Industry
Manufacturing
Maple syrup harvest hits record high in 2020; sales also rise
(CP) OTTAWA – Canada’s maple syrup harvest hit a…
Auto sector slow to hire back in the third quarter as manufacturers lagged
By Anita Balakrishnan (CP) TORONTO – The Canadian auto…
Layoffs at Husky worksite announced after company gets $41.5 million in public cash
(CP) ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The head of a…
US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5
(AP) WASHINGTON – American factories grew at a slower…
Eight in 10 Canadian manufacturers face skills shortage: report
(CP) TORONTO – Eighty per cent of Canadian manufacturers…
MRO’s 2021 Truck and Van Preview
While most models for 2021, have engine, package, trim, or colour changes, two of the light-duty pick-up truck heavyweights have made major changes to their vehicles.
EMC Names Director
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) named Raf Khan as…
Supremex closing its Edmonton facility, cutting 39 jobs in bid to reduce costs
(CP) MONTREAL – Supremex Inc. says it is closing…
GM rethinks planned stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola
(AP) NEW YORK – General Motors will not be…
Flash estimate shows manufacturing sales up 0.6 per cent in October
(CP) OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says a preliminary estimate…
Cascades to close its napkin plant in Laval, Que. in June 2021
(CP) KINGSEY FALLS, Que. – Cascades Inc. says it…
China’s manufacturing accelerates in November
(AP) BEIJING – China’s manufacturing activity accelerated in November…
It’s About Time we Treat Belt Driven Machines with More Respect
Belt driven machines are the Rodney Dangerfield of the maintenance industry –
“they don’t get no respect!.”
CpK R&D Invents Anti-Viral Plastics to Eliminate COVID-19
CpK Interior Products Inc. has developed a line of…
Federal government still working on investments in Fiat Chrysler, General Motors
(CP) OTTAWA – Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry…
Auto industry has hit trough from COVID 19, says Linamar chief executive
(CP) The auto industry has hit its trough from…
Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.5 per cent in September
(CP) OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose…
Bearing Quality, Service Life and Fatigue Life
What does the user want? What does the machine
designer want?
Women in Tech Scholarships Announced
Rittal Systems Ltd. named the Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) ‘Women…
Production Coming Back to GM’s Oshawa Plant
General Motors Canada and Unifor have reached an agreement,…
Airbus reports new pandemic losses, but stops bleeding cash
(AP) PARIS – Struggling plane maker Airbus says new…
US manufacturing activity at highest levels in two years
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing posted a strong gain…
Smaller Footprint: Extend the Life of Hydraulics
Energy efficient components and training initiatives can help maintain hydraulic systems.
Magna CEO Don Walker to retire at end of 2020, Seetarama Kotagiri named as next CEO
(CP) Canadian auto parts company Magna International Inc. has…
Tennessee factory to become GM’s 3rd electric vehicle plant
(AP) DETROIT – General Motors plans to spend $2…
Second Annual German Technology Day Goes Online
The inaugural German Technology Day was held in Kitchener…
MRO November 2020 Issue Available On-Demand
The December 2020 Digital Edition of Machinery and Equipment…
Maintenance at TMMC Plants with a Focus on the Environment
GUEST: Scott MacKenzie TOPIC: Maintenance at TMMC Plants…
St. Catharines activist group takes issue with ministry stance on former General Motors lands
The Coalition for a Better St. Catharines isn’t letting…
FCA workers approve Unifor deal to retool Windsor plant for making electric vehicles
(CP) WINDSOR – Unionized workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…
