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Industry
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PTDA Adds New Member Companies
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, added four new member companies. Two distributor and two manufacturer members were added, they are: MISUMI USA, currently serves over 240,000 customers worldwide by…
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Dorner names Industry Manager – Sanitary
Chuck Sena has been named Industry Manager – Sanitary for Dorner. In his new role, Sena will be working with sales, marketing and channel partners to develop and execute strategic plans to drive sales of Dorner’s sanitary conveyor platform to both…
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Sustainable packaging an increasingly high priority for consumers: GlobalData
According to GlobalData, a data and analytics company, consumers are increasingly putting pressure on manufacturers to improve the impact that packaging has on the environment. “This sudden interest in sustainability has been driven by more open discussion via social media,…
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Rittal Named to Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in Canada
Rittal Systems Ltd., has been named to the 2018 Top 10 Best Workplaces™ Manufacturing list for the second consecutive year. Rittal was also recently named as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada. “This great honour of being declared as…
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Retirement Day – Developing asset renewal strategies
Industry tends to stick with ingrained misconceptions on asset renewals. Commonly held statements, such as “haul trucks last 20 years” or “plants are designed for a 30-year lifespan” persist. But misconceptions pose risks. A renewal program enables an organization to manage the final lifecycle phase of assets in a proactive way
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Package delivery firms get ready to fill gap as Greyhound leaves Western Canada
Calgary – Package delivery firms say they are prepared to fill the gap when Greyhound Canada closes most of its Western Canada operations this fall. The company says its Greyhound Package Express service will no longer be available in most…
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No more retrofits for carbon capture and storage at Boundary Dam: SaskPower
Regina – SaskPower says there will be no further retrofits to allow for carbon capture and storage at a dam site in southeastern Saskatchewan. The technology was introduced with much fanfare for $1.5 billion at the Boundary Dam power plant…
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Bel Group to build plant to produce popular Mini Babybel snacks in Quebec
Sorel-Tracey, Que. – The Bel Group says it will spend $87 million to build a factory to produce Mini Babybel cheese snacks in Quebec at its first Canadian plant. The cheese snacks, which are encased in red wax, are currently…
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NAFTA talks hurt Canadian exporters even before trade dispute escalation: poll
Ottawa – A growing number of Canadian exporters were saying the NAFTA talks were having a negative impact on their operations even before the trade dispute with the United States escalated in recent weeks. A survey done for Export Development…
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Bank of Canada raises rate, predicts economic resilience despite trade risks
Ottawa – Undaunted by expanding trade risks, the Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz raised the interest rate Wednesday and signalled the economy’s resilience is keeping him on a hiking trajectory. The quarter-point increase, the central bank’s first move in…
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Canada Invests in Cleantech to Transform Quebec Pulp Mill
Windsor, QC – As Canada transitions to a low-carbon future, investments in clean technology are building a stronger economy and creating new middle-class jobs. The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada’s…
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Prairie provinces, B.C. to meet next week on standardized trucking regulations
Regina – Government officials from Canada’s four western provinces plan to hold a teleconference next week to discuss standardized trucking regulations. Trucking safety has been in the spotlight since April 6 when 16 people with the Humboldt Broncos died and…
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Bombardier’s C Series aircraft officially renamed A220 as it joins Airbus family
Montreal – Bombardier Inc.’s name will no longer appear on its C Series jet, which has been officially renamed the A220 as it joins the Airbus family of commercial aircraft. The name change comes after Airbus officially took a majority…
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Trade pain: Small companies hit by import, export tariffs
New York – Time and effort have gone down the drain for Steve Gould, who is scrambling to find new customers for his gin, whiskey and other spirits since the United States has taken a tough stance on trade issues.…
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Michelin agrees to buy Quebec off road tire maker Camso for US$1.7 billion
Montreal – Michelin says it has reached agreement to purchase Quebec off-road tire maker Camso for about US$1.7 billion. The French-based tire giant says the acquisition will create the world’s largest off-the-road division. Camso, a privately held company based in…
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AECOM awarded contract to design Gordie Howe International Bridge
Los Angeles – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced that it has been selected, as part of the Bridging North America consortium, to design the Gordie Howe International Bridge by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA). The project…
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Energy stocks help lift Toronto market as oil prices also move higher
Toronto – Energy stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index at late morning as the price of oil also ticked higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 58.06 points to 16,510.40, after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the…
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Machine learning technology make legacy assets smarter
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NTSB: Damage during installation led to oil pipeline crack
Amherst, S.D. – The National Transportation Safety Board says a fatigue crack caused last year’s rupture of the Keystone oil pipeline in South Dakota. The NTSB said in a report released Thursday that the crack likely originated from mechanical damage…
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US trade deficit drops to $43.1 billion in May
Washington – The U.S. trade deficit dropped in May to the lowest level in 19 months as U.S. exports rose to a record level. But the trade gap between the United States and China increased sharply, underscoring the economic tensions…
