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Canadian manufacturers will continue to invest in Industry 4.0: Report. Tesla posts surprise $2.17 billion third-quarter profit, up 17.3% from a year ago. U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG. Manufacturing begins in Que. for Bombardier’s Global 8000, “the world’s fastest business jet”.
Federal government moves to end port work stoppages, orders …
8 hours ago · Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened Tuesday to end work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal, directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations and move the talks to binding arbitration. But labour experts and other groups warn the minister’s decision to intervene in the ...
Element5 to receive $3.46M boost from Ont. to expand operations
Jul 30, 2024 · The funding will more than triple the mass timber manufacturer's production and increasing revenue by over 300 per cent. The Ontario government is investing $3.46 million in mass timber manufacturer Element5 to help the company expand its St. Thomas, Ont.-based operations. Element5 is Ontario’s first certified manufacturer of cross-laminated ...
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased in Q3, SEMI Reports
8 hours ago · Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.9 per cent quarter-over-quarter to 3,214 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2024 and registered 6.8 per cent growth from the 3,010 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
Next generation of manufacturing - Plant
Nov 13, 2023 · Plant and Canadian Manufacturing’s 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Outlook survey found that manufacturers are still investing in and adopting advanced technologies to improve processes, enhance operations and bolster security measures against increase threats. The survey measured advanced manufacturing (Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and ...
Employers lock out longshore workers in Montreal after contract …
1 day ago · The employers association in Montreal said it initiated the lockout after the unionized workers voted almost unanimously to reject a contract offer tabled last week. The workers have been without a collective agreement since Dec. 31 and had rejected two previous offers. The employer said last week its latest offer included a three-per-cent ...
Mattr Corp. to acquire AmerCable for US$280M - Plant
1 day ago · Mattr Corp., a Canadian advanced materials technology company, has agreed to acquire AmerCable Incorporated, a U.S. manufacturer of highly engineered wire and cable solutions used in mission critical applications.. Mattr, through its subsidiary, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of AmerCable from Nexans USA Inc. for a purchase price of US$280 ...
As some Ontario plants hit the brakes, are Canada's EV ambitions …
Sep 19, 2024 · Advertisement. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has regularly touted his province’s plan to create an “end-to-end” EV supply chain that also prioritizes mining critical minerals crucial to battery production. But Umicore is not the only firm to hit the brakes, even though nearly $1 billion worth of its own subsidies are on the line.
Capital Power and OPG to assess use of small modular nuclear
Jan 15, 2024 · Edmonton’s Capital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation are joining together to assess the feasibility of developing small modular nuclear reactors to help power Alberta’s electricity grid. At an announcement Monday in Edmonton, the two companies said small modular reactors, or SMRs, will be critical in the years to come if Canada and ...
Ontario to build first large-scale EV battery plant - Plant
Sep 19, 2022 · With the support of Ontario and the federal government, LG Energy Solution and Stellantis joined forces to build the province’s first large-scale electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant. The province is building on $16 billion in investments that have been made over the last 21 months by automakers and EV battery manufacturers.