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COVID-19
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reports machine orders up during COVID-19 crisis
Demand from the packaging and medical technology sectors largely is driving growth, the injection molding machine maker said.
Windsor-Essex moving into Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan on Aug. 12
COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant workers on farms in the region had previously held Windsor-Essex back from Stage 3.
Bad start to the year for Italian machinery industry, association says
Declining imports and exports caused by the COVID-19 pandemic created losses for the Italian rubber and plastics machinery industry during the first three months of 2020, with full recovery unlikely before 2022, according to new figures from trade association Amaplast.
Magna’s Q2 results take big hit from COVID-19 auto production shutdowns
The Aurora, Ont.-based auto parts maker says the impact was far worse than the quarterly declines during the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
GM accelerates its 3D printing capability
The transformation powered by additive manufacturing is helping GM move faster, cut costs, and produce safer, lighter-weight manufacturing aids.
Scoring with a new touchless golf ball retrieval system
The made-in-Ontario Mully Cup effectively eliminates the pole-golfer contact, reducing the spread of COVID-19. And it could become the new normal on the greens even after the pandemic.
Ineos Styrolution Canada donates to Ontario mental health service organizations
The material supplier has donated $17,000 to St. Clair Child & Youth Services and Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent to fund virtual, mental health programs for their communities.
Pack Expo cancelled
Show sponsor PMMI Media Group is launching a new live, web-based event called Pack Expo Connects 2020 that will run from Nov. 9-13.
Canadian auto sales posted another rebound in July, Scotiabank says
U.S. auto sales also continued to climb back in July, Scotiabank reported in its latest Auto News Flash.
Small business sales struggle after COVID-19 reopening, CFIB survey says
Only one in four small businesses in Canada are back to making normal sales and only 39% are fully staffed, the CFIB survey shows.
CECRA rent relief program extended another month
To receive the rent assistance, businesses will not have to prove a 70% decline in sales for July or August, but will have to show a 70% revenue shortfall that qualified them for CECRA in April, May, and June.
Ontario regions of Toronto, Peel moving to Stage 3 on July 31
Windsor-Essex region will remain in Stage 2, the Ontario provincial government said.
U.S GDP falls by 9.5 per cent in second quarter
The drop is the largest quarterly drop in recorded history.
Feds announce $3 million to support B.C. tech companies
The money for small- and mid-sized businesses is part of the $304-million Regional Relief and Recovery Fund for Western businesses.
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Orders for big ticket manufactured goods in U.S. up 7.3% in June
The U.S. Commerce Department said that the June gain in durable goods orders follows an even bigger 15.1% increase in May.
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Fakuma 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The next staging of the annual international trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany is scheduled for Oct. 12-16, 2021.
Retail sales bounced back 18% in May, StatCan says
Sales of cars and car parts saw a 66% increase in sales during May, the agency said.
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