Tag: canada
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Press Releases: A Startup’s Secret Weapon for Effective Outreach and Brand Positioning
An effective press release can significantly increase internet traffic to your business and shape public opinion of it, providing it is concise enough to draw in editors. Journalists receive many pitches each day, so your press release needs to stand out. It should address questions such as who, what, where, when, why and how. To…
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Deloitte unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ smart factory and warehouse in Canada
Deloitte Canada has opened what it says is a first-of-its-kind facility showcasing an interconnected ecosystem of more than 20 cutting-edge solutions and technologies and intent on transforming manufacturing and warehousing through digital transformation. The facility has been named The Smart Factory @ Montreal. Anthony Viel, CEO of Deloitte Canada, says: “As Canada’s largest professional services…
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Intelligent City raises $30 million to bring robotics and automation to prefabricated construction sector
With pressure mounting for cities to address affordable housing needs, decarbonize buildings, and meet sustainability goals, housing technology company Intelligent City raised CAD 22 million ($17 million), bringing the total capital invested in the company to CAD 30 million ($23 million). As one of the first companies in North America to apply automation and robotics…
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Canadian innovator wins award for robot that does the dirtiest of industrial dirty work
Nicolas Olmedo is on a mission to keep people safe by sending robots where no human should ever have to go: into the murky, muddy sludge of industrial mine tailing ponds and other hazardous terrains that need to be continually monitored. His ground-breaking work to develop intelligent robots capable of traversing mud, snow, ice or…
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Walmart Canada investing $118 million to build new fulfillment centre in Calgary area
Walmart Canada is investing more than $118 million to build a new high-tech sortable fulfillment cent Rocky View County, Alberta, located just outside of Calgary. The investment is part of the retailer’s plan to expand, revolutionize and transform its best-in-class supply chain network while increasing its e-commerce capabilities to better serve Walmart customers. It is…
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Kinova raises $48 million in new financing
Kinova, a privately-held Canadian developer of robotic solutions for the medical and industrial markets, has raised investments totaling C$40 million ($32 million), led by Graham Partners with the participation of Export Development Canada. The robotics company is also pleased to announce the prior closing of an agreement with the Government of Canada under the Strategic…
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Mecademic Robotics expands into huge markets with its tiny robot
Mecademic Robotics, the Canada-based maker of a tiny industrial robot, is expanding into some of the largest robotics markets in the world. The company has reached strategic agreements with new “value-added partners” which will enable it to grow into reginal markets in the US, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia. As the global market continues to…
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GM to invest $800 million to convert existing facility into Canada’s first large-scale commercial EV plant
American auto giant General Motors to invest $800 million to convert one of its existing facilities into Canada’s first large-scale commercial electric vehicle manufacturing plant. Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, GM plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle,…
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Canada imposes tariffs on US goods in retaliation
Canada is to impose tariffs on American imports in retaliation for the recent decision by the US to levy a 10 percent tax on Canadian aluminum imports. Canada’s deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland says that the tariffs would match the US taxes “dollar for dollar”, according to a story on Manufacturing.net. President Donald Trump (main…
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Trump to reimpose tariffs on aluminum from Canada
US President Donald Trump says he has signed a document that will lead to the reimposition of tariffs on aluminum imported from Canada. Trump made the announcement during a visit to a Whirlpool factory in Clyde, Ohion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trump said: “Canada was taking advantage of us, as usual. The aluminum…