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Putin sworn in for fourth term; promises economic reforms
Moscow – Vladimir Putin took the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president on Monday, promising to pursue an economic agenda that would boost living standards across the country. In a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall…
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New contract ratified for workers at Ontario automotive seat plant
Toronto – Unifor says it has ratified a new contract for workers at the Lear Corp. automotive seat manufacturing plant in Ajax, Ont. The union says its members voted in favour of the contract Friday afternoon, adding that the company…
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How Shell restarted Europe’s largest refinery
—Sponsored article by Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources Ahead of the Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources Summit, our partner IQPC caught up with Ýr Gunnarsdóttir, Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement Leader for Shell. In this new…
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Volkswagen’s new CEO promises a more ethical culture
Frankfurt – Volkswagen’s new CEO, Herbert Diess, has vowed to build a more ethical culture after the company’s diesel emissions scandal and outlined a new structure aimed at streamlining decision-making at the sprawling company. Diess said Thursday at the shareholder…
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Lear Ajax workers to vote on tentative deal amid uncertain future for plant
Toronto – Unifor says it has reached a tentative agreement for workers at the Lear Corp. automotive seat manufacturer in Ajax, Ont., but the future of the facility is uncertain after the company said this week it would close the…
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Bearings Specialists Association announces lifetime achievement award winner
Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, announced that Ellen Holladay, the company’s SVP, Chief Information Officer and Operational Excellence Officer, is the 2018 recipient of the Bearings Specialists Association (BSA)…
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North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
Hamilton, ON – From May 6-12, 2018, workplaces across North America will be celebrating North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week with activities that raise awareness of, and educate on, the importance of injury prevention. Health and safety committees…
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Bombardier selling Downsview property for $635 million, reports results
Montreal – Bombardier Inc. has signed a deal to sell its Downsview property in Toronto for $635 million to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. Under a lease agreement, Bombardier will continue to operate from Downsview for up to three…
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Canadian buyers dominate at equipment auction
Edmonton – Last week Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest Canadian auction of the year, selling CA$207+ million (US$161+ million) of equipment over five days in Edmonton, AB. The April 24 – 28 auction attracted more than 14,000+ bidders from 59…
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World leader in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission reports organic growth
North Canton, Ohio – The Timken Company, a world leader in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, today reported first-quarter 2018 sales of $883.1 million, up approximately 25 percent from the same period a year ago. The increase was…
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JW Winco celebrated 40 years in standard parts industry
New Berlin, WI – May marks the 40th anniversary and success of JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company. Since its beginnings in 1978, family-owned Winco continues to lead a new generation of innovation and solutions for the standard parts industry.…
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STLE Annual Meeting Technical Program
Park Ridge, Ill. – The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) announced its technical program for the 73rd STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held May 20-24, 2018 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 73rd…
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PTDA’s Power Transmission Handbook earns registration mark protection by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Chicago, Ill. — Earlier in 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded PTDA a Class 16 registration mark for its Power Transmission Handbook, a text book first published in 1969 and now in its fifth iteration, packed with content…
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Asset Reliability and Integrity Management: Increasing the reliability and uptime of assets and deliver improved business performance
—Sponsored article by Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources Ahead of the Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources Summit, our partner IQPC caught up with Thomas Aas Sæthre, Vice President of Asset Integrity at Oceaneering. In this exclusive…
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Harting Roadshow Truck visits Alberta, British Columbia in May, Central Canada in July
Montreal – Harting’s Roadshow, a mini-tradeshow on wheels, will be visiting customer locations in Alberta and British Columbia next month. The truck will be in British Columbia from May 14-18, then cross over the Rockies to Alberta from May 22-25.…
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NAFTA: Ministers head home from negotiations, with uncertainty looming
Washington – The politicians leading the NAFTA negotiations left Washington without a deal on Friday, under a cloud of question marks about the continental trading relationship. Canada’s Chrystia Freeland and Mexico’s Ildefonso Guajardo returned home after a week-long round with…
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Government of Canada creates 850 paid work placements for students with mining industry
Québec – When post-secondary students get the chance to learn in a hands-on work environment, they build the real-word skills and connections that help them get great jobs when they graduate. That is why the Student Work Placements Program is…
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New Ontario territory sales manager for Harting
Montreal – Peter Hanna, Harting’s new Territory Sales Manager for Ontario, is leveraging an extensive background in HVAC design and sales to help customers adopt the company’s industrial connectivity, edge computing and other advanced solutions. His appointment enhances the company’s…
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Auditor general calls for long term financial forecasts as oil revenue decreases
Edmonton – Alberta’s auditor general says a long-term fiscal projection would help the province as it deals with oil price swings and a diminishing non-renewable resource. In his farewell report, Merwan Saher says enormous oil revenues, such as have been…
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GE earnings snapshot in Q1 runs at a loss
Boston – General Electric Co. (GE) on Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $1.15 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. Earnings,…
