Wicks chooses combination machine from XYZ
June 10, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment

A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

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Skills for safety
June 21, 2011 – 2:11 pm | No Comment

Canadian Automotive Review: JUNE 2011 It is common business practice to take a bottom-line approach to the operation of a fleet of vehicles. Cost-benefit analysis applies to just about every aspect of acquiring, operating, and disposing of vehicles used for business purposes

Canadian Metalworking announces new editor
June 21, 2011 – 2:09 pm | No Comment

Business Information Group is pleased to introduce its new editor, Jim Anderton. Jim has been a technical writer and editor for over 20 years and has written for titles such as Centre , SSGM , Jobber News , Autovision , National Post Driving , Expressions , etc. Jim was previously editor at SSGM and spearheads on-line initiatives in product video and QR codes as well as supporting E-blast and whitepaper products

Saskatoon will be site of next Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting
June 21, 2011 – 6:53 am | No Comment

Ottawa, Ont. – Canada will be hosting and taking a leading role in the next Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting, taking place Sept. 7 to 9, 2011 in Saskatoon, Sask

Design on the Go
June 20, 2011 – 3:17 pm | No Comment
Design on the Go

Spring is the time every young engineer’s heart pines for new hardware and computer maker Hewlett-Parkard has, once again, provided a new line-up of attractive workstations to turn heads.

Playing it safe
June 20, 2011 – 10:06 am | No Comment
Playing it safe

PURCHASINGB2B MAGAZINE: MAY 2011 Let’s say you’re buying a car. The salesperson photocopies your registration, but it comes out on the wrong size paper. He tosses that copy into a blue bin and photocopies your registration again.

Benchmarks
June 20, 2011 – 10:05 am | No Comment

MM&D MAGAZINE, MAY/JUNE 2011: Schenker of Canada Limited has been awarded the 2011 Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Award in the Logistics Category. Winners were announced this spring in Brampton, Ontario. Mike Gilmartin, national director of Health and Safety for Schenker of Canada, accepted the award on behalf of the company

New growth or old growth, do your research
June 20, 2011 – 10:03 am | No Comment

CanadianManufacturing.com Editor Michael Ouellette keeps an eye on weekend business news so you can focus on R&R.

What does your DC cost?
June 20, 2011 – 10:02 am | No Comment
What does your DC cost?

Are your DC costs on par with those of your peers? MM&D’s DC cost benchmarking study offers a look at what Canadian companies spend and how.

Lactalis receives the OK to acquire Parmalat
June 17, 2011 – 8:39 am | No Comment

Parma, Italy – The European Commission has approved the Lactalis Group acquisition of Parmalat SpA. According to the Wall Street Journal , the France-based Lactalis bought a 28.9 per cent stake in Parmalat in March and then launched a bid to purchase all of the company’s shares in May. Lactalis is owned by the Besnier family, and is offering €2.60 (US$3.75) a share for the 71 per cent of Parmalat that it doesn’t already own