The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and the Western Canada Tire Dealers Association (WCTDA) will present a three-day commercial tire service (CTS) 400 level instructor training and certification class in Edmonton, Alberta, May 6-8, 2014. ...
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Nesscap Energy Inc. a global leader in research, development and manufacturing of ultracapacitor products, reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013. Revenue for the twelve-month period increased 51% to US $16.6 ...
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GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, says that Julian Styles, its director of business development USA, ...
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Packaging firm Sonoco's rigid plastics facility in the US has secured LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the US Green Building Council. Located in the Beauty and Home Care Campus of New ...
As a leader in environmentally sustainable laundry processes, G&K Services, Inc. takes pride in minimizing the impact of its operations on the environment. G&K takes the occasion of Earth Day to reflect on the progress our company has ...
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The National Pronto Association has selected Philips Automotive North America, a division of Royal Philips of the Netherlands, as its preferred supplier of automotive lighting products throughout North America. "Philips was chosen by ...
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Eating one serve a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils may significantly reduce "bad" cholesterol, and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study from St Michael's Hospital in Canada. However, most people in ...
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TreeHouse Foods is set to acquire Protenergy Natural Foods from Whitecastle Investments, Whitecap Venture Partners and others, for around CAD$170m ($150m) Protenergy produces food and beverage products such as carton and recart broth, ...
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Skechers USA, Inc. reported earnings rose nearly five-fold in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $31.0 million, or 61 cents a share, from $6.7 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Revenues rose 21.0 percent to $546.5 million from $451.6 ...
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DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc. has received the branded manufacturer of the year award from the Automotive Parts Associates (APA). The company was recognized for being first-to-market with new model-year parts and for quick ...
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Canadian food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has shut down its wiener production facility in Hamilton, Ontario, leading to a loss of 26 jobs. The company, along with the remaining 187 staff, has moved operations to the new ...
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Cowboy Charcoal, maker of top selling natural hardwood lump charcoal, chips and chunks, announced the availability of its premium products at Target and The Home Depot Stores across Canada. Effective immediately, Cowboy Charcoal's 4kg bag ...
Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, QuÉbec, Canada has appointed Bertrand Lessard as chief operating officer, effective 28 April. 5N Plus provides specialty purified metals such as bismuth, gallium, ...
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According to Statistics Canada, investment in non-residential building construction was down 0.6 percent from the previous quarter to $12.9 billion in the first quarter. This decline followed two consecutive quarterly gains and was largely ...
Truckers hauled more goods in March 2014 than ever before, according to data records from TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index. Truck load volumes have been on a rising trend for the past four months in a row, but March ...
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