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  • Peterbilt Receives Order For 1,222 Model 579s From Yellow Corporation

    Peterbilt Motors Company is excited to work with Yellow Corporation to refresh their fleet with an order of 1,222 Peterbilt Model 579s.

    Peterbilt Receives Order For 1,222 Model 579s From Yellow Corporation

    Working directly with the Peterbilt Sales Engineering team to spec the perfect truck for their various needs, Yellow chose multiple configurations of the Model 579 Day Cab equipped with the PACCAR MX engine and PACCAR TX-12 transmission. This is the single largest order of Peterbilt trucks equipped exclusively with a PACCAR powertrain.  

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    Aug 5, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Canada’s Forest Sector Welcomes Canada-US Collaboration on Green And Resilient Infrastructure

    Canada and the United States have announced a new joint initiative to engage governments around the world in greening government operations with a view to advancing global net-zero emission targets.

    Canadas Forest Sector Welcomes Canada-US Collaboration on Green And Resilient Infrastructure.jpg

    Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes this cross-border collaboration and is excited about the opportunity it presents for sustainably-sourced and made Canadian wood, pulp and paper, and lower carbon forest bioproducts.

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    Aug 5, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Univar Solutions To Expand Footprint With New Facility In Abbotsford, BC

    New facility to support the Company's long-term sustainability commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

    Univar Solutions to Expand Footprint with New Facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia
    Univar Solutions to Expand Footprint with New Facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia

    Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today that it has begun construction on a new custom-designed facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The SAP-ready facility is expected to open during the first half of 2023 and aligns with the Company's long-term sustainability commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. With the goal of offering energy efficient technology and compliance through the latest emission standards as well as innovative logistic and storage strengths, the facility will also include a whole-site tank telemetry system for real-time product inventory.

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    Aug 4, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Viking and PAL Aerospace Sign DHC-6 Twin Otter Aerial Firefighting System Contract

    Viking Air Limited ("Viking") and PAL Aerospace Canada are proud to announce the establishment of a contract to support the Twin Otter Fire Attack System.

    Viking and PAL Aerospace Sign DHC-6 Twin Otter Aerial Firefighting System Contract
    The photo is a mock-up of the DHC-6 Twin Otter Firefighter aircraft featuring the air tanker configuration. (CNW Group/PAL Aerospace Ltd.)

    The agreement's scope includes the design, manufacturing, installation, and certification of the Aerial Firefighting System for the Twin Otter DHC-6 300 and 400 aircraft. It is anticipated that the Aerial Firefighting System will be certified in 2022 and an international customer will receive the first converted aircraft.

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    Aug 4, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • New Business Of Sawmilling Program At BCIT

    In continued partnership with Interfor, Canfor, West Fraser and Tolko, BCIT has launched a new Associate Certificate Program – the Business of Sawmilling. This new program focuses on educating forest industry workers about essential business skills – helping them grow and advance within their organization and the industry.

    New Business Of Sawmilling Program At BCIT

    The pilot cohort of this program was launched in October 2020 and has already seen early indications of success. There will be 28 more participants from eight companies starting in the next cohort of this program in May 2021.

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    Aug 4, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • E-Commerce and Resumption of Supply Chains Catalyze Global Commercial Vehicles Industry

    Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis finds that the commercial vehicles industry, comprising of light commercial vehicles (LCV) and medium and heavy-duty trucks (M&HDT), is on track to recovery as worldwide economic activities resume.

    E-Commerce and Resumption of Supply Chains Catalyze Global Commercial Vehicles Industry

    The global LCV unit shipment is estimated to reach 12.6 million units in 2021 from 11.4 million units in 2020, at 10.3% year-on-year (YoY) growth. The M&HDT segment is projected to reach 3.4 million units in 2021 from 3.2 million units last year, an uptick at 5.9% YoY growth. The exponential growth of e-commerce and last-mile delivery push the demand for LCV, while the resumption of freight movement at ports and the revival of construction activities accelerate the sales of M&HD trucks globally.

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    Aug 3, 2021 - 4 years ago

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