German conglomerate Bosch Group has entered in a partnership with Calgary-based Sustainable Energy Technologies. The pair-up will see Sustainable Energy’s inverter technology packaged with thin-film solar modules manufactured by Bosch. Both the modules and inverters will be assembled in Ontario. Roughly 750 new jobs could result by 2012.
Read more : Bosch enters Canadian solar market

A report by RNCOS estimates that surging exports coupled with higher public and private sector investments in the Canadian aerospace industry will drive it to register 3.2% CAGR during 2010-2013. The report reveals that being the world’s third largest, the Canadian aerospace industry has competitive advantage over other regional aerospace industries – for example, production cost in Canada is 7.1% lower than the U.S. This is prompting various global aerospace majors to increasingly establish their production facilities in the country.
Read more : Strong growth expected for Canadian aerospace industry

Australia-based healthcare and pharmaceutical group, Stirling Products has acquired a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Stirling will use the facility for a number of third party contract generics manufacturing opportunities, funded research opportunities and pharmaceutical product production. The facility has been established as a pharmaceutical production complex and is fitted out with extensive laboratory and drug manufacturing and packaging plant. The facility features a fully fitted out laboratory, water filtration systems, auto mixing units ranging to 3,000 kg capacity and two fully automated filling, labelling and packaging lines.
Read more : Australia’s Stirling Products establishes presence in Nova Scotia

Canada’s economy expanded at a 5% annualized rate in the fourth quarter. Gross domestic product grew at the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2000, Statistics Canada said. The economy’s fourth-quarter growth was supported by consumer spending, capital investment and trade, Statistics Canada said. Government spending also contributed to growth.
Read more : Canada has fastest growth since 2000 in fourth quarter

Korea Gas plans to spend $1.1 billion over the next five years to bring gas to the surface from a huge patch of land in British Columbia. The company expects to extract a trillion cubic feet of gas from the area. That’s nearly enough to feed South Korea’s demand for a full year. Foreign attention has been stoked by plans for a liquefied natural gas export port at Kitimat, British Columbia, which could make Canada a natural supply source for Asian nations.
Read more : Korea Gas to invest $1.1 billion for natural gas in British Columbia

Trumatech, a developer and marketer of advanced environmental technology systems located in Texas, has expanded its operations into Canada, with the opening of offices in Calgary dedicated to the company’s sales and marketing. The expansion of the company into Canada comes as Trumatech prepares to launch its new line of energy control applications, as well as its menu of energy saving programs guarding against waste and high energy costs.
Read more : Trumatech’s expands makes Canadian expansion with opening of offices in Calgary

Illinois-based A. M. Castle & Co announced the opening of its Canadian subsidiary’s newest facility in Edmonton. This new facility was built to support Castle’s Canadian oil and gas business and replaces Castle’s existing facility which it has occupied since 1996. The 50,000 square foot facility provides a broad range of services including metal distribution and processing. The company currently has 15 management, sales and operations employees at the facility.
Read more : A. M. Castle opens new facility in Edmonton

Ontario is supporting the next phase of the transformation of the Ford Essex engine plant, which is expected to create and retain up to 757 new jobs over five years. The initiative, called Project Renaissance, combines industry-leading flexible manufacturing with the establishment of a North American Centre for Diesel and Advanced Powertrain Technology, Research and Innovation. The provincial support provides Ford with an opportunity to increase its investment in the project, up to $736.4 million. The plant will produce a fuel-efficient 5.0L V8 engine that will be used in the Ford Mustang. Ford’s new R&D centre will work closely with University of Windsor’s forthcoming Centre for Engineering Innovation, in addition to other universities and private sector partners.
Read more : Ford continues growth at Windsor plant

Canada’s Technology Triangle is organizing a trade mission of local business and institutional representatives to China in May. The main purpose of the mission is to recruit new business and investment to Waterloo Region. Delegates will visit four cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Chongqing. Delegates will be sought from key industries such as science, technology and advanced manufacturing.
Read more : Canada’s Technology Triangle going on trade mission to China

Nova Scotia’s Premier, Darrell Dexter, completed a series of meetings with key members of President Barack Obama’s administration, American governors, senators and members of Congress. Discussions centered Nova Scotia’s tidal energy opportunities. It was also a chance to gain a better understanding of the United States’ policy and legislative landscape, which will impact business opportunities for Nova Scotia’s tidal and wind energy in American markets. Research suggests that the Bay of Fundy is the best site for tidal power generation in North America. It is an enormous tidal resource located next to an existing transmission grid and potential consumers.
Read more : Nova Scotia premier promotes province’s tidal energy to key congressional leaders in Washington