Ont. supplies two major PPE contracts

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Ontario government supplies two businesses with major PPE production contracts

The government’s contracts with Viva Healthcare and Canada Masq are in addition to those previously announced with 3M Canada and PRIMED. » Read more

Unifor engaged in talks with De Havilland, Bombardier ahead of strike deadline

The company announced earlier this year that it would no longer produce new Q400 aircraft at the facility beyond currently confirmed orders. » Read more

Saxon Aerospace announces new CEO of US operations

Sahatdjian will lead the U.S. operations, based in Washington state, offering staffing solutions for the aerospace industry. » Read more

MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS

Infarm signs expansion deal with Sobeys Inc.

Infarm's growing centers integrate farming units that can each save up to 10,000,000 liters of water per year compared to soil-based agriculture for similar crops. » Read more

Loblaw Companies Limited plans to electrify fleet with Freightliner eCascadia

Loblaw has placed an initial order for five vehicles to be delivered in 2022/2023. » Read more

Canadian government announces funding for quantum technology sector

This funding is expected to result in training for at least 100 highly qualified personnel, bringing two quantum technologies to market, and helping 10 businesses adopt quantum technologies. » Read more

NEWS

Fix to software problem behind naval helicopter crash needed ‘forthwith’: experts

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Canada and Manitoba invest $17M in three projects to improve provincial highways and roads in rural Manitoba

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FCL’s Edmonton distribution centre employees ratify new agreement

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Vaccine maker BioNTech to use mRNA tech to target malaria

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FuelPositive hires NH3 Technology patent co-inventor to lead prototype manufacturing

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Why governments will have to consider the costs of long COVID when easing pandemic restrictions

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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH

Factories of the future: we’re spending heavily to give workers skills they won’t need by 2030

The government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda seems to be taking no account of coming automation » Read more

New cancer treatments can be tested in artificial cells on tiny chips the size of a postage stamp

Testing new drugs on human cells is expensive and complicated, so it is difficult to do early in the development of a drug » Read more

Canadian fast-food companies failing when it comes to chicken welfare: report

Intensive farming methods also often rely on routine antibiotic use as a quick fix solution to keep stressed and sick animals alive » Read more

Latest from plant

Frost & Sullivan reveals how the lights-out setting is redefining manufacturing

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis on lights-out manufacturing finds that the rapidly falling price of robots and continually increasing labour costs will accelerate manufacturers’ shift toward a lights-out setting. » Read more

SI Group to sell industrial resins business to ASK Chemicals

SI Group announced plans to complete an agreement to sell the majority of its global industrial resins business to ASK Chemicals. » Read more