Vol. 25 No. 9, July - July 2005
Index
- Overseas sales secure future: imported from Germany, Thunder Bay's GRK Fasteners lost a couple of pay cheques along the way. Now, they export all over the globe.
- Proposed plant sprouting questions: proponent has big plans for Kenora, but NOB has trouble verifying his story.
- My favourite things: some things that you need to know--and a few you probably don't.
- The Japanese Samurai Code.
- Figuratively speaking.
- Northern boss betters brewery's job forecast: seeking loans from government, Sharpe promises dozens of additional jobs, for a total of 320 in the two cities.
- The collected wisdom of ...
- As it stands, the North is born to fall.
- The Copper Cliff Refinery: a Greek tragedy.
- Unique relationship boosts sawmill productivity: a new perspective on human resources may be the key to the skilled labour requirements of Northern industries.
- Dash dodges weeks of downtime: plug-and-play dashboard cheap and easy to install.
- Trade mission taps insider's Chinese contacts.
- First Nickel Inc.
- FNX Mining Inc.
- Gisele Chretien.
- Innovators of the month.
- Tembec president and CEO Frank Dottori will retire Jan. 26, 2006.
- NORCAT moot attracts NASA, CSA officials: conference focused on convergence of mining, space technologies.
- Broker celebrates 55 years in business.
- New Liskeard workers laid off or urged to 'vacation'.
- New seniors' home means more jobs.
- Noranda, I call thee Falconbridge.
- ONTC celebrates 100 years.
- Retirement bill introduced in legislature.
- Sorbara sees ICT opening.
- Sudbury council vote falls on deaf ears.
- Temex may have found a ... well, gold mine.
- Furniture company custom-designed success: mass customization and orders cut on demand have carved a niche for New Liskeard's Three-H Furniture Systems.
- North Bay Fur Auction traps global market: prices up across the board for popular pelt sell-off.
- Parry Sound bush plane has Found its way: redesigned Bush Hawk-XP fills gap left by Cessna, De Havilland, all the while posting record sales for manufacturer.
- Equipment supplier corners global contracts: from Sudbury, Mine technology firm to conduct $60 million in global sales in 2005.
- Joint Venture has big plans for pair of properties.
- How to move a lake.
- Timmins top employers.
- Chamber toast of the province: Timmins Chamber of Commerce wins Membership Award for boosting ranks.
- NEOnet downloads innovation award: non-profit web-spreader recognized for technology development model.
- S. Porcupine machine shop owner plans expansion.
- Retail, value-added occupy TEDC: investment from retail sign of confidence in market.
- Less talk, more action: stakeholders say MNR must act on competitiveness report, but argue more loans won't help.
- Count on change: Ramsay: natural resources minister discusses impending growing pains for sector.
- Firm fined in worker's death.
- New mill to build for IKEA: Ramsay, FedNor confirm IKEA will buy from new value-added plant.
- Province funds forestry planning.
- Softwood 'biggest trade dispute in the world': end is near for U.S. trade battle, says OFIA.
- The key to opening doors? 'Wave a big, fat cheque': loan proceeds open up home interior market for door builder; LacLu Industries plans to grow 'slow and steady'.
- High gas, dollar softening sales in NWOTA area: border security, higher prices, other factors 'stack up,' slowing tourism in northwestern Ontario.
- NEAT idea could change office workplace.
- So you won't take the elk--how about the antlers? Rainy River Elk Company responding to ruminant ban, selling antler velvet, other parts overseas.
- Northern Inc. incorporations in the news this month.
- News.