Ontario is seeking a new study that will probe the costs of building and operating new biochemical and petrochemical production plants in Sarnia. ...
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Duguid says promo campaign with Michigan would improve region’s ‘rustbelt’ reputation
Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid said a promotional agreement with Michigan would "be a more effective way to grow a stronger brand for auto investments in the future." ...
Heard: Unifor seeks to find buyer for doomed newsprint mill
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Happening: Ottawa provides repayable loan to GTA-area snack maker
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Honda investment had better ‘rate of return’ than missed Ford engine plant: Duguid
Giving nearly $86 million to Honda to retain jobs was a better investment than giving an untold sum to Ford for a Windsor investment, Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid says. ...
Honda to invest $857 million in Alliston plant
Honda invests $857 million to retool and upgrade its Alliston plant, with $85.7 million in grants from the provincial government. ...
Union says better deal reached for U.S. Steel Canada financing
Steelworkers union says it has negotiated significant changes to terms of debtor-in-possession financing that provide a better shot at avoiding a foreclosure at the former Stelco. ...
Shutdown of U.S. mill hits Burlington company hard in the pocketbook
Burlington chemical producer EcoSynthetix says the looming shutdown of U.S. paper manufacturer FutureMark will wipe out 12 per cent of Ontario company's business. ...
Heard: Japanese parts maker fined for rigging bids to supply Ontario plants
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Seen: Brantford cooler maker moves to new expanded plant
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Manufacturers look to outsource less, says KPMG report
Canadian manufacturers are looking less to China and India to source their production, says KPMG's Canadian Manufacturing Outlook 2014. ...
Unilever plant shutdown to help focus campaign on jobs
The Brampton soup-making plant will close by the spring of 2016, eliminating 280 jobs as production moves to Missouri. ...
Heard: Ontario wants steel mills to burn less coal
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Seen: Pembroke mill to restart with reduced power rates
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Auto-parts maker expands London plant with $1 million in provincial aid
Province provides grant from its Southwest Ontario Development Fund for German auto-parts maker's expansion of London plant, which is expected to add 20 jobs. ...
Unifor to hold rally in Kitchener to press Toyota union drive
Previous efforts in the past decade to organize Japanese automaker's Cambridge and Woodstock plants failed, but this time Unifor has met the threshold to be able to hold a vote. ...
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