Centennial College has announced the opening of its new $72-million Downsview Campus facility. The college will be relocating its Aviation Technician programs, as well as the related aircraft and equipment from the Ashtonbee Campus Hangar in Scarborough. The new campus will include more space for...

Ford Motor Company of Canada has named veteran Ford executive Dean Stoneley as president and CEO, replacing Mark Buzzell. Stoneley who began his career with Ford of Canada in 1992, is returning effective February 1, to lead Ford of Canada's operations across the country, including a national...

GM met with federal and Ontario governments at the Detroit auto show last week. The auto maker affirmed that it plans to continue its manufacturing in Canada at its Ingersoll and St. Catharines plants. GM explained that there is no viable business case for keeping production at the Oshawa Assembly...

On Oct. 12 approximately 250 suppliers to Montreal’s aerospace community gathered at the Colossus de Laval theatre and entertainment complex for a premier showing of “First Man,” the movie that traces the history of the first moon landing in 1969. The film focuses on the life of American...

To keep a high level of excellence we need more skilled and semi-skilled workers for our manufacturing facilities.

In October Milan, Italy, hosted the 31st edition of the BI-MU machine tool show that featured the latest machine, robotics, automation, and auxiliary technology. More than 65,000 visitors attended the five-day event, which was promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI, the Italian machine tool, robotics,...

Nineteen students pursuing careers in manufacturing earned scholarships valued between $1,500 and $2,500 toward their postsecondary studies from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Elgin, Ill. For the spring 2019 semester,...

Having the best technology platforms could very well determine which businesses survive and thrive despite market uncertainty.

Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corp. has announced it will immediately begin to curtail half of the one operating potline at the Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc. (ABI) smelter in Québec, Canada. The Bécancour aluminum smelter, owned by Alcoa and Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., has nameplate capacity of 455,255 tons...

The L.S. Starrett Company introduces its AV450 Automatic Vision System. The new 3-axis vision system allows users to cost-effectively achieve high throughput in inspection process. Featuring a larger X,Y,Z measuring envelope of 18" x 14" x 8", the system features high-resolution video zoom optics...

After announcing plant closures in Canada and the U.S., GM Canada and its local dealers plan to support works affected by the shutdown. The auto manufacturer is offering to train and hire interested workers to become auto service technicians at GM dealerships. GM Canada will also join with Durham...