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Federal government announces $500K for Usitech Inc.

Usitech specializes in manufacturing construction trailers and prefabricated housing units.


Federal government announces permanent residency invitations will resume to help address labour shortage

Invitations to apply will resume in early July, and the vast majority of new applications will be processed within the 6-month service standard.


CME releases report providing provincial strategy to support Ontario’s manufacturing sector

CME listed a "2% challenge" - for Canada to secure two per cent of OECD manufacturing investment by the end of the decade, and for Ontario to get its fair share of this activity - $18 billion annually.
 
Sponsored Spotlight 
 
Schneider Electric

Create Industries of the Future with Schneider Electric

Industries of the future use efficient solutions for recycling and reusing water, and digitalized solutions for steel manufacturers, to create a more sustainable world.

Big changes are happening, and we're ready to help you embrace the potential. We're delivering insights on smart manufacturing and more, including:
  • Universal automation for plug-and-produce components that deliver improved performance
  • Software-centric automation for unprecedented operational capabilities to all industrial stakeholders
  • Sustainable efficiency for energy savings and moving toward net-zero factories

Find out more about how open, connected, and sustainable industry will unlock your creativity and empower you to make it for life.
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MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS 
 
Durham College

Durham College announces new skilled trades and technology training facility

The 60,000-square-foot facility is home to numerous specialized labs and shops, which will allow DC to increase its industrial skilled trades training capacity in Whitby by 750 students. » Read more
 
Air Canada

Air Canada announces program to dedicate sustainable aviation fuel to four flights

Through its Leave Less Travel Program, Air Canada is sourcing its SAF from Neste, a producer of renewable fuels, which will provide the airline with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel(TM). » Read more
 
BluWave-ai EV

BluWave-ai EV announces new SaaS product to support managed distributed storage for electricity grids

BluWave-ai EV Everywhere reportedly predicts, detects, optimizes, and controls EV charging to stabilize grid operations. » Read more
 
SPONSORED SPOTLIGHT 
 
Syspro Software

Webcast: Money for Manufacturers

Canadian manufacturing businesses can leverage up to $30 billion from various federal and provincial grants to offset costs of strategic business expansion and to meet the demands of a highly competitive manufacturing landscape. These funds are available for hiring, skills training, equipment modernization, export development, software implementation, research and business expansion. Join us for webcast to learn how you could get your share.
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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH 
 
Labour shortages

Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

The challenges of filling worker vacancies may be good news for workers now, but the longer terms consequences still remain to be seen. » Read more
Solar

Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

At the end of 2020, there were 73 solar and 16 wind hybrid projects operating in the U.S., amounting to 2.5 gigawatts of generation and 0.45 gigawatts of storage. » Read more
Cloud ERP

The top reasons why manufacturers are considering Cloud ERP

According to G2, 62.7% of organizations today are opting to go with cloud-based ERP systems over on-premise software. » Read more
 
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Mfg Jobsite

That costs what?! A look at how much some consumer prices went up in the last year

Here’s a look at how much some prices have gone up between March 2021 and March 2022 at the grocery store. » Read more

Fire contained at California food plant; evacuations remain

The fire started Wednesday night at the Taylor Farms packaged salad plant in Salinas, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) south of San Francisco. » Read more