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Manufacturing
Manufacturing sales up in September
Ottawa – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.5 per cent in September to $53.7 billion. The agency says the increase was led by higher sales in the petroleum and coal product industry as seven of 21 industries gained ground.…
Survey: New York factories grow at slower pace in November
Washington – Manufacturing activity in New York expanded at a slower pace this month but remains at a healthy level. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says its Empire State Manufacturing Survey slid to 19.4 in November from a…
Tip: Planners should nail down the problem
In general, planners should precisely nail down the problem and what we are going to do about it before attempting to define a repair procedure. We do want the details of how to do the repair, but we also count…
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Retrofitting – Taking the next smart step with your VFD
As VFDs continue to inhabit the industrial and commercial landscapes around us, there comes a time when everyone realizes the finite lifecycle of their investment. Far too often this recognition happens during an unplanned failure or fault. Most experts in…
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C&U Americas appoints Jason Stocker as president
Plymouth, MI – C&U Americas, LLC, the North American subsidiary of the C&U Group, one of the world’s top 10 bearing manufacturers and China’s largest bearing producer, has named Jason Stocker as its new President. The announcement was made by…
Making the case for Workplace Wellness Programs
Hamilton, ON – To help employers better understand the value of workplace wellness programs, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched the e-course, Business Case for Workplace Wellness. With many workers in Canada spending the majority…
Heroux Devtek says Airbus C Series ownership good for Canadian supply chain
Montreal – Airbus’ majority ownership in the C Series could be positive for Canada’ aerospace industry, the head of Boeing landing gear supplier Heroux-Devtek Inc. said Monday. “I think it could be quite good for the Quebec, Canada supply chain…
Energy sector competitiveness: United States breaks new ground, Canada loses ground
Montreal – The drop in oil and gas investment and the abandonment of projects like the Energy East pipeline may well get worse in Canada due to the erosion of our competitive position relative to the United States. This is…
Motion Industries expands with industrial hose and belting acquisition
Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apache, Inc., headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Execution of the transaction will occur on…
NIBA – PTDA joint industry summit at a glance
Madison, Wisc., and Chicago, Ill. – Over 1,300 participants from the belting and power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industries came together September 27-30 in Hollywood, Florida, where tools and information for Powering Thoughts/Conveying Ideas were delivered through presentations, the latest in…
Magna signs JV deal with Chinese company to build electric drive powertrains
Aurora, Ont. – Auto parts maker Magna International Inc. has signed a joint-venture agreement with Chinese company Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SAIC Motor. The partnership plans to produce an electric-drive powertrain system for an unidentified German…
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales climbed higher in August
Ottawa – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.6 per cent to $53.5 billion in August, their first move higher after two consecutive monthly declines. The agency says the increase was mainly attributable to higher sales in the transportation equipment…
Ontario government helps Ferrero Canada expand business at Brantford plant
Ontario is partnering with Ferrero Canada Ltd. to expand its product line and pursue new markets, creating 55 new jobs and retaining 831 jobs in Brantford. Ferrero Canada manufactures and distributes confectionery products that include Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Tic Tac,…
Lafarge Canada Inc. fined $115,000 after contract worker suffers electrical shock
Lafarge Canada Inc. was fined $115,000 after pleading guilty to the offence of failing as an employer to ensure that the power supply to an electrical installation, equipment or conductors was disconnected, locked out of service and tagged before any…
Partnership ensures single source process control solution for Alberta process industries
Burlington, ON – Endress+Hauser, a global leader in process measurement and instrumentation, has concluded an agreement with Intrepid Group Ltd that makes the Alberta-based process automation company its latest Authorized Channel Partner. The move, which leverages the strong Oil and…
Workers at General Motors CAMI plant vote on tentative agreement
Toronto – Workers at General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., are to vote Monday on whether to accept a tentative agreement and end a four-week-long strike. The contract proposal was hammered out last week and Unifor, which represents the…
GM workers invite employer to renew negotiations as Magna halts parts supply
Toronto – The union representing 2,500 striking workers at GM Canada’s CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., says it has invited management to get talks rolling again in hopes of reaching a settlement. But Dan Borthwick, president of Unifor Local…
Energy East pause puts Liberal argument on environment and pipelines in question
Ottawa – Federal government policies tying environmental impacts to regulatory approval of pipelines are sending investors fleeing for more certain ground, critics and pipeline proponents said Friday. The comments come a day after TransCanada Corp., said it was asking the…
A view of NAFTA, as seen from a Canadian auto plant in Mexico
San Juan Del Rio, Mexico – Looming above a Canadian auto-parts plant, keeping watch over workers, is a painting of the Virgin Mary. This same plant plans a celebration of its latest expansion with a party featuring a mariachi band.…
‘Factory of the future’: N.B. researcher to study 3D printing powered by thought
Fredericton – New Brunswick researchers are plotting what they call the “factories of the future” by developing 3D-printing technologies they said could pave the way for the next industrial revolution. Mechanical engineer Ed Cyr is studying the applications of artificial…
