NEWS:
 Chrysler Group LLC announces investment in Etobicoke Casting Plant
Chrysler Group LLC announced August 12th that it would invest $27.2 million in its Etobicoke Casting Plant in Toronto to produce front and rear crossmembers for future Chrysler vehicles starting in the third quarter 2011. As part of the investment, 280 jobs will be retained.
To learn more about Chrysler's plans for the facility, click here.
Siemens to supply wind turbines to Samsung C&T and Pattern Energy for the Ontario market
On August 10th, Siemens, Samsung C&T and Pattern Energy announced an agreement for the supply of up to 600 MW of Siemens wind turbines to serve the Ontario renewables market. Siemens will build Ontario's first blade factory as part of a plan to meet Samsung and Pattern Energy's demand. The development of this agreement, under Ontario's Green Energy Act and the associated Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program, will provide Ontario consumers enough sustainable clean electricity each year to power more than 240,000 homes.
To learn more about how Siemens is expanding its reach in Canada, click here.
July jobs report includes manufacturing silver lining; Magna posts big gains for quarter
July's jobs report from Statistics Canada included good news for the manufacturing sector – the best it has had in some time. While the focus on most news reports has been on the loss of 139,000 full-time positions in July, the news for the manufacturing sector was more positive. In July, 29,000 jobs were created in manufacturing. This is the biggest gain the industry has seen in two years and it brings employment levels back up to July 2009 levels.
To learn how Magna added to the good news for the month, click here.
 ArcelorMittal Dofasco unveils new ultra-low carbon steel technology
ArcelorMittal has unveiled a unique new ultra-low carbon production technology at its Dofasco plant in Hamilton, Ontario, which will give the world's largest steelmaker greater capability to produce more advanced grades of automotive steel — enabling closer tolerances, lowering weight and improving functional performance of finished car parts.
To learn more, click here.
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ON DECK:
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UPCOMING EVENTS
IMTS 2010 - September 13-18, 2010, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. IMTS is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world hosting more than 92,000 manufacturing industry professionals from 116 countries.
The Canadian Welding Association Annual Conference - September 26-28, 2010, Blue Mountain, Collingwood, ON. Come out and learn in a relaxing atmosphere how today's welding technology advancements will make your company more efficient, productive, and globally competitive.
Canadian Manufacturing Week/WeldExpo 2010 - October 5-7, 2010, Toronto Congress Centre. CMW/WeldExpo 2010 is being presented by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in partnership with Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, Canadian Welding Association, Canadian Wind Energy Association, Canadian Fluid Power Association and the Autoparts Manufacturers Association.
FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show - November 2-4, 2010, including METALFORM, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. This is North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event featuring over 1,000 exhibiting companies.
Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Robert Colman: rcolman@clbmedia.ca.
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