May 3, 2012, Canada News Centre -  The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today highlighted the Harper Government’s contributions to helping build a strong manufacturing sector and how key elements of Economic Action Plan 2012 will significantly strengthen the ability of Canadian businesses to grow and create high-value jobs. Speaking at Read More...

May 2, 2012, The Record -  WATERLOO — The whistle blew every five minutes, sending another cluster of teens off to the next table for a fresh sales pitch about another skilled trade. Welders, technicians, chefs and mechanics were set up in a corner of a packed trade exhibition at RIM Park Read More...

April 11, 2012 Waterloo Chronicle -  Despite changing global and North American markets over the past decade, manufacturing remains a vital component of the Waterloo Region economy. Major restructuring commenced around 2006 when a rising Canadian dollar severely limited exports into the United States. The bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler followed Read More...

April 2, 2012, businessweek.com - Following is the text of Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney’s speech to the Greater Kitchener- Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Charts, appendix and endnotes have been removed. The document was released today in Ottawa. Exporting in a Post-Crisis World Introduction It is an honour to help celebrate the 125th Read More...

March 14, 2012, Stockhouse.com -  COM DEV Named One Of The Best Employers For New Canadians CAMBRIDGE, ON, March 14, 2012 /CNW/ - COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX: CDV), a leading manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, announced that it has been named one of the "Best Employers for New Canadians." This designation, Read More...

March 9, 2012, Wheels.ca -  On track to becoming the world’s largest automaker, Japan’s Toyota has fallen recently on hard times. But a recent discussion with the president of Toyota Motor North America, Yoshimi Inaba shed some light on the automaker’s ambitious comeback plans, and how its plants in Ontario may Read More...

March 2, 2012, Market Watch -  KITCHENER, ONTARIO, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Manufacturing Innovation Network, along with sponsoring partners Cowan Insurance, Gowlings, KPMG and TD Bank, and community partners is pleased to announce its first annual MIN Manufacturing Summit. The half-day event, scheduled to take place on Read More...

February 6, 2012, Market Watch -  WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Feb 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Steelcraft, a leading provider of custom-engineered steel products, components and systems announced today that it has appointed David Sutherland to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Sutherland brings to Steelcraft's Board extensive business leadership, governance, and Read More...

 January 18, 2012, The Record -  CAMBRIDGE — The automotive industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors in the global financial downturn of 2008, resulting in numerous layoffs and plant closures in recent years. But a Cambridge company, Upland Technologies, has shown that it is possible to survive and even grow in Read More...

January 13, 2012, Market Watch - WATERLOO, Ontario, Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Raytheon Canada Limited has been awarded a Technology Demonstration Program for its Next Generation High Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) by the Canadian Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC). A system will Read More...

 December 17, 2011, Aerospace Manufacturing and Design As a shop that specializes in the production of high-precision aerospace components, Chicopee Manufacturing, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, has built a worldwide reputation working with titanium and other difficult-to-machine metals. To do so, it has developed efficient systems for producing low-volume assemblies that include a wide Read More...

 December 13, 2011 - 4-trade.com -  Through this exclusive distribution agreement, DKSH will expand MANTECH's market presence and market share through value-added Market Expansion Services such as in-depth market research, strategic sales and marketing, distribution, and reliable after-sales services, leveraging its comprehensive network of local companies and universities, specifically in research. MANTECH's Read More...

 December 12, 2011, Market Watch-  WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Dec 12, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. Teledyne DALSA is pleased to announce the NASA-designed, Teledyne DALSA-manufactured CCD sensors are once again being used on a NASA mission to Mars. Successfully launched on Saturday, Read More...

November 21, 2011, Area Development - Canada's advanced manufacturing sector is attracting attention and new prospects. The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) business environment ranking places Canada first in the G7 and fifth in the world as the country in which to conduct business over the next five years (2010–2014). In 2010, Read More...

 November 18, 2011, Canadian Business -  CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - A day after Toyota celebrated the start of Corolla production at its new Mississippi assembly plant in the United States, the big Japanese carmaker marked its 25th anniversary making vehicles in Canada on Friday. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada hosted a celebration in the Read More...

November 8, 2011, The Globe and Mail - Heroux-Devtek Inc. (HRX-T7.13-0.02-0.28%), a maker of aerospace and industrial products, reported Friday its net profit nearly doubled in the latest quarter on higher revenue and more efficient manufacturing. The Montreal-area company said it earned $4.8-million, or 16 cents per share, in the three Read More...