Feb 19, 2021
$1.8-billion satellite project in Quebec expected to create 600 jobs
$1.8-billion satellite project in Quebec expected to create 600 jobs
MONTREAL — Deal will see MDA build antennas for Telesat at its manufacturing facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, in Montreal's West Island. Telesat will set up a network operating centre in Gatineau. The satellites will also be…
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Feb 04, 2021
Vaccines to be produced in Montreal, reviving a Canadian sector dormant for decades
Vaccines to be produced in Montreal, reviving a Canadian sector dormant for decades
montreal.ctvnews.ca | Selena Ross MONTREAL -- A Montreal facility that's being outfitted to mass-produce COVID-19 vaccines will become Canada's long-term centre of vaccine production after the pandemic, bringing back a sector that's been dormant for…
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Jan 27, 2021
Duchesnay invests $3 million at its Blainville, QC plant and increases its export capacity
Duchesnay invests $3 million at its Blainville, QC plant and increases its export capacity
BLAINVILLE, QC, Jan. 26, 2021 /CNW/ - Duchesnay, a specialty pharmaceutical company with a long-standing commitment to women's health, is proud to announce a substantial investment at its Blainville, Quebec plant. The addition of a blister packaging line to the…
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Jan 11, 2021
AV&R and APN partner to develop robotics for aeronautical manufacturing
AV&R and APN partner to develop robotics for aeronautical manufacturing
BY DAVID EDWARDS | roboticsandautomationnews.com AV&R and APN, two Quebec companies operating in the aerospace market, combine their expertise in a collaborative and innovative project. This initiative is part of Mach Fab 4.0 (Aéro Montreal) and aims to…
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Jan 04, 2021
Canadian manufacturing activity increases at a record pace in December
Canadian manufacturing activity increases at a record pace in December
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian factory activity expanded at its fastest pace on record in December as new orders and production climbed, while manufacturers grew more optimistic that output would continue to rise in 2021, data…
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Nov 30, 2020
Quebec company making plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate here at home
Quebec company making plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate here at home
Ted Raymond, Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist - CTV OTTAWA -- A Quebec-based company is producing a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate and, while testing is still underway, is hopeful a made-in-Canada vaccine could be ready by next…
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Nov 26, 2020
Premier Tech Announces a $251.2M Investment in Québec
Premier Tech Announces a $251.2M Investment in Québec
RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, QC, Nov. 26, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Premier Tech is pleased to announce a $251.2M investment in the presence of Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Ms. Marie-Eve Proulx, Minister for Regional Economic Development and Minister responsible for…
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Nov 13, 2020
Webinar: Status of 5G Technology and Implications for Manufacturing
Webinar: Status of 5G Technology and Implications for Manufacturing
Webinar: Status of 5G Technology and Implications for Manufacturing November 24, 2020 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET In partnership with SME, we are pleased to invite you to an event dedicated to…
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Nov 02, 2020
Inside Quebec’s COVID-19 workplace inspection blitz; manufacturing industry wants more testing
Inside Quebec’s COVID-19 workplace inspection blitz; manufacturing industry wants more testing
Sean Gordon · CBC News Eight days ago, inspectors from the provincial workplace safety watchdog arrived at a meat packing plant in the Beauce region in response to a coronavirus outbreak. Once there, the officials from the Commission…
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Oct 19, 2020
Learn how and why manufacturers are adopting smart manufacturing technologies
Learn how and why manufacturers are adopting smart manufacturing technologies
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A ONE-DAY, TECHNOLOGY-PACKED SMART MANUFACTURING EVENT! The Best of SMX Virtual Event October 29, 2020 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm ET | smxevent.com Cost to Attend: Complimentary Register Now! The time…
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Oct 04, 2020
TC Transcontinental Wins in The Innovative Manufacturers Category at The Mercuriades Awards
TC Transcontinental Wins in The Innovative Manufacturers Category at The Mercuriades Awards
Montreal, Sept. 29, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A) (TSX: TCL.B) is proud to have won yesterday the Mercure award in the "Innovative Manufacturers – Large Business" category, in recognition of innovation in the Corporation's Packaging…
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Sep 21, 2020
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions supports innovative manufacturing businesses in Centre-du-Québec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions supports innovative manufacturing businesses in Centre-du-Québec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Government of Canada invests to help businesses adopt new technologies to bolster their resilience and competitiveness, including more than $2M in Plessisville. PLESSISVILLE, QC /CNW/ - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The manufacturing…
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Aug 21, 2020
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales posted record gain in June
