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Memorial quilt focuses on young workers’ health and safety
Toronto, ON — Apr. 4, 2002 — An important national initiative aimed at raising awareness of the need to protect t…
Health and safety scholarship award is a first for Canada
Toronto, ON — Apr. 2, 2002 — The first post-secondary health and safety scholarship to be awarded in Canada was p…
Huge aviation MRO conference and show part of $42-billion market
Pheonix, AZ — Apr. 1, 2002 — Aircraft safety, security and the costs of maintaining aircraft in an uncertain avia…
Ontario apprenticeship program to benefit from $3.7 million infusion
Toronto, ON — Mar. 29, 2002 — The Ontario government is investing $3.7 million to help people develop their skill…
Website tells youth about $100,000/year jobs for skilled workers
Toronto, ON –Mar. 28, 2002 — The Ontario government has launched a website to encourage young people to train in…
Metalforming industry show attracts 9,000
Chicago, IL — Mar. 27, 2002 — Metalform ’02, sponsored by the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), concluded…
Study shows industrial distributors need more skilled workers
Philadelphia, PA — Mar. 26, 2002 — There is a growing need for highly skilled workers in technology, marketing,…
Revamped events calendar features current listings of industry activities
Toronto, ON — Mar. 25, 2002 — MRO-ESOURCE.COM has revamped and upgraded its on-line Industry Events column. The r…
Contest for compressor maintenance tips offers free book
Mar. 22, 2002 — Do you have an idea or tip that has saved your company money, solved a compressor maintenance pro…
MRO contract awarded for Atlantic airline fleet
Montreal, QC — Mar. 21, 2002 — Air Canada has secured a five-year, US$60-million agreement for the comprehensive…
ABB sells 100,000th robot (March 20, 2002)
Zurich, Switzerland — Mar. 20, 2002 — ABB sold its 100,000th robot last week, becoming the first company in the w…
Power transmission sales back on upswing
Chicago, Ill. — Mar. 19, 2002 — The January trend data for distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/m…
Timken predicts improved performance
Canton, OH — Mar. 19, 2002 — The Timken Company expects to report improved financial performance above consensus…
Networking and education part of new power transmission industry conference in Canada
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON — Mar. 18, 2002 — A new networking and educational conference specifically for the Canadi…
SKF sells premises in Germany
Gteborg, Sweden — March 15, 2002 — SKF has sold its premises in Stuttgart, Germany, which used to be the site fo…
Timken to acquire equipment repair facility
Canton, OH — March 14, 2002 — The Timken Company plans to purchase an industrial equipment repair facility that s…
Conference examines benefits of Ontario’s electricity deregulation
Toronto, ON — March 13, 2002 — Numerous leading energy experts from across North America provided compelling arg…
Ballard signs deal with Ford for low-emission, commercial engine generators
Vancouver, BC — March 12, 2002 — Ballard Power Systems’ electric drives and power conversion division has signed…
Quebec firm merges three divisions under Robco corporate name
LaSalle, QC — March 11, 2002 — The Albion, Ontario Rubber and Anchor Packing divisions of Robco will be merged in…
Federal innovation strategy an excellent start: CME
Ottawa, ON — March 8, 2002 — The release of federal white papers last month on innovation, skills and learning is…