According to a report from the Lake Carriers' Association, shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 6 million tons in June, a decrease of 6 percent compared to May, and a drop of 7 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings also ...
Tags: Iron Ore Shipments, Mineral
According to estimates by the Indian Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), the urban population of India produces between 0.2 and 0.6 kg of waste per head each day. Over the year municipal waste from the country´s 1.2 billion ...
Vittoria Industries North America and Outdoor Gear Canada have each agreed to distribute Vittoria and Geax tires and Selle Italia saddles in Canada, the companies announced Tuesday. OGC will stock all brands in its Montréal and ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Transportation, tires
The Lake Carriers' Association said Friday that shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2.2 million tons in April, a virtual tie with a year ago. The trade was, however, 19 percent below the month's five-year average. Shipments from ...
Tags: Coal Trade, Great Lakes, Decline
BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply hybrid propulsion system for Nova LFS hybrid electric (HEV) buses in Quebec. Under the contract, the BAE Systems will deliver 475 units of the HybriDrive Series propulsion system for HEV buses ...
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The Canadian government announced earlier this month that it would eliminate tariffs on several categories of imported goods, from baby clothes to skis and snowboards to golf and hockey equipment. But bicycles weren't on the list — ...
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I just returned from the BEC Conference in Las Vegas and wanted to share a few golden nuggets from the show floor. Although there were a number of interesting presentations, it was the Keynote by Guardian President Scott Thomsen, entitled ...
Tags: Glass Association, Glass
The Canadian government announced earlier this month that it would eliminate tariffs on several categories of imported goods, from baby clothes to skis and snowboards to golf and hockey equipment. But bicycles weren’t on the list ...
Tags: bicycles, Canadian Industry, bikes import
The major theme of the 2013 BEC Conference can be summed up in the title of its keynote presentation: Battle for the Wall. "Our true competitors are solid surface walls," said Scott Thomsen, president of the Global Flat Glass Group, ...
Tags: glaziers, glass industry, glass
The premiere of Ifat India is already attracting a great deal of attention from international exhibitors. India’s “Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling” takes place from October 24 to 26, 2013, at the ...
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Canadian dairy processor Saputo has announced that it will close its cheese manufacturing facility in Warwick, Québec, a move which will put approximately 100 jobs at risk. Saputo noted that this decision is aimed at improving ...
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Quebec's Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe has announced it will install three public charging stations for electric vehicles in its parking lot as of this summer—becoming one of the newest members of The Electric Circuit. "The ...
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Labrador Iron Mines Holdings (LIM) and Tata steel have already settled the cooperation agreement, including the sale of a 51% stake in the Howse iron ore. Under the agreement, LIM and Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC) will develop rail ...
Tags: Tata Steel, Steel, Iron Ore
Will preview new SOLARBAN 67 glass at Glass Association of North America event -- Joanne Funyak, PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) construction market manager for flat glass, is scheduled to speak at the Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) ...
Tags: Building Envelope Contractors, Glass, construction market
Canadian dairy co-op Agropur has booked what it claimed are "remarkable" annual financial results, with higher sales and core earnings. Agropur posted a 5.1% rise in sales to C$3.7bn for the year to 3 November. The co-op did not provide ...