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"Canada steps into the brave new future of trying to buoy its industry without recourse to American trade, and nominations have now closed for the 2026 Women in Manufacturing awards! "

Justin Yule, Editor

News

Canada Courts Chinese Capital to Revitalize Its Struggling Food Industry

Canada is signalling openness to Chinese investment in two sectors long starved of adequate funding — food processing and manufacturing — as part of a broader effort to remain competitive on the world stage. Agriculture...

Stainless-steel drives - additional insurance for Canadian industries

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Nova Scotia Power Appoints New Chief Executive Amid Cyberattack Fallout

Nova Scotia's private electricity provider is undergoing a leadership transition as it navigates ongoing controversy surrounding a cyberattack and a contentious rate increase proposal. The utility announced that Vivek Sood, currently serving on Nova Scotia...

Hoskin Group Acquires Westech Industrial

Hoskin Group has completed the acquisition of Westech Industrial, a Calgary-based industrial instrumentation company. The transaction closed Jan. 30, 2026. Westech provides analytical instruments, flame and gas detection systems and engineered technologies to Canadian industrial...

Products

Endress+Hauser Introduces Multi-Technology Level Monitoring Control Unit

Endress+Hauser has released the FlexView FMA90, a monitoring control unit for water and wastewater facilities that supports ultrasonic, hydrostatic and radar level measurement technologies. The Burlington, Ont.-based company said the FMA90 can connect two 4-20...

GEMÜ Butterfly Valves Receive Certification for Hydrogen Applications

GEMÜ has received certification for several butterfly valve series for use with gaseous hydrogen, following testing by the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water. The valves were certified in accordance with DIN...

Wesgarde Highlights Marine-rated Circuit Breaker for Harsh Environments

Wesgarde has outlined specifications for the MP Series 87 circuit breaker designed for marine, vehicle and industrial applications. The circuit breaker features manual reset operation and switching function that allows circuit isolation for maintenance or...

Lubrication Engineers Offers Synthetic Industrial Oil for High-Temperature Applications

Lubrication Engineers has outlined specifications for Monolec Syn Industrial Oil, a synthetic lubricant designed for equipment operating in high-temperature conditions. The product is formulated for use in gearboxes, air compressors, vacuum pumps, hydraulic systems and...

APM Steam Offers Survey Services for Food Manufacturing Steam Systems

American Plant Maintenance, operating as APM Steam, provides steam trap survey services for food manufacturing facilities to assess steam distribution system performance. The surveys create inventories of steam traps in facilities, identify malfunctioning equipment and...

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Features

Critical Minerals and Canada: A Primer

"Canadians have to ask themselves what critical minerals mean for our country. Certainly, they present a major economic opportunity. But to what degree can we shape the industry so that it remains our economic opportunity?"

From the Editor: Regulation’s comin’, a comin’ round the bend...

Bills C-26 (dead) and C-8 (dying?) represent Canada’s attempt to establish federal cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure.

You Can't Get Where You're Going Unless You know Where You Are: Digital Transformation Maturity Analyses

The Key to Successful Transformation

Mining Undermined: Column from Claudiu Popa

Cybersecurity, Maintenance, and the Hidden Risks in Modern Mining