Heavy Metal: Ontario government invests $500 million into Hamilton steel production
Hamilton, Ontario — On Feb. 15, ArcelorMittal Dofasco and the Ontario government announced a joint investment to modernize steel production facilities in Hamilton. Dubbed a “once-in-a-generation investment,” the $1.8 billion invested by ArcelorMittal and the $500 million by the Ontario government will replace Hamilton’s coal-fed coke ovens and blast furnaces with hydrogen-based electric arc furnaces. […]
Why Not Both: PPG 2021 colour report shows increase in two-tone finish popularity
Toronto, Ontario — When it comes to automotive paint, it seems drivers are having a tough time settling on just one colour as PPG released its 2021 automotive colour popularity report which shows that North Americans have developed an affinity for two-tone finishes. PPG’s press release issued alongside the report suggests that progression in the […]
Skills Exchange: Sask Polytech partners with Kenyan trade school to support auto, welding programs
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Polytechnic has extended an intercontinental helping hand to Weru Vocational Technical College in Kenya, announcing a partnership between the two schools that aims to improve automotive and welding programs in the country. The partnership will see Sask Polytech faculty meeting virtually with their Kenyan counterparts to help develop training programs and, […]
Keeping it Light: Project Arrow to incorporate Cymat SmartMetal aluminum foam
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association’s (APMA) Project Arrow will feature crash system components from Canadian manufacturer Cymat Technologies and its design partner Tesseract Structural Innovations. Cymat and Tesseract will design and supply a number of components for specific areas of the Project Arrow concept car, including Cymat’s SmartMetal aluminum foam, which the […]
