Touchless computer control from Waterloo tech company an early success
A local company, Thalmic Labs of Waterloo, Ontario, has developed what they are hoping could be the next big thing in wearable computing: a touchless control device. The MYO armband […]
Bombardier to build 170 high-speed rail cars for Siemens
Bombardier Transportation will develop and supply major railway car components for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG) under an agreement with Siemens signed in May 2011. The components are for the […]
LED bulb manufacturer receives R&D funds from Ottawa
An Ottawa company that designs and manufactures LED light bulbs has received a $150,000 research and development grant from the federal government. Leapfrog Lighting will use the money to further […]
New MRO operation rising in former Aveos plant
British aviation company AJ Walter Aviation (AJW), which specializes in repairing and supplying aircraft spare parts and has facilities in London, Dubai, Singapore and Miami, has made the former Aveos […]
Researcher designs valve that could help power deep space flight
A researcher at the University of Alabama’s Propulsion Research Center says that a rotary valve, designed to be part of a rocket fuel delivery system, that he and his team […]
Manufacturing takes a hit as water heater plant closes in Fergus
Another Canadian branch plant of an American manufacturer is to close. A. O. Smith Corporation, which manufactures water heaters, announced that it will discontinue manufacturing operations at its Fergus, Ontario, […]
TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline has building trades support
The Canadian Building Trades and its nearly 500,000 members across Canada have come out in support of TransCanada Pipeline’s plan to transport Western Canadian oil to Eastern markets in Quebec […]
Alberta’s largest wind farm comes on stream
Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. has completed Halkirk Wind, the largest wind project completed to date in Alberta. The 150MW project, which cost $346 million, hosts 83 Vestas V90 turbines, […]
PPG Industries expands NA presence with $1 billion coatings takeover
PPG Industries of Pittsburgh announced that is has acquired the architectural coatings business of Akzo Nobel N.V. in a deal worth $1.05 billion. Under the terms of the deal, PPG […]
Government renews $81 million contract with MacDonald Dettwiler for space work
The government of Canada has renewed an operations and maintenance contract with MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for ongoing work with the International Space Station’s Mobile Servicing System. The announcement […]
