TORONTO — Cervus Equipment has purchased Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres (POTC) for about $25.5 million and will rebrand its newly acquired dealerships, Cervus Equipment Peterbilt. The Calgary-based company provides industrial, ...
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Flame Control Coatings has announced the launch of Flame Control 60-60A Thermal Barrier coating for Spray Polyurethane Foam. This water-based thin film intumescent coating will provide a 15-minute thermal barrier over Spray Polyurethane ...
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Niagara Fiber, a supplier of insoluble fiber products and a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Allied Blending and Ingredients. Allied Blending formulates, headquartered in Keokuk, Iowa, manufactures and custom ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will provide technical assistance to the Buffalo Sewer Authority to expand the use of green infrastructure to reduce water pollution and improve Buffalo's resilience to the ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have approved the Buffalo Sewer Authority's plan to reduce the amount of sewage and stormwater run-off that flow from the city of ...
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Switzerland-based chocolate manufacturer Chocolat Frey has bought a majority stake in US candy maker SweetWorks, for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, SweetWorks runs a production facility in the region, and has a ...
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Days are finally getting longer and after a tough winter, we are certainly seeing the temperatures rise. Is it time yet to sit on your patio and sip on a glass of local white wine? In case you decide to get out your patio dining set, or ...
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NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry will be opening of its first Canadian office in Ottawa, ON. “Around the world, governments have begun to recognize the economic benefits associated with global truck platforms, ...
NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, has announced the opening of its first Canadian office. The association also named Mark Woody, president of Palfinger North America in Niagara Falls, Ont. its new president at the Work ...
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As smartphones, tablets and other gadgets become smaller and more sophisticated, the heat they generate while in use increases. This is a growing problem because it can cause the electronics inside the gadgets to fail. Conventional wisdom ...
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Philips Lighting blogger Monique Cousineau publishes an interesting Christmas lights trivia article on the lighting giant’s website. How many questions can you get right? Below is the full blog entry: Christmas light decorations. ...
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Strengthening house prices and increased interest rates in metros across the country contributed to lower housing affordability in the third quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity ...
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Empire Communities and Koben Systems Inc. (KSI) celebrated the official unveiling of the first electric vehicle charging stations in the newly launched second phase of Empire's Imagine Community development in the Niagara Region of Ontario. ...
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Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance, announced the acquisition of two additional insurance brokerages: DeFranco Insurance Agency, Inc. of Niagara Falls, NY and Insurance Group of American, Inc. ...
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Nationwide housing affordability slipped several notches as recovering markets witnessed significant firming of home prices in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index ...
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