Canada

Thu May 18, 2017

Canada Responds To NAFTA Announcement

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland has released a response to the U.S. administration's notification to Congress of its intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)....

Mon May 01, 2017

CA$184+ Million of Equipment Sold at Ritchie Bros.' Biggest Canadian Auction of the Year

Ritchie Bros. ' April auction in Edmonton is always a big event, as thousands of people from across Canada and around the world compete for equipment consigned by top companies in Alberta. This year's auction attracted 13,800 people from 60+ countries, as 8,650+ items were sold over four days (April 25 – 28, 2017) for CA$184+ million (US$134+ million)....

Thu April 20, 2017

Terex Tower Cranes Bring a Touch of Class to the Waterfront

It's the crown jewel of the waterfront, offering multimillion dollar views of Lake Ontario. The CDN$ 210 million Bridgewater Residences on the Lake currently under construction in Burlington, Ontario, brings luxurious mixed-use living to this midsized city of just over 175,000 residents....

Tue April 18, 2017

KOBELCO USA Names Tractorland as Dealer in Alberta

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Tractorland to its growing dealer network. Tractorland will represent the full line of KOBELCO excavators in Balzac, Alberta....

Metso - Tue March 21, 2017

New Metso Nordberg NP20 - Increased Capacity and Maintenance Friendliness for Aggregates Operators in Canada

In January 2017, Metso delivered two new NP20TM impact crushers to Demix Agrégats' plant in Laval, Canada. Metso and Hewitt Equipment Ltd., the exclusive distributor of Metso crushing and screening equipment in Quebec and western Labrador, began the first discussions and studies concerning Demix's new plant project in 2014....

CM Labs Simulations - Wed February 22, 2017

CITB Introduces Vortex Advantage Training Simulators for Crane Operator Training Program

CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has announced that the Great Britain-based Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will deploy Vortex Advantage training simulators to support its crane operator training program, which is Europe's largest....

Chad Livengood - Crains Detroit Business - Tue February 14, 2017

Trump, Trudeau Call for Construction of Major International Bridge

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday voiced support for "expeditious" construction of the long-planned Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting southwest Detroit and Ontario....

Dave Mosher - Wed January 25, 2017

Giant Machines Play 'Key' Role in Keystone Pipeline in Alberta, Canada

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive and expedite two multi-billion-dollar underground pipelines that would snake oil through US states to centers of the petroleum industry....