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Learning to fly
Ontario’s first microdistillery earns rave reviews for its environmental commitment.
Sea-change evolution
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It’s Premier Tech Chronos time
A redesigned website takes Premier Tech Chronos to the next level.
Canned Scottish whiskey coming to U.S.
Scottish distiller's efforts at marketing a canned whiskey called absurd - but it has a packaging answer.
Eriez turns 70!
Company's attraction to magnets has been shaking up the industry since 1942.
Bankruptcy protection – a Kodak moment
Inventors of the hand-held camera, Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy protection.
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Global business confidence in Q4: Zero [VIDEO]
The crisis in the Eurozone continues to erode global business confidence, according to a Grant Thornton International survey.
CAW and CEP talk merger
The CAW and CEP labour unions are exploring the possibility of creating a new, merged organization, a move they believe could spark other unions to join them.
FedDev launches advanced manufacturing training initiative
The $5-million Yves Landry Foundation investment is aimed at manufacturers improving productivity.
Canada is not so global after all
Canada’s global trade presence may not be all it’s cracked up to be, according to a Conference Board of Canada study.
ConAgra Foods acquires Del Monte Canada
Acquisition includes Del Monte–branded packaged fruit and vegetable products, Aylmer tomato products and a manufacturing facility in Dresden, Ont.
Ontario scores B- on regulatory reform
Ontario’s manufacturers can look forward to a little less red tape from the provincial government, according to research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
Cognex Unveils its DataMan 300
ID reader can handle the most difficult applications on the highest speed lines.
A visit to a Cascades Recovery facility
Canadian Packaging visits an east Toronto Cascades Recovery Inc. facility to see how it recovers materials that would otherwise go into a landfill.
UPDATE: White Birch closes Stadacona paper mill for good
White Birch Paper Co. says that effective immediately it is closing its idled Stadacona paper mill in Quebec City “for good.”
Tap into $18.9M SMART money for productivity projects
There’s $18.9 million in funding available through the CME SMART program for export-focused companies in Southern Ontario looking at productivity improvements.
HB Fuller to purchase Forbo Group
Acquisition will strengthen H.B. Fuller's global market in industrial adhesives and synthetic polymers.
SMEs warming to emerging markets
Although most of Canada's SMEs prefer to operate close to home, some are looking at emerging markets for export opportunities to supplement trade with the US, according to UPS Canada study.
VC999 debuts new i-Series thermoformer
The new i-Series thermoformer utilizes a more advanced operating system adding to its ease of use.
Bemis Clysar intros new printed shrink film
Bemis Clysar introduces single-source printed polyolefin shrink film for multi-packs and bundled items to save packaging material and cost and increase brand appeal.
Manufacturing fuels December job gains
Canada’s economy began creating jobs again in December fuelled by gains in manufacturing after two consecutive months of declines, but it was not enough to keep the unemployment rate from edging up a notch to 7.5%.
Xerox Purchases LaserNetworks of Canada
Acquisition expands the print services capabilities of Xerox across Canada.