The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today. A discussion panel was assembled at the Oct. 23 afternoon session to discuss both problems and solutions ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto
The UK Government’s continuing support of Apprenticeships and commitment to vocational skills is having a positive effect at the sharp end of the glazing industry, according to national independent training provider, 4GE Academy. ...
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The Ontario Fleet Safety Council's annual conference will explore a variety of issues, ranging from recruitment to behavioural analysis, over three days in October. The Crowne Plaza in Kitchener/Waterloo will host the three-day Fleet ...
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Pinnacle Machine Tool Co., Ltd., founded in central Taiwan back in 1976, has released a series of feature-laden five-axis (X, Y, Z, plus B and C axes) CNC machining centers to cater to high-end manufacturers looking for machines that are ...
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Brintons is delighted to announce a further £5m investment to enhance its existing manufacturing operations in both Kidderminster and Portugal, this is in addition to the £3m announced in March this year. This latest ...
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Ontario's Veridian Connections (Veridian) says its vice-president of operations, Mark Turney, has been appointed to the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association's (IHSA) board of directors. "Establishing a culture of safety, where ...
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Lloyds Banking Group is looking for 30 IT apprentices to take up specialist roles that it says cannot be filled by graduates. The group, which is the parent company of high street bank Lloyds TSB, is looking for school leavers with a ...
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In business for almost 50 years, Petticoat Fair was recently named "Best Destination Store" at the prestigious 2013 Best of Intima Awards gala, hosted in New York by The Best of Intima magazine. Petticoat Fair was nominated by a team of ...
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The news comes as the Telford-based firm has recently seen two of its workers complete work-based apprentice training schemes. The newly qualified apprentices work in conversion, pre-press and print support, taking the total to seven ...
Tags: TCL Packaging, Packaging, Printing
The graduate industrial engineer Roland Fischenich (35) will be taking over the newly created position of expansion manager at OLYMP. His main role will be to consolidate both the successful OLYMP store expansion and the development of the ...
In India, contemporary glass artists form a small group and Srila Mookherjee belongs to this rare tribe. Rarer still is the fact that she blows her own glass. In the thriving glass industry at Firozabad, you would find many glass-blowers, ...
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This summer, the CCDA (Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship, which administers Canada's Red Seal program) decided to proceed with piloting new standards development processes, features and formats in two Red Seal trades, one of ...
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Sportlifestyle company PUMA has appointed Torsten Hochstetter (46) as Global Creative Director, effective 15 July 2013. Based in Herzogenaurach, Hochstetter will be responsible for designing, creating and developing the Sport Performance ...
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In today's world, dirty windows might be the only thing that brings attention to paned glass. Yet back in the late 1800s, the business of making plate glass brought some much deserved interest — and an economic boost — to the ...
Tags: Glass, Construction, Decoration
According to the Government of British Columbia, there will be an estimated one million job openings in the province over the next decade, with opportunities in liquefied natural gas, mining and mineral exploration, and shipbuilding. Of ...
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