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Manufacturing
Bombardier supports Alstom’s sale of assets to win European approval to takeover
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. says it supports Alstom’s commitments…
American Airlines threatens to cancel some Boeing Max orders
(AP) DALLAS – American Airlines is warning Boeing that…
US manufacturing bounces back in June on reopenings
(AP) SILVER SPRING, Md. – U.S. manufacturing rebounded in…
Lighthizer celebrates USMCA, promises enforcement as trade deal comes into force
(CP) WASHINGTON – North America’s new trade agreement finally…
Politics, pandemics and Russian aluminum: why Canada faces fresh U.S. tariffs
(CP) WASHINGTON – Why the United States chose to…
From the makers of Whac a Mole: hands free sanitizers
(AP) HOLY HILL, Fla. – The maker of the…
Bower Type E Bearing Units
NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada Limited added the Bower…
Honda, General Motors Partner to Produce Hand Sanitizer
Honda and General Motors are producing 12,000 gallons of…
Amazon looks to self driving future by acquiring Zoox
(AP) NEW YORK – Amazon said Friday that it…
OPINION: Positives Emerge Amid COVID-19
EDITOR’S LETTER (June 2020 issue of MRO Magazine) As…
IMTS Show Cancelled
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) has announced it…
Ontario brewery employment triples in last decade amid craft beer growth
TORONTO – The Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing says…
Nova Scotia firm making face shields opts for at home assembly by workers
HALIFAX – A small Halifax-area company that has pivoted…
Maintenance Must Win Battles
Recently, I wrote an article on getting back to…
FCA Brampton Assembly Hands-Free Hand Sanitizing Station
FCA Canada’s Brampton Assembly Plant (BAP) designed hands-free hand…
Mask makers raise prices as material, labour costs rise amid pandemic
Kevin Vuong started to sell face masks through a…
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales posted record plunge in April
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales fell by a record…
Feds sign $105 million deal with Bombardier for two new Challenger jets
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government has inked a…
MainTrain 2020 Goes Digital
PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada has announced that…
GM Canada to Provide 10 Million Face Masks
General Motors of Canada will produce 10 million face…
TMMC Builds Nine-Millionth Vehicle
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) rolled a Lexus RX…
Survey of manufacturers finds output down, expected to last months yet
TORONTO – A survey of Canadian manufacturers shows a…
Cascades to close containerboard plant in Burlington, Ont., affecting 45 workers
KINGSEY FALLS, Que. – Cascades Inc. says it will…
Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jet
Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs through…
BRP’s CEO hopes ‘staycations’ will boost sales of Sea Doos and off road vehicles
Sea-Doo maker BRP Inc. is facing a rough ride…
USMCA poised for star turn in trade spotlight as White House sours on China
WASHINGTON – If trade deals were football players, Canada’s…
Survey: US factories sink in May for third straight month
(AP) WASHINGTON – American factories slowed for the third…
Automotive Manufacturing and COVID-19
This time last year, automotive plants in Canada were making full use of their production lines to produce their new vehicles.
Celestica contracted by Starfish Medical to make ventilators for Health Canada
TORONTO – Celestica Inc. has been contracted to build…
Manufacturers scramble to find raw materials amid ‘desperate’ shortage for PPE
Each day, Jeremy Hedges strides the floor of his…