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales posted record gain in June
The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales climbed a record 20.7 per cent in June to $48.7 billion as production returned following widespread shutdowns earlier in the year. The increase was led…
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Aug 12, 2020
Feds invests $10M in Quebec’s agri-food industry
Feds invests $10M in Quebec’s agri-food industry
CanadianManufacturing.com SHERBROOKE, Que. — On Aug. 12, The Government of Canada announced contributions totalling $10,488,913 to support the agri-food industry through 27 major projects in various regions of Quebec. “The investments announced today attest to…
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Jul 24, 2020
How Manufacturers Are Using Entertainment Event Technology To Keep Teams Safe From Covid-19
How Manufacturers Are Using Entertainment Event Technology To Keep Teams Safe From Covid-19
aem.org | July 23, 2020 On Feb. 2, 2020, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., a Montreal company called PixMob turned 65,000 thousand 49ers, Chiefs, Shakira and J.Lo fans into a living, moving…
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Jul 17, 2020
Government of Canada supports innovative manufacturing businesses
Government of Canada supports innovative manufacturing businesses
Minister Mélanie Joly announces close to $21M in investments to help businesses to adopt new technologies to bolster their resilience and competitiveness QUÉBEC, July 16, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The manufacturing industry is a significant contributor…
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Jul 08, 2020
Le Château begins manufacturing 500,000 hospital gowns
Le Château begins manufacturing 500,000 hospital gowns
The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Le Château Inc. says it has started the manufacturing of up to 500,000 hospital gowns in partnership with Logistik Unicorp Inc. and its contract with the federal government. The retailer…
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Jul 03, 2020
Le Château to Locally Manufacture up to Half a Million Hospital Gowns
Le Château to Locally Manufacture up to Half a Million Hospital Gowns
MONTRÉAL, July 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le Château Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CTU) today announced it has begun the manufacturing of up to 500,000 hospital gowns in partnership with Logistik Unicorp Inc. and…
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Jun 23, 2020
DigifabQG to help Quebec manufacturers adopt Industry 4.0 tech
DigifabQG to help Quebec manufacturers adopt Industry 4.0 tech
CanadianManufacturing.com Longueuil Industrial Expertise Centre will aid in digital transformations. BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Quebec manufacturers have a new tool to help them initiate or accelerate a digital transformation. Longueuil, Que.’s industrial expertise centre (IEC), now…
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Jun 17, 2020
Montreal to invest $22M to revive local economy hurt by COVID-19 crisis
Montreal to invest $22M to revive local economy hurt by COVID-19 crisis
Globalnews.ca The City of Montreal is investing $22 million as part of a sweeping plan to stimulate the local economy weakened by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The recovery plan consists of 20 measures which will be…
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Jun 08, 2020
Quebec companies answer the call to provide protective equipment
Quebec companies answer the call to provide protective equipment
Jason Magder • Montreal Gazette Quebec jeans makers, suit manufacturers and hockey equipment companies have transformed their operations to provide vital protective equipment to health-care workers. With global supply chains interrupted, and demand for medical equipment at…
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Jun 02, 2020
Montreal’s Vention, a manufacturing automation tech startup, has raised $38 million CAD in Series B financing
Montreal’s Vention, a manufacturing automation tech startup, has raised $38 million CAD in Series B financing
BY MEAGAN SIMPSON CANADIAN STARTUP NEWS The round was led by Georgian Partners and included participation from return investors Bain Capital Ventures and White Star Capital. The financing will be used to further develop Vention’s cloud-based platform,…
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May 27, 2020
Aéro Montréal launches a strategic committee to accelerate the recovery from the crisis: an unprecedented mobilization from the aerospace industry
Aéro Montréal launches a strategic committee to accelerate the recovery from the crisis: an unprecedented mobilization from the aerospace industry
MONTRÉAL, May 25, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Aéro Montréal is continuing its active mobilization with the launch of the "Alliance for the Aerospace Recovery" to accelerate the recovery from the crisis The committee will identify concrete solutions in response…
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May 22, 2020
Medicom Announces Long-Term Supply Agreement with Canadian Government in Support of New Mask Production Facility
Medicom Announces Long-Term Supply Agreement with Canadian Government in Support of New Mask Production Facility
MONTREAL, May 22, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - AMD Medicom Inc. ("Medicom"), one of the world's leading manufacturers of surgical and respiratory masks, confirms a long-term agreement with the Canadian Government to produce 20 million N95 respirator masks and 24…
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May 12, 2020
‘Rules are stricter now’: Quebec manufacturers adjust to life in the COVID-19 era
‘Rules are stricter now’: Quebec manufacturers adjust to life in the COVID-19 era
Montreal Gazette | Frédéric Tomesco Effenco Development Inc. founder and president David Arsenault thought about showing up at his plant Monday morning for the resumption of work — but quickly realized it would be better…
