Belgium-based Europlasma NV — a developer of low-pressure plasma technology for applications including technical textiles, electronics, medical and automotive — has announced two strategic partnerships to expand its global ...
Tags: Textile
Lewis Motors has been presented with an Idealease Idealgold award for the 10th time. The award program from Idealease measures dealer performance across 12 key areas, including: professional leadership; customer service; marketing; ...
Tags: Transportation, Motors, Auto Parts
Canadian automobile manufacturer Ford Motor is set to invest C$700m ($681.7m) at its Oakville assembly plant to expand its manufacturing capability . This investment is a part of the company's effort to meet the demand in North America ...
With the April 2013 acquisition of AkzoNobel's North American architectural coatings business by PPG Industries, customers can now purchase PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) products at Dulux Paint stores across Canada. This is the ...
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A new campaign launched by the Share the Road Cycling Coalition, Ontario's cycling and advocacy organization, is aiming to educate cyclists on the dangers of pulling up alongside a tractor-trailer's right side — a particularly ...
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Mattress industry veteran Normand Ricard has taken back the company he founded almost 40 years ago, having acquired what is now known as Rev Sleep Corp. from Bedford Capital, a private equity firm based here. The terms of the deal, which ...
Tags: Mattress, Light Industry, Daily Use
OligoMedic, a manufacturer of osteoarthritis products, has announced that it will launch its JointRep product, an injectable implant designed to treat cartilage articular joint defects and reduce articular pain. JointRep is a simple ...
Conestoga Meat Packers, a Breslau, Ontario-based pork processor, is set to boost production capacity of its facility in the Kitchener-Waterloo region by one-third, while creating 100 new jobs. The company will invest more than C$14m ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, meat packaging
At the 2013 Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Conference & Expo in Novi, MI, USA (17-19 September), GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless provider of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion ...
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The Ontario government is set to provide funding for the expansion of four family-owned bakeries in the greater Toronto area through the Project Advantage and Rural Economic Development (RED) program. As part of the program, Bockerhaus ...
Tags: Ontario Government, Bakery Firms
Target is pleased to announce that an additional 44 store locations in Canada have been awarded Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification. This announcement means that all 68 newly launched Target locations have been ...
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A Guelph factory would happily recycle glass from local blue boxes again — for an annual fee estimated at $84,000. Unwilling to pay, regional government has chosen instead to dump 3,000 tonnes of glass that Ontario compels it to ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has filled seven seats on its board of directors for the 2013-2014 term. "We were fortunate to have had a tremendous number of qualified candidates vying for the board positions again this year," says ...
Tags: tyre, Auto Parts
Growth equity fund Element Partners has completed a significant investment in Canada's Hayward Gordon. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Hayward Gordon designs, manufactures and distributes pumps, mixers, engineered systems, strainers and ...
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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