Chicago, Ill. — Registration is now open for the PTDA 2018 Canadian Conference, to be held June 6-8, 2018, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For the seventeenth year, key decision makers of the Canadian…
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.0 per cent in January
Ottawa – Canadian manufacturing sales fell 1.0 per cent in January, with the decline led by the motor vehicle, aerospace and primary metal industries, Statistics Canada said Friday. Economists had expected a drop of 0.8 per cent, according to Thomson…
NAFTA termination would have modest impact on economy, Conference Board
Ottawa – The Conference Board of Canada is predicting a 0.5 per cent decline in the country’s economy resulting in the loss of about 85,000 jobs within a year if the North American Free Trade Agreement is terminated. As talks…
Trudeau says ending tariff exemptions for Canadian steel would hurt U.S. economy
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. – Justin Trudeau is telling steel workers in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., that it makes no sense for the U.S. to reverse its decision to exempt Canada from trade tariffs on steel and aluminum. The prime…
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Trump cards and tariffs – what’s the deal?
The eighth round of negotiations is in the offing and an agreement has yet to be reached on the renewal of the North American Free Trade Agreement. To date, a call for protectionism south of the border, specifically led by…
Permanent tariff exemption needed for Canadian steel, aluminum: Steelworkers
Toronto and Montreal – Canada’s steel and aluminum producers must be permanently exempted from U.S. tariffs, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “The evidence is clear and overwhelming. Canadian steel and aluminum exports are not part of the problem that the…
Canada dodges tariff bullet – for now
Washington – Canada appears to have dodged a protectionist bullet, as one of only two countries to receive a provisional exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs set to rip into America’s trading relationships around the globe. President Donald Trump signed…
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Local Nestlé factory set to increase production capabilities in London, Ontario
London, ON – Nestlé Canada shared expansion plans for its $51.5 million investment to increase production capabilities at its London ice cream factory on Wilton Grove Road. The factory, which supplies all of Canada with brands like Hӓagen-Dazs, Parlour and…
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The Maintenance Engineer’s Guide to Industrial Actuators
Actuators provide the push and pull of industrial automation. If something is moving on the plant floor, odds are good that an actuator is involved. Actuators vary according to the type of energy that drives them, with electromechanical, hydraulic and…
Ford names Lincoln chief to replace ousted N. American head
Detroit – A veteran executive who has led Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand will now head American operations, replacing an executive who was ousted this week over allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Kumar Galhotra, 52, will replace Raj Nair starting March 1,…
Rising prices and production boost Stelco earnings in first report since IPO
Hamilton – A restructured Stelco Holdings Inc. is benefiting from rising steel prices and on the hunt for acquisitions, chief executive Alan Kestenbaum said Thursday. “Our initiatives to increase production and expand margins are starting to deliver the intended results,”…
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Festo is founding technology partner in Next Generation Manufacturing Canada
Mississauga, ON – Festo, a global leader in automation technology, announced that the company is a founding technology partner in Next Generation Manufacturing/NGM Canada. Festo reports that the new advanced manufacturing supercluster is in keeping with the company’s vision of…
Rising prices and production boost Stelco earnings in first report since IPO
Hamilton – A restructured Stelco Holdings Inc. is benefiting from rising steel prices and on the hunt for acquisitions, chief executive Alan Kestenbaum said Thursday. “Our initiatives to increase production and expand margins are starting to deliver the intended results,”…
US factory output flat for 2nd straight month
Washington – U.S. factory output was unchanged in January for the second straight month after three months of healthy gains. The Federal Reserve says production fell in wood products, aircraft and a category including concrete and glass. Yet factories also…
Jobs to blossom, production to grow under Manitoba potato plant expansion
Portage La Prairie, Man. – A major expansion project has been announced for a Manitoba potato-processing plant that’s expected to create about 90 new full-time jobs. J.R. Simplot Co. and the provincial government have outlined details of the $460-million expansion…
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Advanced manufacturing supercluster wins federal funding
Ottawa – When small, medium-sized and large companies, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations come together to generate bold ideas, Canadians benefit from more well-paying jobs, groundbreaking research and a world-leading innovation economy. That’s why the Government of Canada is investing…
Using virtual reality to train industrial workforce
Houston – Honeywell announced a cloud-based simulation tool that uses a combination of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to train plant personnel on critical industrial work activities. With as much as 50 percent of industrial plant personnel due…
