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The Timing is Finally Right for Quebec’s Lithium Miners
Quebec, more than any other province in Canada, has been ahead of the curve in working to join the EV economy. Its vast hydroelectricity infrastructure gives it an advantage in…
Coke Canada Bottling Launches EV Pilot Program in Montreal with Ford E-Transit Vans
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada Bottling) announced today that the company is launching an electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in the Greater Montreal Area. The company will deploy three…
Lithium Mine To Relaunch In Quebec As EV Supply Chain Grows
With an estimated 2.5 percent of the world’s lithium supply, Canada is set to play a major role in the automotive industry’s EV transition. But while the country enjoys rich…
InnovMetric: Empowering the Digital Transformation of Your 3D Measurement Processes
InnovMetric is an independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes. In 2000, InnovMetric revolutionized 3D metrology with the introduction of…
Steel-making Giant Successfully Tests Green Hydrogen at Plant
ArcelorMittal has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen to reduce iron ore at one of its industrial sites in Canada, in what the world’s second-largest steel maker claims is…
Hexagon Empowers Smart Manufacturing with Quality Data at MMTS 2022
Stop by Booth #617 at MMTS and experience digital transformation in action with experts from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. MMTS attendees will get a first-hand view of the new modular…
Forum IA Québec Launches a New Platform in the Province’s AI Sector
MONTREAL — Forum IA Québec announces that they are launching a new platform in Quebec’s AI sector: the Vitrine AI Québec. Created by the Forum, the platform was made possible…
See Rigidized® Metals at MMTS 2022
Since 1940, Rigid-tex® has been the trusted name and the standard for deep textured metals. Family owned and operated for over 80 years, Rigidized® Metals Corporation proudly produces Rigid-tex® metals…
Government of Canada Supports Development of Additive Manufacturing Industry by Supporting PRIMA Québec
Supporting innovation is a top priority for the Government of Canada. That is why the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, today announced a non…
Quebec partners on first IBM Quantum System in Canada
The Government of Quebec and IBM announced plans to launch the Quebec-IBM Discovery Accelerator. The new technology hub will focus on developing new projects, collaborations, and skills-building initiatives in research…
Armed with robots, 3-D printers and AI platforms, high-tech UK firms eye Canada’s aerospace market
With the adoption of advanced robotics, AI and big data, Canada’s manufacturing sector is undergoing a rapid transformation. By Matthew Halliday | thespec.com As far as Roger Holden is concerned, Canada…
4 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT WILL DEFINE MODERN MANUFACTURING
sme.org | SME Media | By Vamshi Rachakonda | Capgemini Americas Over the past several years, the market has seen widespread change. In conjunction with the post-pandemic new normal, enterprises across…
A new manufacturing plant and R&D center is growing in Laval, Canada
MAPEI Inc. announced the expansion of its Laval, Quebec, facility with the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 50,750-sq ft powder-production plant and distribution facility. “The existing facility has proven to be…
Véronique Proulx Named One of Canada’s Top 100 Most Influential Women
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters MONTRÉAL, Oct. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is proud to announce that Véronique Proulx, Senior Vice-President Communications & Marketing for CME and Lead…
Half of Quebec’s unfilled manufacturing jobs pay $20 to $29 an hour: survey
monteralgazette.com | La Presse Canadienne | Lia Lévesque A survey of Quebec manufacturing companies on labour shortages in the province has found that half the jobs that need to be…
Laser Tracker Certification Centre Opens in Montreal
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the opening of a dedicated Hexagon certification centre in Montreal, Canada, in cooperation with its strategic partner Amrikart Ultraprecision. The new facility will be…
Innovative manufacturers: Key players in planning economic recovery
GATINEAU, QC / CNW Telbec/ - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions grants $269,428 to help La Trappe à Fromage de l'Outaouais improve its productivity. GATINEAU, QC, March 31, 2021 /CNW…
Major investments by Canada and Quebec in electric vehicle battery assembly
MONTRÉAL, March 15, 2021 / CNW/ - The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, announced on Monday an equal investment totalling nearly $100 million to Lion Electric,…
Quebec and Canada Invest in Energy Efficiency for Industrial Facilities
OTTAWA, ON, March 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Energy efficiency helps businesses save money and stay competitive while contributing to a cleaner environment. The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada are investing in…
$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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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)…
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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…
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 |…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…