WZMH
Most recently, the company achieved a platinum LEED certification for one of its recent projects in Nova Scotia, the first of its kind in all of the Atlantic Provinces. We spoke with Principal Carl Blanchaer and Associate Principal Richard Myers about this successful enterprise, and what the future holds for the skylines of cities across the globe.
Franklin Empire
Franklin Empire is one such success story. The company began with the merger of two independent family owned electrical distributors in Montreal, Quebec in 1992 – Empire Electric which began in 1942, and Franklin Electric, launched in 1946.
What do the Changes mean for Canada and Canadians?
The Canadian Government announced its strategy to accommodate the evolving nature of the global market in the 2013 federal budget. By making substantial changes to the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) for the first time since 1974, to take effect January 1, 2015, the government hopes to see an additional $1 billion in revenue over the next several years.
Discount Grocery Stores
Worth the Savings? Discount Grocery StoresBy Leon Bracey View in E-Magazine Over the past decade, grocery chains such as Aldi, Bottom-Dollar Food, No Frills, Save-A-Lot and Food Basics have experienced growth as more people look to these chains as alternatives to the higher end stores. Savvy shoppers already know to use coupons and buy private-label brands to save money, but discount grocery chains often up the ante by selling exclusively private-label goods and are able to offer lower prices because they feature few, if any, of the departments that customers are familiar with in an average supermarket, such as in-house […]
The Williams and White Group of Companies
In its modest beginning as Claxton and Williams, a Vancouver-based partnership between Christopher Williams, Jack Claxton, and Len Claxton, the company was strictly a machining operation with contracts from local industries.
Tailwind
“A lot of the competitors are either focused on just the freight broker logistics side or they are focused on just the transportation carrier side,” Tailwind General Manager Bhavik Chauhan explains. “Whereas we can cater to both at the highest level.” This makes the company’s software particularly appealing, he adds, because many customers straddle both sectors, and Tailwind is able to provide them with a comprehensive solution in a single purchase.
STEMCELL Technologies
The team delivers over 1500 of these products to more than 70 countries around the globe to assist leading edge researchers in carrying out their work. “We provide the picks and shovels for the stem cell gold rush,” STEMCELL Technologies President and CEO Dr. Allen Eaves explains. “We are not actually looking for the gold – that is a new therapeutic process – but we are providing the tools that will help other people discover those new therapies.”
SPI International Transportation
A crucial component of SPI’s success is that the company is not tied down to one type of freight or a specific mode of transportation. SPI President Mitch Helten explains that, unlike a carrier, SPI isn’t distracted with managing its own fleet.
Smoke NV
The story of Smoke NV began in 2006. Mr. Mohamedali was on vacation in the U.S. when he saw the electronic cigarette for sale and decided to make a purchase. He brought the product back with him and showed it to a group of physicians with whom he ultimately started the company.
The Econo-Rack Group of Companies
Appointed President of Econo-Rack in October of 2012, Mr. Mazzetti was able to combine his extensive experience in the lift truck industry with the business’s prominent position as a leader and solutions provider in North America’s demanding storage and material handling industry.
International News
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- Asian shares rise on U.S. earnings but trade worries rattle yuan
- Speakers, TVs, Kleenex in demand on Amazon Prime Day
- Billionaire James Packer quits 22 boards, deepens corporate withdrawal
- EU's Moscovici warns of hit to markets if trade tensions escalate
- Trump says EU officials want to negotiate trade deal in Washington visit
- Alibaba to buy minority stake in Focus Media to tap digital marketing
- Factbox: Airbus and Boeing aircraft deals at Farnborough Airshow
- VietJet provisionally orders 100 Boeing 737 jets
- Airbus says Pratt & Whitney catching up on engine delays
