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Opportunities for electronics manufacturing services increasing: study
Written by MA Staff Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:04
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers to better handle the escalating volumes of electronic content in the medical industry, according to a new…
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Toyota's French factory starts Yaris production for North American export
Written by MA Staff Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:24
Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has started production on its Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the United States of America, Canada and Puerto Rico. The model produced is…
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U.S. factory output falls 0.4% in April, largest drop in 6 months
Written by Martin Crutsinger Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:00
U.S. factories cut back sharply on production in April, as auto companies cranked out fewer cars and most other industries reduced output. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that manufacturing output…
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Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), met with manufacturers and stakeholders earlier this week at Invest Ottawa to seek input…
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Manufacturing sales down 0.3% in March on declines in coal and oil
Written by The Canadian Press Wednesday, 15 May 2013 08:00
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales edged down 0.3 per cent in March to $49.5 billion, the third decline in four months. The agency says the decline largely reflects lower sales…
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Feds offer funding for manufacturing skills development
Written by MA Staff Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:29
The federal government is funding a new project to promote essential skills development in the manufacturing workplace. The announcement was made by Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern…
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Bangladesh army: search for bodies in collapsed building ending Monday, 1,127 victims found
Written by Julhas Alam and Farid Hossain Monday, 13 May 2013 13:41
Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed, the search for the dead is over at the site of the worst accident in the industry's history. The death toll:…
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Saskatchewan government announces Lean manufacturing fund to help agricultural businesses
Written by The Canadian Press Monday, 13 May 2013 08:41
Saskatchewan's agriculture minister has announced $10 million in funding as part of the Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing to help improve and strengthen the agricultural business sector. Lyle Stewart made…
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Magna International Q1 profit improves to $369M; revenue up at $8.36B
Written by The Canadian Press Friday, 10 May 2013 14:18
Magna International Inc. has reported an increase in first-quarter net earnings as the automobile parts manufacturer and vehicle assembly company increased sales despite a overall downturn in the industry. The…
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Sandra Pupatello named CEO of Windsor-Essex Economic Development Corporation
Written by MA Staff Friday, 10 May 2013 12:16
The WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation has announced that former Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Sandra Pupatello, will be joining WEEDC as Chief Executive Officer. Pupatello, who spent 16…
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