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SME, CME form alliance
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Dearborn, Mich.) and the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (Ottawa) have begun an alliance. Its aim is to strengthen the competitive skills, knowledge and innovation capabilities of the Canadian manufacturing community through joint efforts in membership development, event planning, professional and workforce development activities and programs.
Together, the organisations will collaborate on joint membership packages, industry events, workforce development initiatives, and creating awareness with the public that manufacturing is a critical part of the economy and a rewarding career choice.
F. Brian Holmes, SME's president, says, "I look forward to the opportunities the alliance brings, because both organisations are looking for the same result: a stronger manufacturing sector through technology and education of the current and future
workforce."
Holmes is vice-president of operations at Columbia Plastics (Surrey, BC). His company is also a member of CME.
Adds CME president and CEO Perrin Beatty, "Canada's manufacturers face unprecedented challenges resulting from the high dollar, growing competition from low-wage countries, skills shortages, and a border that continues to get more sticky, costly and thick," says. "Manufacturing is a vital part of our country's economy, and it is essential that our manufacturers be armed with the tools they need to compete successfully in world markets. Our new partnership will supply some of those tools and help to strengthen Canada's industrial base."
The alliance with CME is part of SME's larger initiative to bring manufacturing education and workforce development resources deeper into Canada, supporting the underserved manufacturing communities throughout the nation. To support this initiative, SME acquired seven manufacturing trade shows in Canada, including the Western Manufacturing Technology Show and Weld Expo, which ran from June 19 – 21 in Edmonton.
www.cme-mec.ca, www.sme.org
StackTeck adds capacity
StackTeck (Brampton, Ont.) has grown its business over 50 per cent in the past five years, and it is buying new capital equipment to meet the demands placed on it. President and CEO Randy Yakimishyn says this will increase capacity and reduce lead times further.
The new equipment already installed includes an additional high speed milling machine, to augment StackTeck's existing high speed milling capacity, a key technology for fast, high precision cutting of complex geometries. Another recent addition is a new wire EDM machine that uses heat technology software to significantly increase cutting rates.
StackTeck has also invested in streamlining the communication link between engineering and manufacturing. Multiple stations have been added on the plant floor, to allow viewing and use of CAD 3-D models.
www.stackteck.com
Canadian Plastics Pioneers golf day
The Canadian Plastics Pioneers held its annual dinner and golf tournament on June 14. The trophy for the lowest gross of the day was won by Doug McIntyre (right), seen receiving his award from Brian Otterbein of Extrusion Systems (Markham, Ont.)
www.plasticshistory.ca
Does your plant meet the law?
If your plant isn't up to scratch in its safety standards, watch out. The Ontario Ministry of Environment has informed the Canadian Plastics Industry Association that it plans to make unannounced inspections at about 180 plastic processors between now and the end of 2007. The focus will be companies making plastic bags, PS foam, bottles, plumbing fixtures and those in the Ministry's category 326198, 'All other plastic products not otherwise specified.'
This move is a follow-up to 78 audits of plastic processors, which MOE undertook in 2005, when it found only seven to be fully compliant. The most typical shortfalls in 2005 were: no Certificate of Approval for discharge to air; waste remaining on site longer than 90 days, without MOE being notified; missing Regulation 347 waste manifests; and not meeting the Three Rs requirements of Regulations 102 and 104.
The CPIA has been advocating for compliance support for plastics processors. In response, the Ontario Government Inspection, Investigation and Enforcement group, part of the Ministry of Labour, has developed a compliance website, specifically for the plastics sector. This had design input from a CPIA working group, to make the data as accessible as possible to plastics processors. This went live last month, and can be accessed at www.serviceontario.ca/plastics.
This doesn't just cover labour issues, but covers subjects such as finance, employment standards and the environment for example. CPIA is urging all plastic processors to visit this site, which can help them assess their level of compliance, and address any shortfalls prior to any unannounced audit from an MOE inspector.
www.cpia.ca
Biota folds bio-bottles business
Biota Brands of America Inc. (Telluride, Col.) which set out to produce biodegradable, compostable water bottles, has shut its plant and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has been making the bottles by a stretch blow process in Ouray, Col. and the Biota water has been sold in selected supermarkets and health-food stores.
Biota used polylactic acid (PLA) made by NatureWorks LLC, and worked on preforms with Husky Injection Molding Systems (Bolton, Ont.) and with stretch-blow moulding machinery supplier SIG Corpoplast to perfect the bottles. It currently owes US$8.8-million to its major creditor, UPS Capital Business Credit (Hartford, Conn.) This company launched a foreclosure action, but Biota filed for protection from creditors in April, before the plant could be foreclosed and sold.
