Tri-Mach, an Ontario-based multi-trade fabricating and manufacturing firm specializing in food, beverage and personal health care, has announced the opening of…
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According to Economic Development Winnipeg, Manitoba manufacturing sales are up 13% over pre-pandemic levels. Despite the uptick, there are dark clouds on the horizon for manufacturing, one expert says.
Manitoba manufacturing sales were $1.74 billion in March 2021 up 4.2% on the month, and up 13% from February 2020. Economic Development Winnipeg (EDW) said thriving manufacturing sectors are those supplying machinery, wood products, food and chemicals. By comparison, Canada’s manufacturing sales rose to $57.8 billion – up 3.5% on the month and up just 3.7% from February 2020. EDW said transportation equipment sales continue to suffer because of a decline in air passenger traffic, which has curtailed sales in aerospace products. A wood products bull market continues, mostly because of construction activity minimally affected by the pandemic.
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Over $8.4 million in funding to support one of the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19 health and safety restrictions
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