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Apr 28, 2020
Quebec to reopen retail, construction and manufacturing businesses
Quebec to reopen retail, construction and manufacturing businesses
MONTREAL CP24 - Premier Francois Legault says most Quebec stores as well as companies operating in construction and manufacturing will gradually be allowed to reopen in the coming weeks. Under the plan, stores outside Montreal…
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Apr 16, 2020
Quebec medical gown order offers ‘lifeline’ to Montreal textile company
Quebec medical gown order offers ‘lifeline’ to Montreal textile company
Montreal Gazette | Frédéric Tomesco A Montreal textile manufacturer is recalling two-thirds of its workforce thanks to a government contract that will allow it to branch out into medical clothing. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce’s Tricots Liesse plans to…
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Mar 27, 2020
NGen Announces Funding Program to Scale COVID Response
NGen Announces Funding Program to Scale COVID Response
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) will invest $50 million in Supercluster funding to support companies as they rapidly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by building a Canadian supply of essential equipment, products, and therapeutics. Projects will be…
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Mar 25, 2020
MMTS Has Been Postponed
MMTS Has Been Postponed
After ongoing consultation with our association and community partners including the Canadian Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (CMTDA), and Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ), SME has decided to postpone MMTS. Unfortunately, the ongoing uncertainty…
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Feb 26, 2020
Keynote Speaker Announced! The Honourable Jean Charest
Keynote Speaker Announced! The Honourable Jean Charest
Industry and Trade Agreements: The Vision 2025 and USMCA Perspective Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mr. Charest’s keynote will focus on the aerospace industry and it's Vision 2025 report. He…
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Feb 19, 2020
Canadian industrial companies need to up their digital game: KPMG in Canada
Canadian industrial companies need to up their digital game: KPMG in Canada
73 per cent expect to invest less than 5 per cent of annual revenue on digital technology, KPMG survey finds TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2020 /CNW/ - Almost three quarters (73 per cent) of Canada's industrial companies expect to invest…
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Feb 06, 2020
Registration is Open – Take Advantage of Early Bird Specials!
Registration is Open – Take Advantage of Early Bird Specials!
THE FUTURE IS HERE! Metalworking technologies connect with digital transformation at Quebec's leading manufacturing event.Follow the manufacturing leaders to the Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show on May 11 -13, where the latest in machine tools, tooling,…
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Jan 16, 2020
Many Canadian entrepreneurs to invest in their businesses this year
Many Canadian entrepreneurs to invest in their businesses this year
"Survey conducted in the fall of 2019 and shows that investment intentions are highest in Ontario and Quebec where manufacturing, technology and services are the strongest sectors." By Steve Randall | Jan 16, 2020 Investment intentions…
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Nov 18, 2019
GRYB expands Quebec plant, increases manufacturing capacity
GRYB expands Quebec plant, increases manufacturing capacity
November 15, 2019 | woodbusiness.ca "GRYB has announced a major investment of $6.25 million for the expansion of its plant in Victoriaville, Que., the third expansion in five years. The strong growth in the recent…
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Nov 14, 2019
Top 6 Reasons to Speak at MMTS 2020
Top 6 Reasons to Speak at MMTS 2020
Be a Speaker at Quebec's Most Important Manufacturing Event! As the most important manufacturing technology event in Quebec, MMTS is more than a tradeshow. MMTS is an EVENT dedicated to manufacturing! Position your company as…
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Jul 29, 2019
The National Research Council of Canada and PolyControls partner to improve accessibility of cold spray additive manufacturing technology for manufacturers
The National Research Council of Canada and PolyControls partner to improve accessibility of cold spray additive manufacturing technology for manufacturers
BOUCHERVILLE, QC, July 18, 2019 /CNW/ - 3D printing of metal-based parts, also known as metal additive manufacturing technologies, is a rapidly growing industry with significant potential for new uses in the Canadian and international automotive…
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Jun 25, 2019
Héroux-Devtek annonce l’acquisition de la société québécoise Alta Précision Inc.
Héroux-Devtek annonce l’acquisition de la société québécoise Alta Précision Inc.
LONGUEUIL, QC, le 10 juin 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX) (« Héroux-Devtek » ou la « Société »), le troisième plus important fabricant de trains d'atterrissage à l'échelle mondiale, a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle a conclu l'acquisition de toutes…
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Jun 25, 2019
Québec manufacturing SMEs have on average eight positions to fill
Québec manufacturing SMEs have on average eight positions to fill
MONTREAL, May 9, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – According to the latest results from STIQ’s Baromètre industriel québécois (Quebec Industrial Barometer), SMEs continue to suffer from a labour shortage, to the point where it is compromising the growth…
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