Rates of expansion in UK manufacturing new orders and employment accelerated to reach levels without precedent in the nineteen-year history of the Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing survey leading to near-record growth in output.

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and main automotive systems company of the Japanese Hitachi group, has announced the establishment of Hitachi Automotive Systems (China) Ltd. as the regional headquarters for the company’s auto

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and main automotive systems company of the Japanese Hitachi group, has announced the establishment of Hitachi Automotive Systems (China) Ltd.

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and main automotive systems company of the Japanese Hitachi group, has announced the establishment of Hitachi Automotive Systems (China) Ltd. as the regional headquarters for the company’s auto

Rates of expansion in UK manufacturing new orders and employment accelerated to reach levels without precedent in the nineteen-year history of the Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing survey leading to near-record growth in output.

TORONTO— Family businesses in Canada are coming out of the downturn stronger than their global competitors, according to a new report from the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers . PwC’s survey sampled small and mid-sized family companies in Canada and 35 other developed economies worldwide. In the past year, 66 per cent of Canadian family businesses said they saw demand for their products and services grow, compared to just 45 per cent of global respondents

IPG Photonics, a world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, has appointed Chris Pilcher, an industry veteran with over 25 years in the industrial laser industry, Sales Manager for Canada. Pilcher has vast experience selling… [ Full Story ]

IPG Photonics, a world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, has appointed Chris Pilcher, an industry veteran with over 25 years in the industrial laser industry, Sales Manager for Canada. Pilcher has vast experience selling… [ Full Story ]

IPG Photonics, a world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, has appointed Chris Pilcher, an industry veteran with over 25 years in the industrial laser industry, Sales Manager for Canada.

The CFIB’s Business Barometer Index finished at 68.9 in January, only slightly off December’s level of 69.3. The improvement in small and mid-sized business optimism that unfolded late last year appears to have carried over into 2011.  Although optimism in Ontario ebbed slightly, positive sentiments increased in Quebec and British Columbia. Overall, manufacturing respondents report that: •    46 per cent report their overall state of business is satisfactory •    68 per cent report there will be no change in employment plans in 2011 •    53 per cent said insufficient domestic demand is a major business constraint •    75 per cent said fuel and energy costs are major concerns Businesses cite post-recession highs in the health of inventories, new orders and investment intentions for production machinery and equipment as reasons for optimism.