manufacturing
Construction Business
BCIT enhancing welding training with robots
BCIT is incorporating collaborative robots or cobots into its welding and metal fabrication programs.
Construction Business
New $1B lithium battery plant coming to B.C.
Plans have been announced to build a $1 billion lithium-ion battery cell production facility in Maple Ridge, B.C.
REMI Network
Stantec to design historic solar manufacturing facility
As the largest solar investment in U.S. history, the $2.5 billion venture will quadruple Qcells' total solar panel production capacity by 2024.
REMI Network
Ontario bolsters efforts to protect supply chains
New provincial regulations will ensure the demand for crucial supplies is visible and trackable.
REMI Network
Cascades to shut down Trois‑Rivières plant
As a result of this decision, Cascades will be permanently withdrawing from felt production for the floor covering market.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Tennant Company plans move to new HQ
Tennant Company plans to celebrate 150 years in business with new headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn.
REMI Network
Edmonton detergent manufacturer penalized for high phosphorus levels
An Edmonton-based laundry detergent manufacturer was fined $600,000 for selling products containing too much phosphorus.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Brandt acquires Saskatoon manufacturing facility
The Brandt Group of Companies has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the former Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Canada Ltd. facility in Saskatoon.
REMI Network
E-commerce leads Canada’s industrial market
E-commerce and big box retailers led growth in Canada’s core industrial markets during 2015 as large bay warehouse space experienced the greatest demand. This trend
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Aerospace manufacturer to build in Cambridge
A $54.2-million manufacturing facility, specializing in the creation of aerospace products, will be built in Cambridge, Ont. The 108,000-square-foot facility will be owned and operated by Héroux-Devtek Inc., a Canadian company that designs and develops landing gear for the aerospace market.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New manufacturing centre planned for Saskatoon
The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic institution have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon at the school’s campus. The new facility will focus on improving productivity, innovation and workforce development for the province’s manufacturing industry.