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1 week ago | 
automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
Canadian companies have had a rough start to the year as discussions on the potential economic impact of tariffs point towards difficult times ahead. Manufacturers are in strict saving-mode, hoping to emerge from this potential crisis mostly unscathed. While the end of 2024 suggested a growing focus on humanoid robotics and further advancements in AI, automation technologies have taken a backseat in current plans for Canadian manufacturers.
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1 month ago | 
automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
Global market intelligence firm Interact Analysis recently released a report stating that the global motion controls market contracted by seven percent in revenue terms during 2024. This reportedly follows a significant period of growth for the motion controls market between 2020 and 2023. Soft manufacturing demand was the primary cause of the decline.
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1 month ago | 
manufacturingtechnologytoday.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
Global market intelligence firm Interact Analysis recently released a report stating that the global motion controls market contracted by seven percent in revenue terms during 2024. This reportedly follows a significant period of growth for the motion controls market between 2020 and 2023. Soft manufacturing demand was the primary cause of the decline.
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2 months ago | 
automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
Do you work in a manufacturing facility or company in Canada? Tell us how automation has changed job roles where you work. Manufacturing AUTOMATION is launching its workforce insights survey, which focuses on automation-related changes in job titles, job functions, skills requirements, training requirements, and more in Canada’s manufacturing industry.
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2 months ago | 
automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
In a world where policy shifts threaten progress, it’s more crucial than ever to stand together. As U.S.-based companies roll back DEI and anti-bias programs, the path to equality faces new challenges. Canada has been resilient, but we must act now to safeguard our progress.
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2 months ago | 
woodbusiness.ca | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
U.S. Lumber Coalition has issued a statement expressing that Canadian lumber imports are unfairly traded. The organization has lauded President Trump’s decision to import tariffs. “President Trump is right, the United States does not need unfairly traded Canadian lumber imports,” said Andrew Miller, chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and CEO of Stimson Lumber.
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2 months ago | 
woodbusiness.ca | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
J.D. Irving announced the graduation of 18 employees from the French Leadership Fundamentals Program. The 10-day course, held between September and December 2024, aimed to provide accessible and engaging learning experiences for new people-leaders across the organization. The cohort included leaders from the Woodlands, Sawmill and Kent divisions and the program covers topics such as change management, effective handling of confrontation and leadership behaviour.
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2 months ago | 
woodbusiness.ca | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
The Kaslo and District Community Forest Society (KDCFS) completed a wildfire risk reduction project, covering approximately eight hectares of KDCFS’s tenure and two hectares of Crown land within the Wildland Urban Interface. With funding support from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), the fuel reduction work focused on selectively removing trees to reduce the high fuel content and excess forest debris within a high-use recreation area that has an extensive bike trail network.
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2 months ago | 
woodbusiness.ca | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
The British Columbia government has launched a review of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to ensure the province’s forestry sector is continually evolving to overcome challenges and create a guideline for a stronger, more resilient future. “Forestry in B.C. is in transition, and the people and communities who rely on our forests – who are bearing the brunt of ongoing challenges – want change now,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests.
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2 months ago | 
automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh
Register for FREE and join us on February 26 at 1 pm ET for the Automate Now: Robotics & AI virtual event!Automation adoption has never been as important for manufacturers as today, especially when dealing with unfavourable market conditions, supply chain challenges, labour shortage and economic highs and lows, among other things.
