Andritz to manufacture stator coils for NA hydropower market in Peterborough
Andritz Hydro of Austria, one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology and services for hydroelectric stations, is opening a manufacturing facility in Peterborough, Ontario. The plant will make stator […]
Cascade Aerospace named a Hercules heavy maintenance centre
Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia has been formally authorized by Lockheed Martin as a Heavy Maintenance Centre for the Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft, also known as the Super Hercules. […]
Safer tank cars coming as railways ship more oil than ever
If any good can come out of the Lac Megantic tanker derailment disaster, it could be improved safety features on the tank cars used in transporting oil and gas. Rail […]
British cheer awarding of train contract to Bombardier
In what is being widely seen as a victory for domestic manufacturing, Bombardier Transportation UK, the British arm of Canada’s Bombardier Transportation, has been awarded a lucrative contract with the […]
Airbus Helicopters announces new production at Fort Erie plant
There was good news for the Niagara region and for Ontario’s aerospace sector today as Airbus Helicopters Canada announced that it will add a new production line at its Fort […]
Keystone XL clears another hurdle but fight not over
The US State Department reported that it has no major environmental objections to TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry crude oil from Alberta more than 1,600 kilometres into […]
Stratasys unveils first multi-resin colour 3D printer
Stratasys, the US 3D printing equipment company that acquired the Israeli company Objet 3D Printers in 2012 has revealed what it calls the world’s first multi-resin 3D colour printer. The […]
No-cost energy-reduction plan offered to Ontario businesses
Businesses in Ontario are being offered the opportunity to save energy by participating in a joint venture of an electrical energy conservation company and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF). Legend […]
Manufacturing sector continued to gain in November
Though the news from the aerospace sector has not been good in January, with Bombardier announcing the layoff of 1,700 workers in Montreal earlier this week, and the unemployment numbers […]
TransCanada will use railroads if Keystone pipeline not approved
TransCanada Corp. announced today that it has begun crude oil shipments between Cushing, Okla., and Nederland, Tex., on its Gulf Coast Project pipeline. The 36-inch OD, 783-kilometre pipeline has an […]
Bombardier delays delivery of CSeries jets
The official announcement from Bombardier Aerospace puts the most positive possible spin on the news, but the reality is that delivery of the aerospace company’s CSeries aircraft will be delayed […]
Researchers claim breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) say they have made a breakthrough in the search for a way to capture the sun’s energy during the day for use […]
