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Issue 11 March 25, 2009      

Arrow NEWS
Bullet Transport sector to see relief in second half of 2009 > more below
Bullet Lenders open to good projects: Scotia Bank VP > more below
Bullet Toronto firm wins $170M MRO contract > more below
 
Arrow JOBS / CAREERS
  Job Title: Product Engineer
  Job Title: Metalworking Machinery & Tooling Sales
  Job Title: CAD Specialist
Arrow INDUSTRY REPORTS
Bullet Combine lean with technology > more below
Bullet Eight steps to hydraulic press safety compliance > more below
Bullet CSCSC seeks input on supply chain careers > more below
 
Arrow TECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
Bullet Renewable shrink film reduces environmental impact > more below
Bullet Portable surface roughness tester > more below
Bullet Floboss upgrade > more below
Arrow EDITOR'S PICK
  300 'green collar' jobs bound for Kingston
Toronto-based solar panel manufacturer Everbrite Industries Ltd. is planning a $500-million "robot-controlled" manufacturing facility to build ultra-high efficiency photovoltaic, thin-film solar panels, a market expected to reach $50 billion by 2012. > More
Arrow NEWS
Transport sector to see relief in second half of 2009
The battered North American transportation sector should see some relief as the US economy begins a slow recovery in the second half of the year, National Bank's chief economist said Tuesday. > Full Story
Housing inventories high but lenders open to good projects: Scotia Bank VP
Derek Holt, vice-president of Scotia Capital, forecasts the economic impact of high housing inventories and predicts lenders will continue lending for good projects in this video report from Canadian Contractor magazine. > Full Story
Toronto firm wins $170M MRO contract
Vector Aerospace Corp. has won a seven-year, $170-million engine maintenance contract with Jazz Air LP. > Full Story
Arrow INDUSTRY REPORTS
Combine lean with technology
Should lean manufacturing and automation be combined on the plant floor? > Full Story
Eight steps to hydraulic power press safety compliance
Apply systems, techniques and components to maximize safety and regulatory compliance when operating hydraulic presses. > Full Story
CSCSC seeks input on supply chain careers
The Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council is developing 15 occupational standards for the supply chain industry. > Full Story
Arrow TECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
Renewable shrink film reduces environmental impact
A new shrink film made of recycled polylactic acid (PLA) contains more than 50 percent post-industrial recycled material. > Full Story
Portable surface roughness tester
The Mitutoyo Surftest SJ500 portable surface roughness tester has a 7.5-in. colour TFT LCD display and a joystick built into the dedicated control unit. > Full Story
Floboss upgrade
Emerson Process Management has upgraded its FloBoss Flow Manager natural gas and liquids flow computers with a LCD touchpad and expandable plug-in modules. > Full Story
Arrow CALENDAR
  Mar. 26, 2009 Guelph, Ont.
Guelph Partnership for Innovation Breakfast - The Future of Ontario's Clean Technology Industry.

Mar. 27, 2009 Chicago, Ill.
North American Meat Processors Association annual management conference.

Mar. 31, 2009 Burlington, Ont.
Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation (AME)

 
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