Industry
Packaging
Single use plastics ban not expected to hurt petrochemical growth in Canada
CALGARY – One of Canada’s largest producers of plastics…
Shoppers want green packaging, but don’t want to pay for it, study suggests
Canadians say they care about the environmental damage caused…
Old facilities, changing times, catch up to three western livestock feed plants
SASKATOON – Aging facilities and business consolidation are being…
Food and Beverage Industry Front and Centre at Convenience U CARWACS show
The 16th annual Convenience U CARWACS show was recently…
Rite-Vu Hazard Recognition System
Rite-Hite has now made elements of its Rite-Vu Hazard…
Cascades closing two tissue paper machines in Ontario, reports Q4 loss
KINGSEY FALLS, Que. – Cascades Inc. is closing two…
Most Important Asset for CMMS/EAM: PEOPLE
The importance of people’s reliability on your asset data…
Petrochemical growth spurt expected despite rising desire for fewer plastics
CALGARY _ Canada’s slow-growing petrochemical industry is headed for…
DC Power Supplies from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added PSH series high efficiency power supplies…
High Liner Foods cuts salaried workforce by 14 per cent after disappointing Q3
High Liner Foods Inc. shares fell more than 20…
Synthetic Lubricating Grease from Klüber Lubrication
Klüber Lubrication now offers Klübersynth UH1 14-151 synthetic lubricating…
ABB Makes Appointment
Darcy Simonis has been named as Industry Network Leader…
Sustainable packaging an increasingly high priority for consumers: GlobalData
According to GlobalData, a data and analytics company, consumers…
Package delivery firms get ready to fill gap as Greyhound leaves Western Canada
Calgary – Package delivery firms say they are prepared…
Managed dairy system enticed Coca Cola to build Ontario milk plant: Dairy Farmers
Toronto – Coca-Cola Canada’s decision to invest $85 million…
Ritchie Bros. introduces Marketplace-E, a new way to buy and sell equipment
Vancouver – After a soft launch in late 2017,…
Transcontinental to buy Coveris Americas packaging business for US$1.32 billion
Montreal – Transcontinental Inc. is taking a big leap…
Despite lip service on reducing waste, Ottawa gave plastics giant $35M grant
Ottawa – The Liberal government gave $35 million to…
Cascades finalizes the sale of its New York plant
Kingsey Falls, QC – Cascades Inc., a leader in…
Campbell Soup to close Toronto manufacturing facility
Toronto – Campbell Soup Company says it’s shuttering its…
3D print material from igus for food technology
The 3D print material iglidur I150 developed by motion…
Cascades announces the construction of a new packaging plant in New Jersey
Kingsey Falls, QC – Cascades Inc., the leader in…
New state-of-the-art tissue converting plant, Cascades
Scappoose, OR – Cascades Inc., leader in the recovery…
Track progress by keeping a close eye on production rates and yield
A SCADA solution is intended as a platform for continuous improvement. It eliminates the lag between the collection of data and the availability of that information to inform decision-making.
New EtherCAT board enhances data gathering capability
Harting’s Mini-Industrial-Computer MICA, winner of the prestigious 2016 Hermes…
Western provinces to lead economy in 2017
Ottawa – Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to emerge…
Chain lubrication tips and methods
There are several leading factors that contribute to accelerated…
Revised standard on safety requirements for packaging and processing machinery
Reston, Va. – PMMI, The Association for Packaging and…
Canadian Network of Asset Managers appoints new executive director
Calgary – The Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM)…
Webinar: What is the lubricant’s role in energy efficiency?
This complimentary webinar considers the various ways energy savings…
