Using technology to monitor driver behaviour can result in immediate improvements, but unless there's a benefit to drivers, those improvements may be short-lived. That was what Mike Millian, fleet manager for Hensall District Co-op in ...
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Meaglow Ltd of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, a privately held firm that produces epitaxy equipment and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) accessories, as well as providing specialized thin ...
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Early in the week, case goods suppliers say that the economic crystal ball is still a little cloudy at the Las Vegas Market. Many report that business conditions remain okay - not great - and hope that better economic indicators point to ...
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Tire Storage Solutions Ltd. (TSS) and Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc., both based in Ontario, Canada, have partnered to provide seasonal storage software to help dealers manage their tire purchases. TSS says the partnership offers added value ...
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LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. (LRL) executive vice-president Denis Lavoie announced the appointment of Sean Yacoub as territory sales representative for Ontario. Sean possesses over 16 years of sales experience, says LRL, most recently ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to invest $30m at its Princeton manufacturing plant in Indiana, US to boost the production of gas variant of Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) starting in 2014. The new investment ...
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Good news for Ontario truckers as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that there will be no Premium Rate increases for 2014. Last year, WSIB announced a 2.5 percent rate increase on average S1 premium increases. ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for more fairness in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CIFA) levies fines on livestock haulers when it comes to the in-transit death of hogs and lost tags in-transit. Currently, if ...
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Ontario truckers have weighed in on two transportation issues facing the city of Toronto. In surveys distributed by the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) on behalf of the city, carriers indicated they're against the demolition of the ...
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New research has indicated that hogs that die while in transit, usually do so as a result of pre-existing heart conditions. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is now using the study as evidence livestock truckers shouldn't be held ...
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Metalworking is commonly used by most industries and forgings have been in use since ages. This age-old technique is used by specialized industries such as nuclear, aerospace, power generation, military, mass transit, off-road ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) announced today the launch of new cargo crime awareness program that focuses on the high-risk 401 corridor between Ontario and Quebec. Dubbed "Project Momentum," the campaign will see the CTA partner ...
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Pro Mach, Inc. Cincinnati, OH, announced July 17 that its ID Technology division has acquired Colet, a leading label manufacturer and provider of packaging supplies. Toronto, Ontario-based Colet, will serve as ID Technology's first label ...
The owner of the Sears Hometown store here is spearheading a C$100 million class action lawsuit against Sears Canada and its U.S.-based parent, Sears Holdings, alleging the publicly held retailer "breached its legal obligations by depriving ...
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Canada-based Cool Beer Brewing has introduced its Stonewall Light and Millennium Buzz beers in Rexam SLEEK cans. Rexam's aluminum beer cans offer better durability, portability and UV barrier protection to preserve freshness of the beer. ...
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