
Industry
Manufacturing

Survey: China’s factory, export activity gain in September
(AP) BEIJING – China’s factory activity accelerated in September,…

September growth for US manufacturing, fifth straight month
(AP) SILVER SPRING, Md. – U.S manufacturing grew at…

New Ford CEO replaces CFO, pledges stronger profit margins
(AP) DETROIT – On his first day in Ford’s…

Orders for big ticket manufactured goods ticks up just 0.4%
(AP) WASHINGTON – Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket…

Liberals plan fund to spur green technology, jobs
(CP) The Trudeau government says it will launch a…

Union workers vote to approve collective bargaining deal with Ford
(CP) Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. says its…

2020 PEMAC Award Winners
PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada presented its annual…

Ram Challenges the Raptor with the TRX
For anyone who grew up in the 1990s, Jurassic Park, was the movie, which created dinosaur madness across Canada. Look no further than Toronto’s new basketball team, which chose to be called the Raptors back in 1995. The movie spawned a franchise that is still going strong today, after two sequels, and a new Jurassic World franchise.

Weekly Schedule Compliance is an Easy Tool but a Bit Tricky
Weekly schedule compliance is an easy key performance indicator (KPI), but a lot of people mess it up. We can use it to lock-in mediocre performance. However, when used properly, KPI can help boost our maintenance productivity.

German Technology Day Coming Soon
Six automation and advanced manufacturing companies based in Canada,…

Troubleshooting Rotating Mechanical Equipment Using Vibration Analysis
Vibration is technically defined as the oscillation of an…

Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations
(AP) FRANKFURT – Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck…

Printing company fined after worker injured while cleaning press in Brampton, Ont.
(CP) BRAMPTON – A printing company has been fined…

Bombardier cements Alstom deal, but will pocket less than expected in rail unit sale
(CP) MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. has cemented the terms…

MRO September 2020 Issue Available On-Demand
The September 2020 Digital Edition of Machinery and Equipment…

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up seven per cent in July
(CP) OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales climbed for a…

Canada hopes to avert new U.S. tariff war, but stands ready to fire: Champagne
(CP) WASHINGTON – Canada’s foreign affairs minister says the…

Biden visits manufacturing heartland to curry favour with blue collar voters
(CP) WASHINGTON – Joe Biden ventured into America’s hard-hit…

GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola
(AP) DETROIT – General Motors announced its second major…

Ford Motor to face off with union as labour negotiators narrow focus
(CP) TORONTO – Ford Motor Co. will be the…