Quebec
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Airbus open to a fighter plane assembly plant in Quebec ahead of federal bids
A call for tenders for 88 new fighter planes is expected from Ottawa before the start of the 2019 election in a bid to replace aging CF-18s.Read more → -
Robotiq raises $31 million in latest round of funding
Directed towards product development, the investment will see Global Ventures' Jesse Feldman join Robotiq's board.Read more → -
Bombardier CEO holds off on a cash request from the government – for now
The company announced last week it will lay off 5,000 workers as part of a five-year plan to rein in costs, and reduce the net long-term debt of US$9 billion.Read more → -
Canam-Ponts wins $12 million contract to build buoys for Canadian Coast Guard
These modernized buoys are part of the Coast Guard's network of 17,000 aids to navigation located across the country.Read more → -
Beckhoff Automation opens new office in Quebec
Facility offers collaborative space for employees and customers to develop automation and control projects.Read more → -
Michelin agrees to buy Quebec off road tire maker Camso for US$1.7 billion
Michelin's new division will have 26 plants and about 12,000 employees, with 7,700 coming from Camso.Read more → -
Bombardier’s C Series aircraft officially renamed A220 as it joins Airbus family
Airbus also expects to start producing the aircraft for the U.S. market at a new plant in Mobile, Ala., in 2019 with deliveries coming a year later.Read more → -
Governments of Canada and Quebec invest in advanced manufacturing, induction plasma technology
The $128.4 million investment will help create 170 jobs and help TEKNA produce innovative metallic powders used in additive manufacturing.Read more → -
U.S. steel tariffs prompt ADF Inc. to impose work sharing at Quebec plant
Uncertainty over tariffs from the U.S. prompted the new measures from the company, including reduced work hours bolstered by a work-sharing program.Read more → -
Feature Creep
Quebec innovator re-invents the auto mechanic’s iconic creeper.Read more →
