Two ambitious economic development plans promoted by the Québec provincial government will boost infrastructure investment in the Canadian province: the Maritime Strategy and the Northern Plan. The former concernsthe development of a logistics hub along the St. Lawrence and the latter the development of natural resources north of the 49th parallel.
The network of canals along the St. Lawrence…
Zapi Group, the Italian-based leader in motion and transmission components for batteries and hybrid-powered vehicles acquired Delta-Q, a Canadian company that designs chargers for electric vehicles, including golf cars, scissor lifts and floor cleaners.
Delta-Q’s co-founder and CEO, Ken Fielding, said the deal will accelerate Delta-Q’s growth and strengthen its product and service lineup.
“We…
Mecaer America has announced that it will invest $40.4 million in its Laval facilities to design and manufacture new landing gear for airplanes and helicopters. The company will receive a $5-million loan and a $3-million non-refundable contribution from Investissement Québec.
“The agreement with the Québec government and Investissement Québec confirms that we have chosen the right territory –…
On November 22, 2016, CanadianManufacturing.com and Annex Business Media hosted the 2016 Ontario Export Awards.
The third annual awards ceremony paid tribute to the success and innovative approaches of Ontario manufacturing exporters. Extending across industries and including rural and urban representation, the awards are a celebration of the contributions exporters have made to both the…
The Canadian Manufacturers’ Outlook is a survey conducted, on a yearly basis,
by Northstar for PLANT Magazine in partnership with sponsors Grant Thornton LLP, SYSPRO Canada and Machines Italia - Italian Trade Commission.
The latest edition of the survey report is fresh off the press. The findings - based on 526 replies from senior manufacturing executives (margin of error +/- 4.27%, 19…
Machines Italia teamed up with Daily Planet, the flagship science magazine produced and distributed by Discovery Channel Canada, to film a series of segments on exciting scientific and technological innovations by Italian companies.
The Daily Planet crew was in central Italy at the beginning of May 2016 and stopped in Livorno, Carrara, Bologna and Modena, where they shot stories on compelling…
Vitrum is one of the most prominent International trade fairs for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass as well as glass materials and finished products. The figures from the last Vitrum show confirm its globally recognized status: 20,000 square meters of exhibition space, 347 exhibitors of which approximately 55% from 24 countries and 82%…
Stelpro, a Quebec-based manufacturer of integrated heating solutions, started 2016 with a bang by investing more than $800,000 in its Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville facility.
Adopting the latest technology isn’t new for Stelpro. Since it was founded 35 years ago, the company has consistently sought out automation solutions, leading to increased productivity and competitiveness. The strategy has…
Every year, GIMAV conducts a survey of the Italian glass industry with the aim of providing an overview of the sector and information on its structure, sales, production and export markets. GIMAV is the Italian Association of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessories Suppliers and represents almost 80% of the Italian glass industry.
The results were more than encouraging: the positive trend for…
Leonardo Finmeccanica, through its German subsidiary Selex ES, has signed a contract with the Canadian government to provide a national weather radar network to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the body for environmental protection policies and programs.
The agreement, the financial details of which remain confidential, provides for the supply, delivery and installation of 20 weather radar…