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Editor's Pick
FABTECH Canada Finally Returns
FABTECH Canada 2022, the country’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, returns for the first time in four years to the Toronto Congress Centre, June 14-16, 2022. The show will feature 80,000 sq ft of exhibit space, and more than 300 exhibitors from every facet of the fabricating and finishing industries. In addition, the event will include more than 50 educational sessions. Read More |
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Announcement
Keynote Speaker Announced for CPCA Conference
 Dan Bresnitz will be the keynote speaker at CPCA’s Annual Conference in Quebec City on May 25 and 26. The event will be held at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel. Bresnitz is a professor at the University of Toronto, and co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab, and the Munk Chair of Innovation at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Read More |
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Latest News
Work Starts on Tower for Gordie Howe Bridge
 What is probably Canada's largest infrastructure project, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, will soon see work begin on the final portion of the bridge tower—the pylon head. This will connect Windsor, ON with Detroit, MI. The project team says the tower legs, or lower pylon, have reached their full height of 460 ft. The design-build team under Bridging North America will complete the final 262 ft of the tower. Read More |
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Ontario to Gain Electric Vehicle Battery Plant
 Plans for a new battery plant for electric vehicles in Windsor, ON, show Canada's auto industry is keeping pace with the emerging future. The project, announced on March 24, is supported by the federal government, the government of Ontario and the municipality of Windsor. Corporate partners are LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Stellantis NV. The project is estimated to cost more than $5-billion. Read More |
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Changing Scene
Bombardier's Contribution to Canadian Economy
 Bombardier Inc. has often been criticized for being a recipient of federal and provincial largesse in its manufacturing operations. A new assessment of the company by PwC Canada (formerly Pricewaterhouse Coopers) says this perception ignores the company's total contribution to the Canadian economy. Bombardier spun off its rail division last year, and is now focused on building its Challenger and Global aircraft families. Read More |
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Flame Retardant Coating Comes From Renewable Materials
 A new type of coating that could limit the flammability of wood used in construction has been introduced at the March meeting of the American Chemical Society. The team that developed this environmentally friendly flame retardant envisions that the coating could also be utilized for other flammable materials, such as textiles, polyurethane foam and 3D-printed parts. Read More |
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CPCA Questions Need for Hazardous Substances Workshops
 The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) is criticizing a federal initiative to hold a series of workshops and interactive events for providing solutions to problems involving dangerous products. CPCA says "there is no substantive, verifiable data as to what those ‘solutions’ are meant to address." The Association's key point is that all these substances are already closely regulated. Read More |
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Get Involved
FABTECH 2022 Extends Call for Speakers
 FABTECH 2022 has extended its call for speakers to April 14. The show and conference will be held November 8-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta. (FABTECH Canada 2022 is in Toronto, from June 14 to 16). The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) says it is committed to delivering quality educational opportunities for attendees through its Finishing Conference Program. Read More |
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Event news
RadLaunch Ready to Educate Finishers
 RadTech 2022, to be held in Orlando, FL, from May 9-12, will include RadLaunch, a series of seminars and instructional sessions on UV+EB technology. The event will be held at Hyatt Regency Orlando Hotel. "Since its beginnings in 2018, RadLaunch has identified some of the most innovative and potentially game changing start-up ideas for UV+EB technology," says Mike Idacavage of Radical Curing LLC, and RadLaunch chair. Read More |
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Efficiency
BASF Ready with Net-Zero and Low-PCF Products
 One year after its initial announcement, BASF has reaffirmed its ambitious climate targets. In an update for investors and financial analysts on its transformation roadmap BASF confirmed that by 2030 it aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent compared with 2018 and is maintaining its goal of net zero emissions globally by 2050. Read More |
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Acquisition
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. Directors Approve Acquisition
 Intertape Polymer Group Inc. of Montreal will hold an Annual and Special Meeting on May 11, 2022. The Special Meeting is to approve takeover by 1351693 B.C. Ltd., an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. IPG shareholders will receive $40.50 per share in cash under the terms of the deal, which IPG says represents a premium of approximately 66 percent to the company's 30-day volume price. Read More |
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Product News
Extreme Coatings Re-brands Products as Pro-Line
 Extreme Coatings, a supplier of wear-resistant coating solutions for the plastics and rubber industries, has re-branded its CarbideX series of high-performance coatings for feedscrew applications. Now called Pro-Line, these application-specific coatings are designed to optimize the performance of injection molding and extrusion machinery. The new tradenames further educate the market on the company’s robust offering, providing key product delivery enhancements and easier product selection for customers. Read More |
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Grinder for Coarse Material
 Netzsch is offering the ProPhi, a new pre-grinding unit. A pre-mill, the company says, manages grinding coarse feed material that is difficult to handle in a standard mill. Pre-dispersion of agglomerates, which is usually done batchwise or continuously in intensive mixing units, can also be carried out there. This requires upstream introduction of the solids into the liquid phase. Read More |
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Product News
Powder Coatings for Agriculture and Construction
 A portfolio of Interpon ACE powder coatings has been developed by AkzoNobel to serve the needs of the Agricultural and Construction Equipment (ACE) sector. In addition to providing high protection and functionality, the powder coatings are also reportedly more sustainable and high-performing than other coating solutions. The new Interpon ACE range is specifically designed to withstand the demanding environments that agricultural and construction equipment is exposed to. Read More |
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Clariant Unveils Bio-based Surfactants
 Clariant has unveiled its new Vita 100 percent bio-based surfactants and polyethylene glycols (PEGs). These aim to directly address climate change by helping remove fossil carbon from the value chain. The introduction of 100 percent bio-based surfactants and PEGs significantly expands Clariant’s Vita designated ingredients. Vita products are based on renewable feedstocks and have at least a 98 percent Renewable Carbon Index (RCI). Read More |
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