Articles Tagged with ''Ontario manufacturing''

OSHAWA, ON—Another 11 General Motors facilities worldwide, including the automaker’s assembly plant in Ingersoll, ON, have achieved landfill-free status. All totaled, GM runs 122 landfill-free manufacturing and non-manufacturing facilities around the world.

OAKVILLE, ON—Ford Motor Co. of Canada is adding more than 1,000 hourly jobs at its assembly plant here in preparation for the launch of the 2015 Ford Edge crossover utility vehicle.

CAMBRIDGE, ON—Toyota’s assembly plant here has received the top spot in J.D. Power’s annual manufacturing quality rankings.

FORT ERIE, ON—Airbus Helicopters is expanding its assembly plant here, adding 40 jobs.

WINDSOR, ON—Chrysler’s assembly plant here will work Sunday this weekend to meet strong demand for minivans.

OSHAWA, ON—GM will continue to operate its assembly plant here through 2016. The line was due to shut down next summer.

NEWMARKET, ON—Six people were taken to hospital following an explosion at automotive supplier Dortec Industries’ assembly plant here. The blast was due to a minor electrical explosion that was isolated to one assembly line.

WINDSOR, ON—A parts shortage has halted production at Chrysler Canada’s assembly plant here.

PICKERING, ON—Siemens Canada has opened a new, 19,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make oil-insulated instrument transformers.

CAMBRIDGE, ON—The Canadian and Ontario governments are each investing $16.875 million to help Toyota retool its assembly plant here to make hybrid vehicles. Toyota itself is investing more than $100 million to expand production at the facility.