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Bombardier expects to boost dividend as revenues surge in five years
- Mar 21, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
Bombardier says it is positioned to nearly double its annual revenues over the next five years and generate enough cash to boost its dividend and restore its investment grade credit rating, the transportation giant told an investors conference in New York on Thursday. The Montreal-based maker of...
Deficit elimination means not much action in new economic action plan
- Mar 21, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
OTTAWA -- Having all but ruled out new spending, the trick for Jim Flaherty in Thursday's budget is to maintain the impression of "action" in his fifth instalment of the Economic Action Plan series that was created as a response to a global economic meltdown. The finance minister has made returning...
New ISO calculates CO2 emissions in steel production
- Mar 21, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
A new ISO (International Organization for Standardization) has been published that calculates the carbon dioxide emissions from iron and steel production. The standard is based on the CO2 data collection methodology that has been used for the past five years in the industry. The data used in the...
Auto parts maker Martinrea International reports steep loss in Q4 earnings
- Mar 21, 2013
- Automation and Software
- News Release
TORONTO -- Auto parts company Martinrea International Inc. has reported a big earnings drop in its latest quarter compared to a year earlier, which the company blamed on restructuring and other operational costs at several of its plants. The Toronto-based company said it lost $6.6 million, or eight...
CAW calls for more job creation in federal budget
- Mar 20, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
TORONTO -- The CAW is calling on federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to focus on job creation, not more spending cutbacks in his 2013 budget, to be unveiled tomorrow. "Canada's public debt is small, relative to past history and to the debt problems faced in other regions, such as...
ADF gets $46.6 million contract to build steel structure for Quebec amphitheatre
- Mar 20, 2013
- Fabricating
- News Release
TERREBONNE, Que. -- ADF Group Inc. has been confirmed as the winning bidder to make and install the steel structure for a new $400-million amphitheatre in Quebec City. The contract is worth $46.6-million to the company, which is based in Terrebonne, Que., about 30 kilometres north of Montreal....
Makino hosts technology event for jet engine and turbine manufacturers
- Mar 19, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
MASON, Ohio – Makino has announced they will be holding a special two-day event focused on the manufacturing of components for jet engine and turbine segments in the aerospace and energy industries. The event, titled "New Technologies for Jet Engine and Turbine Manufacturing" is slated...
Flaherty sets priorities for budget: skills, infrastructure, manufacturing
- Mar 19, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is signalling he'll concentrate on skills training, infrastructure and the battered manufacturing sector in Thursday's budget. The finance minister outlines the three priorities in a letter to the Conservative caucus, but offers few specifics. The letter is...
Siemens to supply southern Ontario with 124 wind turbines
- Mar 19, 2013
- Fabricating
- News Release
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Siemens Canada has been awarded an order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP to supply 124 wind turbines in the Chatham-Kent municipality in southern Ontario. The investments in the project are expected to top $100 million, and the turbines will be...
Welding standards important to Canadians: survey
- Mar 19, 2013
- Welding
- News Release
TORONTO – A recent survey commissioned by the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) suggests that almost all Canadians believe construction work, including welding contractors and steel fabricators, should be overseen by a national organization and held to a national standard. The survey, which took...
Hurco Partners with Panther Dreyer & Reinbold Race Team for the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Season
- Mar 19, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
As a sponsor, the Hurco logo is featured on the team’s car, Hurco has VIP access to the team’s race facilities during the IZOD IndyCar season, and Hurco VIPs get a behind-the-scenes track experience you can’t buy. At DRR’s machine shop, lead machinist Shane Sievers, who...
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. to serve customers in Canada
- Mar 19, 2013
- Cutting Tools
- News Release
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, BDNA is a leading distributor of fasteners and other high margin, low cost consumables with a broad distribution footprint throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to its three Canadian distribution centers in Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, BDNA...
Gray Tools donates $20,000 worth of hand tools to vocational schools in Peel District School Board
- Mar 19, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
“Students in vocational programs often become the skilled tradespeople of tomorrow and we saw an opportunity to help ensure that students have the right tools while learning a trade in school,” says Gary Nuttall, president and owner of Gray Tools. “There seems to be a shortage of...
GM recognizes Ontario firms with Supplier of the Year awards
- Mar 19, 2013
- Fabricating
- News Release
A group of Canadian automotive suppliers have been recognized by General Motors as the automaker unveiled its 21st annual Supplier of the Year award winners earlier this month. Four Canadian firms were among the list of 83 suppliers to receive the award of excellence from GM, and all are...
Another poor month for manufacturing points to slow growth in January
- Mar 19, 2013
- Metalworking
- News Release
OTTAWA -- Canada's battered factory sector suffered through another poor month in January, recording a disappointing 0.2 per cent drop in sales that suggests the economy continues to struggle. In terms of volume, which is directly related to economic growth, the news was worse as output fell 0.4...
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