Sheridan Nurseries has opened a new concept Garden Centre in Aurora, Ontario as it celebrates 110 years of growing with landscape professionals and home gardeners. The company says it is proud to continue to innovate and inspire with products and services to create dream landscapes and backyard havens. Full article: retail-insider.com
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York Region gets greener with 110K trees, shrubs planted in 2022
“York Regional council is committed to our greening strategy, which supports a healthier, more resilient and sustainable natural environment and continues to enhance our green spaces,” said Wayne Emmerson, York Region chairman and CEO, in a news release.
Read MoreVaughan headquartered Noble launches industry’s first AutoStore warehouse automation system, featuring autonomous robots that will revolutionize order picking and customer service excellence
As the leading trade supplier in Plumbing, HVAC, Industrial, and Fire Protection in Ontario, Noble announced today AutoStore – a fully-automated warehouse solution operated by autonomous robots that will redefine inventory management, order processing operations and service excellence. Noble is the first in the industry to implement an AutoStore solution, developed and installed by Dematic – the global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services. Full Article: newswire.ca
Read More‘Ahead of the curve’: Newmarket success story leads business to relocate to new location that’s 3-times larger
From reusable bags to compostable plates following soon after, Eco Guardian is now one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, counting among its clients Longo’s, Loblaws and Canadian Tire.
Read MoreMarkham headquartered Xplore enables fibre Internet connectivity for 16,000th premise in Quebec
“This is an important benchmark for Xplore as we continue to grow our network in Quebec and across Canada,” said Fran Shammo, Xplore Board Chair and interim Chief Executive Officer.
Read MoreCardinal Health tops 1.1M sq. ft. with new GTA distribution centre in Vaughan
The 163,000-square-foot distribution centre in Vaughan is to be fully operational in late 2023 to early 2024. It will be Cardinal’s ninth regional distribution centre.
Read More‘Opportunity to set up for years’: Stouffville Main Street businesses receive boost
That undertaking was difficult but Neumann got a little help through the federal government’s My Main Street Program which doled out $10,000 to 10 businesses in Stouffville. For Neumann, the extra funds made all the difference in the world. “It’s like your head is below water and you come up for this awesome big phenomenal breath of air,” he said. “The grant gives me an opportunity to set up for a few years.”
Read MoreAurora headquartered Thermogenics acquires US-based Industrial Engineering
“Seeking out partners within the Southeast region that share our commitment to providing full asset lifecycle solutions for our clients’ mission critical boilers, has been a key focus for us. The Industrial Engineering team was an excellent fit as we further develop our regional presence,” said Cory Yown, Regional General Manager, US Southeast, for Yown’s Boiler Service, Inc., a Thermogenics Company.
Read MoreventureLAB initiative attracting tech firms to York Region
The semiconductor industry supports a variety of products since the semiconductors, or tiny chips, can be found in thousands of products such as computers, smartphones, appliances, gaming hardware and medical equipment like ventilators. This has been an important initiative through the pandemic given the global shortage of supplies, the region stated.
Read MoreOregon City is using #YRTech to find potholes
CityRover works like a dash camera and actively scans the road ahead for potholes. The device then collects the date, time, street address and an aerial photo of where the hole is located.
Read MoreMicroart in the heart of specialized hardware tech: York Region
Microart is an electronic manufacturing and design services company based in Markham, the unsuspecting home of an evolved and concentrated ecosystem of global hardware tech players and specialized talent, bred from one generation to the next. How did this hub come to be? As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Ontario and a key economic driver of York Region, Markham has a history of contract manufacturers setting up shop. We sat down with Charles Tonna, Executive […]
Read MoreOntario advancing contract for Yonge North Subway Extension
The Advance Tunnel Contract includes designing the tunnels and building the launch and extraction shafts that will be used for the tunnel boring machines. It also includes the design and construction of headwalls for stations and emergency exit buildings. To deliver the new subway as quickly as possible, tunneling will begin first, followed by a separate contract to build the stations, rail and systems.
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