Articles Tagged with ''Canadian manufacturing''

ENFIELD, NS—Pratt & Whitney Canada will invest $67 million in its assembly plant here over the next six years.

STE-THERESE, QC—Some 900 employees at PACCAR’s truck assembly plant here have rejected the company’s final contract negotiation offer. After two months of negotiations, the contract was rejected by 76 percent of employees only hours after management decided to lock out its employees.

OAKVILLE, ON—Ford Motor Co. of Canada is adding more than 1,000 hourly jobs at its assembly plant here in preparation for the launch of the 2015 Ford Edge crossover utility vehicle.

WINDSOR, ON—Chrysler Canada is hiring hourly production workers at its Windsor assembly plant.

OTTAWA, ON—Canada’s manufacturing sector is poised for a true recovery after spending the last eight years in survival mode, according to a new report from consulting firm KPMG.

THUNDER BAY, ON—Trades workers and assembly line workers at Bombardier’s railcar assembly plant here are now on strike.

TORONTO—3D printing is empowering a new class of entrepreneurs and could help breathe new life into Canada’s manufacturing sector, experts say.

NEWMARKET, ON—Magna International Inc. will create 75 new jobs with a $1.5-million expansion of its assembly plant here. The facility produces electronic control modules for automotive roof systems.

TORONTO—A decision by Chrysler Canada to commit to bringing a new minivan assembly line to Windsor, ON, was greeted with caution Tuesday, as the auto giant said it was no longer looking to the federal and Ontario governments for funding.

OTTAWA, ON—The Canadian government has pledged an additional $500 million over the next two years to support the country’s auto industry.