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IFS announces acquisition of Cdn. worker technology company Poka

Canadian Manufacturing

Founded in 2014 by Alexandre Leclerc and Antoine Bisson – the company has customers in 55 countries which include brands such as Nestlé, Tetra Pak, Mars, Bosch, RioTinto, Coty, Alcoa, Hitachi Energy, Mahle, and more. At the heart of this renewed focus is the need to empower their own employees making the Connected Worker a key focus.

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Hamilton steel manufacturer Stelco Holdings sold to Cleveland-Cliffs for $3.4B

Canadian Manufacturing

In 2014, America’s second-largest steelmaker put its Canadian operations into creditor protection. This will not be the first time Stelco has come under foreign ownership. Steel acquired the 114-year-old company in 2007, right before the global financial crisis set off a recession.

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J.L. Leclerc & Fils and Portes and Fenêtres Abritek receive federal funding

Canadian Manufacturing

In business since 1947, Portes & Fenêtres Abritek manufactures doors, windows, and patio doors. Since 2014, this third-generation family-run business has been led by a management team consisting of three women, Josée Bilodeau, Bianca Dupuis, and Catherine Dupuis, and one man, Jonathan Dupuis.

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Radical approach needed to overcome skilled welder shortage

Manufacturer's Monthly

Statistics from the ABS demonstrate that the number of tradesmen identifying as welding trades workers fell from 83,400 in 2012, to 75,800 in 2014, and again to 69,600 in 2019. Access to the global supply chain for fabricated steel products will be a high-risk, expensive proposition. The results have been amazing.

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Engineers Alone Will Not Fill the Additive Manufacturing Jobs Gap

Additive Manufacturing

The challenge for the manufacturing industry is engineers alone will not fill the available jobs. After the supply chain challenges caused by COVID-19, many companies are looking to simplify their value stream and bring manufacturing back to the U.S. BLS) study from 2014, only 36.6% According to a U.S.