Manufacturing supercluster wants to recruit more Atlantic members – and fund more projects

April 22, 2020
Halifax, NS

Of the 2,000 members in Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, only five per cent (101) are located east of Quebec. Jayson Myers, CEO of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), and Springboard CEO Daryl Genge are determined to change that.
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LuminUltra Will Supply 500,000 COVID-19 Tests per Week to Canadian Government

April 15, 2020
Fredericton, NB

Canadian biotechnology leader LuminUltra today announced that it will provide 500,000 urgently needed COVID-19 tests per week to the Canadian federal government for use across Canada.
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United Sign making 10,000 face shields for N.B. healthcare workers

April 13, 2020
Dartmouth, NS

United Sign has re-tooled its signage production facility to fulfill an order of 10,000 medical face shields for the New Brunswick government, as well as 40,000 more in production to serve other jurisdictions.
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Prime Minister announces new partnerships with Canadian industries to fight COVID-19

March 31, 2020
Ottawa, ON

Canadian businesses and manufacturers are stepping up to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada is working with these companies to ensure our health care workers have the tools they need to care for Canadians across the country.
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Irving Oil to produce hand sanitizer during coronavirus pandemic

March 31, 2020
Saint John, NB

As the demand for hand sanitizer amid the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise, Irving Oil announced that it will retool its blending and packaging facility in Saint John, N.B. to add hand sanitizer to the production line.
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These Nova Scotia distilleries are producing hand sanitizer in time of need

March 18, 2020
Halifax, NS

Ironworks Distillery in Lunenburg, N.S., didn’t expect they would be making more hand sanitizer than alcohol these days. But like many alcohol distilleries across Nova Scotia, when they heard about the shortage of hand sanitizer in stores due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they felt a call to action.
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Pilot program aims to raise awareness about advanced manufacturing opportnities

February 27, 2020
Moncton, NB

The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce launched a pilot program aimed at introducing advanced manufacturing opportunities to businesses and students in a press conference at APEX Industries Wednesday.
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