The strengthening Canadian dollar and growing demand in developing markets is changing how Canadian exporters do business abroad, according to a new study by Export Development Canada (EDC). The study shows that foreign affiliates sales (FAS) of Canadian companies are growing twice as fast as exports. Canadian FAS hit $508 million in 2008, surpassing Canadian exports to all major world regional markets except the US

Aerospace, defence and industrial systems and applications company, Neptec Design Group , has become the first non-U.S. company to receive NASA’s George M. Low Award for quality and performance.

StarragHeckert increased order intake on a currency adjusted basis by 6.2% to CHF 188 million in 2010 (CHF:Swiss francs) which was still impacted by the global economic crises (prior year CHF 187 million, nominal +0.3%). Sales revenue grew in the last two quarters, but decreased currency adjusted by 17% for the full fiscal year.

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

TORONTO: The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Pollution Probe are calling on Ottawa to match greenhouse gas regulations for heavy trucks with programs encouraging investment in other fuel-efficient technology. Last year, the Canadian government announced it would adopt a regulatory approach establishing fuel economy standards for new heavy trucks.

US demand for chemical sensors is projected to grow 8.9 percent per year to $6.1 billion(USD) in 2014.

MONTREAL: Canada has a prime opportunity to gain a competitive global advantage and tap into what is potentially a $200-billion market for bioproducts made from wood fibre, says an industry-financed study.

StarragHeckert increased order intake on a currency adjusted basis by 6.2% to CHF 188 million in 2010 (CHF:Swiss francs) which was still impacted by the global economic crises (prior year CHF 187 million, nominal +0.3%). Sales revenue grew in the last two quarters, but decreased currency adjusted by 17% for the full fiscal year.

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

SAVOIE, FRANCE— Global chemical company Arkema and France’s solar energy institute are teaming up to enhance technologies for plastics in solar energy applications, such as photovoltaic panels. Arkema and the Institute National de l’Energie Solaire (INES) are establishing a mixed private-public research laboratory dedicated to the development of polymer materials for various photovoltaic module technologies.