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February 20, 2019
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Canada Goose to open new factory in Montreal

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. will expand its network of eight Canadian manufacturing facilities with a new factory in Quebec – its second in the province.


Alberta announces $100M investment in artificial intelligence

The money will go to Alberta Innovates, the province's research development agency, and the non-profit Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.


Beckhoff Automation announces new president of U.S. subsidiary

Beckhoff Automation has appointed Kevin Barker as the new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC to manage business operations across the U.S.


Nominations open for 2019 Wendy B. McDonald Award in motion control

The PTDA Foundation is now accepting nominations for the award, which recognizes a woman who has established herself as an integral contributor to her company's success in the power transmission/motion control industry.


Feds give BlackBerry $40M for autonomous vehicles

The company is putting $300 million of its own money into the initiative, expected to create 800 jobs over the next decade at BlackBerry's campus in the Ottawa area.


Motion Industries to acquire automation company Axis

Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, has agreed to acquire an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, Mass.


Zund America appoints North American new sales manager

Zund America, Inc. has appointed Scott Spagnolli to the position of North American sales and channel manager, responsible for the U.S. and Canada.


Five ways for Canadian auto manufacturers to survive global restructuring

Canada's auto sector must challenge old business models and lead the charge on auto-tech innovation if it wants to continue to be a player in the global auto industry, says a new report by KPMG.


Worker dies after accident at Calgary cement plant

Emergency crews were called to the Inland Concrete operation in the city's northwest on Tuesday.
 
 
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