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Bombardier and union reach new collective agreement for Toronto workers
Toronto – Bombardier says it has reached new three-year collective agreements with more than 2,100 production and office workers at its operations in Toronto. The contracts cover workers represented by Unifor Local 112 who work at Bombardier’s Downsview plant and…
Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum a major peril to Canada’s economy, MPs told
Ottawa – Canada needs to stand its ground in its ongoing tariff fight with the United States, witnesses from steel companies, manufacturers and the steelworkers union warned MPs Tuesday as President Donald Trump continued to hint there could be more…
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In good health – innovative applications for machine-learning tools
The application of machine-learning techniques is far-reaching. One industrial engineer takes asset performance improvement services off the beaten path.
Bombardier pouring millions into creation of GTA aerospace hub
Toronto – Bombardier says it will be pouring millions of dollars into various projects aimed at creating an aerospace hub in the Greater Toronto Area. The aerospace giant says the funding strengthens its partnership with a local consortium whose primary…
Tesla sues ex employee alleging data theft, leaks to media
Detroit – Tesla is suing a former employee at its Nevada battery factory alleging that he hacked into the manufacturing computers and disclosed confidential trade secrets. The U.S. federal lawsuit contends that Martin Tripp of Sparks, Nevada, also made false…
Worker struck by falling beam during milling machine installation, manufacturing company fined
A Windsor contracting company has been fined 75-thousand dollars after a worker was critically injured while helping to install milling machines at a manufacturing plant. C-M-F Group pleaded guilty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the…
Delta first to fly new CRJ900 cabins with order for 20 Bombardier regional jets
Montreal – Bombardier’s stock price hit a nearly five-year high Wednesday following news it had signed a regional aircraft deal with Delta Air Lines Inc. The Montreal-based manufacturer’s shares closed at $5.33, up 28 cents or 5.54 per cent to…
U.S. industrial production fell 0.1 per cent in May
Washington – U.S. industrial production slipped 0.1 per cent in May, primarily dragged by a drop in manufacturing caused by a major fire at a parts supplier for trucks. The Federal Reserve said that the manufacturing component of industrial production…
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Canadian manufacturing sector remains on shaky ground, says TD economist
Ottawa – Canadian manufacturing sales unexpectedly fell in April as sales in the petroleum and coal products and transportation equipment industries dropped. Statistics Canada said factory sales dropped 1.3 per cent to $56.2 billion in April, following two consecutive monthly…
Automakers improve quality for fourth consecutive year in ranking study
Costa Mesa, Calif. — New-vehicle quality has improved for the fourth consecutive year – by 4 per cent from 2017 – and has reached its best level ever, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). Initial…
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Process Industries Academy initiative support digital workflows in engineering and operations
Frankfurt (from ACHEMA, World Forum for the Process Industries) − Siemens’ Process Industries and Drives and Digital Factories divisions are teaming up with Bentley Systems’ Bentley Institute to establish a Process Industries Academy that will support the companies’ joint vision…
2018 Manufacturing Leadership Awards program honours leaders of industry transformation
Santa Clara, Calif. – The 14th Annual Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Awards Gala, produced by Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council, announced the winners of the 2018 ML Awards at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa where they were recognized…
Deliberate spill: study launched to test crude and bitumen impact on lake life
Kenora, Ont. – Researchers were in northwestern Ontario over the weekend spilling diluted oilsands bitumen and crude oil into a lake to study how the ecosystem, from microbes to fish, responds. The pilot project, known as Freshwater Oil Spill Remediation…
Ramifications of a trade war: an expert look at the numbers for Canada
Ottawa – A new analysis of escalating trade disputes involving the United States warns that a deterioration into an all-out, global trade war would knock North America’s economies into recession. The report by Scotiabank said if the U.S. breaks all…
Import now to beat tariffs on goods from China? It will cost
New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice – pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting in three weeks. It can take several weeks for ship-borne cargo from China to reach…
Auto parts firm Magna plans electric vehicle joint ventures with Chinese company
Aurora, Ont. – Magna International Inc. says it will form two new joint ventures with a Chinese company to engineer and build electric vehicles. The Ontario-based auto parts company and Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the BAIC…
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MRO Supply Chain – using digitalization to streamline processes and decision-making
Sada Haque says that the journey to become pioneers in our business objectives will greatly depend upon data-driven strategies, rather than gut feelings.
Saputo hopes to benefit from Mexican dairy tariffs, after drop in profits
Toronto – Canadian cheese and dairy giant Saputo Inc. is hoping to use its international operations to milk the Mexican market in the wake of impending tariffs. The Montreal-based company doesn’t have a large Mexican presence yet, but could see…
Trump’s auto tariffs would devastate supply chains, cause mass layoffs: experts
Montreal – U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on auto imports from Canada would devastate the integrated supply chain that has taken decades to build and cause job losses on both sides of the border,…
U.S. steel tariffs prompt ADF to impose work sharing at Quebec plant
Montreal – ADF Group Inc. says uncertainty over U.S. steel tariffs reduced orders and prompted it to introduce work-sharing for employees at its Quebec plant. “Backlog growth is paramount to our success and unfortunately the uncertainty surrounding the steel import…
