Ontario Ministry of International Trade, in cooperation with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in China and Automotive Manufacturers’ Association of Canada, is organizing an Automotive Technology Mission to China in September 2017. You are warmly invited to partake in the mission to exhibit in the Ontario Pavilion at 2017 China International Auto Products Expo (CIAPE) …
Manufacturing sector shows green shoots in North America
“You can’t import a vision … you can’t duplicate legacy. You can’t import the heart and soul of every man and woman workin’ on the line,” Bob Dylan said in a Chrysler commercial earlier this year. Maybe so, but how can we bring some manufacturing back to the shores of North America, or at least …
Greenhouse Juice expanding manufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ont.
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—A niche juice maker is expanding its manufacturing plant in the Toronto suburbs. Greenhouse Juice Co., a three-year-old firm that produces organic, cold-pressed juice and operates a dozen shops in the GTA, has received $6.3 million from the federal government to upgrade its operations. Read more on CanadianManufacturing.com
Canada Goose opens two new facilities in Quebec, Ontario
TORONTO—Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has opened the doors at two new Canadian facilities and plans to create several hundred jobs in Quebec and Ontario over the next 18 months. The new additions include a 95,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant in Boisbriand, Que. and a material and cutting distribution centre in Scarborough, Ont.—not far from the …
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 1.1% in April
Canadian sales rose 1.1 percent to a record high $54.4 billion (US$40.9 billion) in April, mainly due to higher sales in the petroleum and coal products, and primary metal industries. Sales were up in 13 of the 21 industries, representing 62 percent of Canadian manufacturing sales. Once the effects of price changes are taken into consideration, manufacturing sales volumes rose 0.5 percent in …
CME: Labour Force Survey Analysis – May 2017
Employment surges ahead on full-time job creation, manufacturing growth After a flat performance in April, the Canadian labour market roared back to life in May, driven by exceptional full-time job gains, young Canadians, and a strong showing in the manufacturing sector. Overall, the Canadian economy added 54,500 net new jobs last month – an increase …