Biota has listed US$10.5-million in liabilities and $5.3-million in assets. UPS Capital Business Credit plans to try proceeding with its foreclosure, regardless of the Chapter 1l ruling.
www.biotaspringwater.com
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Changes
Injection moulding machine supplier Absolute Haitian Corp. (Worcester, Mass.) has appointed Shadow Automation Inc. (Uxbridge, Ont.) as sales representatives for Ontario, Canada. This company is headed by Larry Bonehill.
www.absolutehaitian.com
Larry Bonehill
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (Bolton, Ont.) has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Moldflow Corp.'s Manufacturing Solutions Division for $7 million. The sale is expected to close on June 30. Effective upon closing, Husky will offer Altanium temperature controllers, Celltrack and Shotscope software products, as well as MPX under licence, Moldflow Corp.'s automated process set-up and optimisation tool. Husky will continue to offer the current line of LEC and TTC hot runner controllers during a transition period.
www.husky.ca
Bunting Magnetics Co. (Newton, Kan.) has appointed Don Harris as Canadian sales engineer. He will be responsible for generating sales throughout Canada for the company's magnetic and non-magnetic products.
www.buntingmangnetics.com
Dawn Krycki has rejoined Future Design Inc. (Mississauga, Ont.), after spending time as a professional caregiver for seniors for the past few years. She assumes the position of executive assistant to CEO Robert D. Krycki, with an emphasis on customer relations.
www.saturn2.com
Dawn Krycki
IPL Inc. (St-Damien, Que.), has renewed a large contract to supply the City of Montreal with wheeled carts for recyclable material collection. Worth over $7-million, the contract provides for up to 90,000 large-capacity carts to be delivered to the City of Montreal over a three-year period.
www.ipl-plastics.com.
The American Chemistry Council (Arlington, Va.) has named Neeva-Gayle A. Candelori director of the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council. Prior to joining the ACC, Candelori held positions at the Society of the Plastics Industry and the American Plastics Council.
www.americanchemistry.com
Neil Pratt has joined the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (Washington, DC) as senior director, international trade and trade counsel. Issues on which he will focus include currency manipulation and intellectual property rights, violations, as well as in assisting member companies with trade data, export opportunities and trade regulations compliance.
www.plasticsindustry.org
Britain's Ineos Group, has agreed to buy the petrochemicals business of Borealis A/S in Norway. The $400-million deal will see Ineos take over Borealis' 386-million lb/yr PP and 309-million lb/yr LDPE units at Bamble, Norway, along with its 50 percent stake in the Noretyl gas cracker at Rafnes, which Borealis owns with Norsk Hydro. The acquisition is the fifth major deal in Europe and North America announced by Ineos in the past three years.
www.ineos.com
ADS Inc. (St-Elzéar de Beauce, Que.), which makes specialised nonwoven polymer products, has acquired the operations and assets of geomembrane maker Beckwith Bemis Inc. (Sherbrooke, Que.) Beckwith adds more than $11-million in annual sales to ADS' bottom line.
www.adsinc.ca
Kiefel Inc. (Wrentham, Mass.), the North American subsidiary of Kiefel Extrusion GmbH of Worms, Germany, has appointed a new management team. Jim Ciolino has been named president, and Steve DeSpain vice-president – sales and marketing. Ciolino comes to Kiefel from Windmoeller & Hoelscher, and DeSpain was with Davis-Standard for 16 years.
www.kiefel-inc.com
The global hydrocarbon resins business unit of TOTAL's Chemical branch will be marketed in the Americas under the Cray Valley name, effective July 1. The change will not affect the product names Wingtack or Norsolene, specifications, manufacturing facilities, or product codes.
www.crayvalley.com
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June 27 and 28: Atlantic Canada Plastics Industry Symposium, with the theme Molding the Economy. At Rocky Harbour, Nfld. (Contact: Centre for Plastics Development, 709-686-2078 or venture.centre@nf.sympatico.ca).
August 30: Canadian Plastics Industry Association Annual Golf Classic, at Cardinal Golf Club, Kettleby, Ont. (Contact: Erin Cimino at 905-678-7748 or ecimino@cpia.ca).
September 24-26: Polyurethanes 2007 Technical Conference, on the theme Step Into The Future. At The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Sponsored by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council. (Contact ACC at 703-741-5103 or visit www.americanchemistry.com/polyurethane).
October 24-31: K 2007, Germany's international plastics super-show, at Dusseldorf Trade Fairgrounds. Nearly 3,000 exhibitors showing the latest plastics technology. (Contact: Stefan Egge at 416-598-1524 or messeduesseldorf@germanchamber.ca) TOP
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