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Canadian businesses not prepared for disruption: Deloitte Rapid advances in technology are already disrupting many industries that anchor Canada’s economy, bringing significant and permanent changes to the country’s business landscape and Canadian firms are not prepared, according to Deloitte. >> Read full article
RBC PMI remained in negative territory during April The RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index indicated another difficult month for Canadian manufacturing companies, with output, new business and employment levels all decreasing during April. >> Read full article
GM Canada cuts 1,000 workers from Oshawa plant About 1,000 workers will be laid off from GM Canada’s Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario this year. The downsizing is being timed to the end of production of the Chevrolet Camaro sports car, now officially scheduled for Nov. 20. >> Read full article
Ontario to lead Canadian export growth in 2015: EDC A report by Export Development Canada (EDC) finds that Ontario’s export growth will lead the country this year before a recovery in oil prices in 2016 restores the fortunes of energy-producing provinces like Alberta. >> Read full article




Featured News

VIDEO: Festo Canada celebrates 40 years of success Manufacturing AUTOMATION had the opportunity to chat with Thomas Lichtenberger, president and CEO of Festo Canada, at the company’s recent 40-year anniversary celebration. Watch the video to find out how the company has managed to stay relevant and successful over the past 40 years in Canada. Lichtenberger also shared his views on smart factory and other emerging manufacturing trends and technologies. >> Learn More…


products

Profibus-to-fiber converters for hazardous locations Moxa is helping connect Profibus devices with its ICF-1180I and ICF-1280I Profibus-to-fiber converters, which now feature Class 1 Div 2, IEC Ex, and ATEX certification for deployment in hazardous locations. >> Read full article
Cable certifier with dual control system Softing is now offering the WireXpert 4500 cable certifier, which claims to maximize an installer’s investment with upgrade availability for an ever-changing industry. >> Read full article
Long range frequency data modems Weidmuller’s two new licensed frequency data modems claim to provide dynamic network optimization and intelligent routing for high reliability, lower latency and deterministic power management. >> Read full article




Event Calendar

INCOM 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Date: May 11-13, 2015 >> More Info
AME/CME 2015 Canadian Lean Conference Location: Winnipeg, Man. Date: June 1-4, 2015 >> More Info
The Big M Location: Detroit, Mich. Date: June 2-4, 2015 >> More Info