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Feds dead set against ‘ridiculous’ quotas to replace steel, aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON – Canada is not about to agree to…
Company extracting metals from asbestos waste gets $12M from Ottawa
Ottawa gave $12 million on Friday to help a…
Canada moves to block steel dumping with 25% surtax on select products
The Canadian government says it will impose a 25…
SKF LLT profile rail guides offer long service life
SKF Motion Technologies, Inc., provide SKF LLT profile rail…
RNC Minerals gold strike in Western Australia sends stock soaring
Toronto – A doozy of a gold strike in…
Vale completes billion dollar Sudbury smelter emissions reduction project
Vale Canada Ltd. says it has completed a billion-dollar…
Klüber Lubrication Develops Lubricating Grease for Actuators
Klϋber Lubrication, has developed Klübersynth GR 46-52 F, a fully…
North American markets slide as metals take a hit amid trade angst
North American stock markets slipped slightly lower Thursday as…
U.S. to impose anti dumping duties of 24 per cent plus on Canadian made pipe
The United States has opened a new battleground in…
Feds mulling safeguards to prevent ‘surge’ of cheap steel imports into Canada
OTTAWA – The federal government extended an olive branch…
Import now to beat tariffs on goods from China? It will cost
New tariffs on imports from China may leave American…
Auto parts firm Magna plans electric vehicle joint ventures with Chinese company
Aurora, Ont. – Magna International Inc. says it will…
U.S. steel tariffs prompt ADF to impose work sharing at Quebec plant
Montreal – ADF Group Inc. says uncertainty over U.S.…
Leading metals distributor invests in automotive metals processing facility in Brantford, Ont.
Burlington, Ont. – Samuel, Son & Co., a leading…
Steelworkers ratify new contract with Moly-Cop AltaSteel
Edmonton – United Steelworkers (USW) Local 5220 members have…
Welding takes centre stage at FABTECH Canada 2018
Toronto – SME, FMA, AWS, PMA and CCAI, the producers and co-sponsors of FABTECH, have…
Three causes of gearbox failure
In large gear reducers, parts – such as bearings and gears – can be pricey. Understanding gearbox failures can help mitigate downtime.
US factory production rose a healthy 0.5 per cent in April
Washington – U.S. factories cranked out more appliances, computers…
Federal and Quebec governments fund aluminum smelting breakthrough
Saguenay, Que. – The federal and Quebec governments are…
Innovative manufacturer Verbom increases productivity
Sherbrooke, QC – The governments of Canada and Quebec…
Canada is moving in to protect the industry in accordance with international rules
Montreal – The Canadian government announced new measures to…
Ritchie Bros. introduces Marketplace-E, a new way to buy and sell equipment
Vancouver – After a soft launch in late 2017,…
Pace of U.S. factory growth slipped in March
Washington – U.S. manufacturers say they expanded at a…
Trump’s new senior economic adviser on NAFTA doesn’t mince words
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed a…
A Montreal company is fined after a worker is struck by metal
A Montreal-based company that manufactures and distributes commercial roofing…
Trudeau says ending tariff exemptions for Canadian steel would hurt U.S. economy
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. – Justin Trudeau is telling…
Trudeau to kick off tour of steel and aluminum factories in Quebec
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is kicking off…
Permanent tariff exemption needed for Canadian steel, aluminum: Steelworkers
Toronto and Montreal – Canada’s steel and aluminum producers…
Canada dodges tariff bullet – for now
Washington – Canada appears to have dodged a protectionist…
Trump tweets that steel, aluminum tariffs stay unless there’s a new NAFTA deal
Washington – President Donald Trump began the week by…
