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Plastic resin emerges as tiniest example of enduring COVID-19 supply chain crunch

Industry experts say the ongoing shortage of the ubiquitous material is unlikely to be resolved quickly, and that plastic resin price hikes are trickling down to consumer goods and adding to inflation. » Read more

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to buy U.S. company SmartEquip for US$175 million

Ritchie Bros. says the deal helps further its strategy to move beyond being a traditional auctioneer of used heavy equipment. » Read more

Robert Half Salary Guide shows tight labour market may grow tighter

Half of workers (50 per cent) think they're earning less than they deserve. » Read more

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MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS

Sollum Technologies announces a new smart LED lighting solution

The fixture's integration with the SUN as a Service^® ("SUNaaS") cloud platform has been streamlined to make assimilation into a greenhouse's software infrastructure easier. » Read more

ElectraMeccanica appoints new CEO and Director

Current Chief Operating Officer Kevin Pavlov has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. » Read more

Semiconductor chip shortage will cost the auto industry $210B in 2021, new forecast says

Consulting firm AlixPartners also says that production of 7.7 million units will be lost in 2021, up from its earlier forecast of 3.9 million units. » Read more

NEWS

Saint Jean Carbon provides an update on Solid Ultrabattery facility

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CE Brands adds supply chain and investor relations personnel

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The Globe and Mail names Baskits Inc. as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

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Relay addresses cybersecurity issues in surveillance and security cameras market

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Covalon announces retirement of board member

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Shortages cause ‘bottleneck recession’ for German industry

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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH

We need concrete protections from artificial intelligence threatening human rights

Companies developing AI systems aren’t obliged to respect our fundamental freedoms. » Read more

Germans have voted to replace Angela Merkel – here are 7 ways to understand the results so far

While coalition governments are the norm in Germany, forming a government won’t be straightforward; there are a number of coalition possibilities. » Read more

Meng for the two Michaels: Lessons for the world from the China-Canada prisoner swap

Canada has to learn how to get along with what is now the world’s other superpower. » Read more

LATEST FROM PLANT

6K raises $51 million to accelerate battery material development

6K, a producer of sustainable advanced materials for energy storage and additive manufacturing powders, announced that it has closed a $51M Series C financing round. » Read more

AI-powered solutions to create an ecosystem of connected Laboratories, says Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan’s latest article, The Pharmaceutical Research and Development Laboratory of the Future, explores strategies to integrate digital and automated systems in research and development laboratories and their impact » Read more