LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC - Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has received Transport Canada type certification for its PW210S engine, selected by Sikorsky for the S-76D medium-sized helicopter targeting corporate, offshore oil, medical, airline and government operators around the world. Pratt…

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC - Bombardier Aerospace announced October 24th that the aft fuselage of its new Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets will be built at its site in Querétaro, Mexico.

EDMONTON, Alberta and LONDON, Ontario - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, announced on October 21st that the Government…

On September 1, 2011 Klas Forsström took over the position as President of Sandvik Coromant, the world leading supplier of cutting tools, tooling solutions, services and know-how to the metalworking industry.

Popular businessman, venture capitalist and television personality Kevin O’Leary made a lasting impression on many of those who attended his keynote address at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) 2011 in Toronto. His strongest message was that Canadian manufacturers need…

OMAX Corporation has appointed Michael Ruppenthal to the position of Vice President of North American Sales. Ruppenthal brings with him over 15 years of sales and sales management, marketing and product development experience within the abrasive waterjet industry.

Seco has launched a new website to provide support to energy manufacturers. The new site went live October 10 at www.secotools.com/energy.

Elgin, IL – Swiss company Bystronic, the supplier of complete solutions for the processing of sheet metal, marks its 25th anniversary this year. In light of this, the company celebrated the milestone over a three week period in September, at…

Dayton, OH – Motoman Robotics Division is pleased to announce the grand opening of its facility. The new facility is located at the Austin Blvd/I-75 interchange (northwest corner; exit 41) in Miamisburg, Ohio, and serves as Motoman Robotics’ headquarters and…

On October 7th, 1913, Henry Ford launched a new production process in Detroit called the assembly line, which revolutionized car production. Click here for more interesting manufacturing facts for this date.