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Automation Company Sees a Decline in Sales in 2024 – “Industry Must Put the Focus Back on Customers” – Pilz Overcomes a Difficult Environment in the 2024 Financial Year

May 21, 2025 In the last financial year, the Pilz Group had to contend with the generally difficult economic situation. In 2024, the automation company achieved a turnover of 341 million Euro. That corresponds to a fall of 21 per cent over the previous year. The family business remains focussed on the future, even if the…

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Festo Features Multi-Axis Positioning Systems at Automate

May 12, 2025 Festo is showcasing at Automate 2025 its most innovative automation solutions, including multi-axis positioning systems. Festo positioning systems can be specified in minutes and, after delivery, installed and functioning in hours instead of weeks. (Festo Automate Booth #1619, May 12-15, Huntington Place, Detroit, Michigan) This year, Festo celebrates the company’s 100th anniversary and is emphasizing…

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Festo Didactic’s Industrial Workforce Development Takes Centre Stage at Automate 2025

May 12, 2025 Festo Didactic to showcase key training systems and skill-building for the automation industry Visit Booth #1619 Festo Didactic, a leader in technical education solutions, is heading to Automate 2025 with the latest innovative education and training programs for the automation industry. Automate 2025 is a premier showcase for automation technologies and solutions,…

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Ontario Investing $1.3 Billion to Protect Manufacturing Workers and Jobs

May 8, 2025 Province enhancing and expanding tax credit to attract manufacturing investments to Ontario As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is enhancing and expanding the Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit, providing an additional $1.3 billion over three years to help lower costs for businesses that invest in buildings, machinery…

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Ontario Investing $1 Billion in Skills Development Fund to Protect Workers

May 8, 2025 New funding will support workers in the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty As the next step in its plan to protect Ontario workers in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, the provincial government is expanding its Skills Development Fund (SDF) by nearly $1 billion over the next three years,…

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Ontario Leads the G7 by Building First Small Modular Reactor

May 8, 2025 Construction will create 18,000 Canadian jobs, add up to $500 million annually to Ontario’s economy and help secure clean, reliable energy With electricity demand in Ontario set to soar by at least 75 per cent by 2050, the Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the…

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Schneider Electric Canada Named One of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2025

May 8, 2025 Recognition for their commitment to sustainability, innovation and environmental leadership in the workplace Schneider Electric Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2025 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. as part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, a prestigious honour celebrating organizations that lead the country in creating a…

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Mission Control Teams with MDA Space to Inspire the Next Generation of Canadian Space Leaders

Bringing the Moon to the Classroom May 7, 2025 Mission Control and MDA Space, recognized Canadian space industry leaders, have teamed up to bring a lunar rover driving experience to Canadian students from coast to coast to coast. The Rover Driving Academy is a distinctive educational program available free of charge to students in grades…

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Universal Robots Appoints Jean-Pierre Hathout as New President

May 6, 2025 Universal Robots has announced that Jean-Pierre Hathout has been appointed as President, effective May 6. Hathout succeeds Kim Povlsen, who is pursuing an external career opportunity after four transformative years leading the company. During Povlsen’s tenure, Universal Robots launched a new generation of collaborative robots and AI-ready software, delivered advanced automation solutions…

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Celebrating a Major Milestone—Andy Burleigh’s 20th Anniversary with Beckhoff Canada!

May 1, 2025 Andy Burleigh’s 20th anniversary with Beckhoff Canada! Andy joined Beckhoff Canada in 2005 as their third-ever employee and has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth ever since. Today, he is Beckhoff Canada’s Engineering Manager and Automation Software Product Specialist, leading a national team and collaborating with Beckhoff colleagues around the…

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ABB Receives CDP’s ‘A’ Score for Transparency on Climate Change

May 1, 2025 ABB Receives CDP’s ‘A’ Score for Transparency on Climate Change ABB has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by the global environmental non-profit organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the second consecutive year, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. ABB is one of a small…

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Schneider Electric Kicks Off the Year with Significant Sustainability Milestones

April 29, 2025 Schneider Electric, one of the leaders in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced on April 28th that its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program achieved a score of 7.95 out of 10 for the first quarter of 2025, toward a target of 8.80/10 by the end of the year. Recognized in January…

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More than $5.6 Million to Siemens Canada to Expand and Modernize its Drummondville Plant

Automating Businesses to Increase their Productivity April 28, 2025 Christine Fréchette, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister responsible for Regional Economic Development; André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region; and Sébastien Schneeberger, Member of Parliament for Drummond-Bois-Francs, announce an investment in the form of a loan of…

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Ontario Taking Action to Protect Workers Amid Economic Uncertainty

April 28, 2025 Province delivering support to businesses, while making Ontario the best place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business The Ontario government is providing approximately $11 billion in relief and support for workers and businesses as it protects the province’s economy from economic uncertainty and the impact of U.S. tariffs….

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Ontario Advancing World-Leading Small Modular Reactor

April 28, 2025 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approves construction license for Darlington New Nuclear Project On April 4, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence for Unit One of the Darlington New Nuclear Project….

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Bossard to Demonstrate Smart Assembly and Logistics Solutions at Automate 2025

April 25, 2025 The age of smart manufacturing is here, and businesses are transforming through automation and smart technologies. At Automate 2025, Bossard will stand out as one of the few exhibitors showcasing an advanced digital work instruction process through its Smart Factory Assembly system. Visit us at Booth #8403, Hall E, to take part…