Skip to main navigationSkip to main content

Industry News - Page 762 of 789

  • BC Trucking Association Appoints New President & CEO

    The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has appointed Louise Yako as President & Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2011. BCTA is a province-wide non-profit motor carrier association formed solely to advance the interests of British Columbia motor carriers. Founded in 1913, BCTA represents for-hire and private carriers hauling every conceivable type of freight, including manufactured goods, heavy specialised commodities, bulk products, household goods and general freight. The Association also represents motor coach, courier, ready-mixed concrete and waste management companies and suppliers to the industry. Louise Yako has served BCTA for the past 15 years, first as Manager of Government and Inter-Agency Affairs, then as Director of Policy and Communications and most recently as Vice President of Policy, Communications and Partnerships.

    More »
    Share Article

    May 12, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • BC Hydro Awards Civil Contract For Installation Of Additional Generating Units At Mica Generating Station


    As part of its regeneration program to upgrade and renew B.C.’s electricity system, BC Hydro announced recently that Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Company has been awarded a $40 million contract for civil work needed to install the fifth and sixth generating units at Mica Generating Station.

    More »
    Share Article

    May 11, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Cost Of Diesel Fuel Continues To Escalate In Canada

    Major Operating Cost on the Rise

    More »
    Share Article

    May 10, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Hydraulic Crane Systems Adapted To User Requirements

    Where a hydraulic power system supply is available on site, then hydraulic cranes from J D Neuhaus can be a more practical option for all lifting and handling operations than their well established compressed air operated products.

    More »
    Share Article

    May 10, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Walki Biomass Cover: Easy Cover-Up Improves Drying Process And Energy Content Of Energy Wood

    Logging residue is an inexpensive and easily accessible source of biofuel, but to improve the energy content it must first dry on the ground and after that it can be stored in piles for several months. To shelter the piles from moisture through rain, snow and ice, Walki has developed a paper-based, waterproof cover that can be chipped and burned together with the residue. The importance of biofuels is increasing globally due to tightening emissions restrictions. Interest in wood-based biofuels has also increased because there are new combustion technologies available on the market that are suitable for solid biofuels.

    More »
    Share Article

    May 10, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Province's Truckers Hit With Higher Costs As Tire Prices Rapidly Inflate

    The costs of tires are on the rise, jumping nearly seven per cent in the last month alone. John Correia of Coast Tire and Auto Service says the price of tires is going up, regardless of size, tread or make, and the increases are not going to stop any time soon.

    More »
    Share Article

    May 10, 2011 - 15 years ago

News Archive

Subscribe to the Supply Post Print Edition

Supply Post Cover - Liebherr A 918: Compact & Capable - October 2026

Receive 12 issues per year delivered right to your door. Anywhere in Canada or USA.

Subscribe

Subscribe

Free

to the Supply Post E-News

Subscribe to the Supply Post E-News and receive the Supply Post Digital Edition monthly FREE to your inbox!

Subscribe

Read

Free

the Digital Edition

Supply Post Cover - Liebherr A 918: Compact & Capable - October 2026
Supply Post Cover - Liebherr A 918: Compact & Capable - October 2026

Free

Read the Digital Edition

Please wait...