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Site Selection Names Top Territories for Infrastructure

Contact: Adam BrunsManaging Editor, Site SelectionMobile: (404) 482-9785adam.bruns@siteselection.com 6625 The Corners Parkway, Suite 200Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 • USASite Selection Online Site Selection Names Top Territories for Infrastructure, Top U.S. Utilities in Economic Development and Canada’s Best Locations Atlanta, September 8, 2020: The United…

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MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 9, 2020 City welcomes Amazon Canada to Hamilton HAMILTON, ON – Today, Amazon Canada announced their intent to create a fulfilment centre and delivery station in Hamilton. The fulfilment centre represents one of the largest local investments in terms…

Hamilton company debuts mobile mask sanitizing unit

A Hamilton company has launched Canada’s first mobile N95 mask sanitizing unit in hopes of increasing access to personal protective equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press file photo Making its debut Tuesday, SteriRight mobile unit, introduced by Bay Area Health…

Hamilton welcomes CN’s latest investment

NEWS RELEASE CN’s Investments in Ontario on Track to Reach over $1-billion by the end of 2022 CN Announces Major Order of Hamilton-made Grain Hopper Cars Montreal, August 27, 2020 — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is pleased to announce that it has awarded…

Top7 Intelligent Communities

City of Hamilton recognized for a 2nd time as Top7 Intelligent Community Visit City of Hamilton’s Visual Story Map to learn more about Hamilton’s application. What is the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF)? Learn more about ICF Top7 and watch the information video that outlines the selected 2020 Top7 cities…

Hamilton manufacturers answer call in COVID-19 battle

PICTURE AND ARTICLE: BY Jon Wells PHOTOJOURNALIST / THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR Manufacturers in Hamilton answered the call to repurpose production during conventional wars of the past, and they stand ready to do it again for the unprecedented pandemic fight. The need this time isn’t guns…

Hamilton’s struggling brick-and-mortar businesses shift online to recover from pandemic losses

Picture: JOHN RENNISON / THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR “I was worried about how I was going to sell all my inventory,” he said. “I had to sell it somehow, so that’s why I was looking for different avenues.” – Saji Kollanthara Saji Kollanthara, owner of Folk Art…

Is This Whistle the Future of Refereeing?

Fox 40’s electronic whistle looks like a flashlight and operates with the push of a button.Credit…Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Foxcroft, a former N.C.A.A. and Olympic basketball official, is the most trusted name in North America when it comes to whistles. Fox 40, sells…

Construction Ramps Up

As we emerge from the COVID-19 business lockdown, many construction projects are back on schedule. Here are some highlights from across the city that show that Hamilton is once again open for business. DHL $100-million facility that will quadruple the company’s space to 200,000…

Hamilton Rises

Over the past few decades, Hamilton has grown into an international leader for applied health research. Recently, two Hamilton companies made significant moves that have accelerated the growth of their businesses. Hamilton’s Fusion Pharmaceuticals Goes NASDAQ Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Hamilton-based cancer-treatment company, is…

Outstanding Business Award & BIA Property Excellence Award Winners

On June 9th, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announced their winners of the annual Outstanding Business Awards and the City of Hamilton also recognized the winners of the annual BIA Property Excellence Awards. Congratulations to this year’s winners! OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Large Business:…

Port authority, MANA team-up to develop Hamilton industrial waterfront property

The parcel of land that will be open to new tenants, managed by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority. Courtesy HOPA Ports “We are not going to sell the property, and we don’t have a use for the mill; it is obsolete,” he said. “We want…

INVEST IN HAMILTON, AT COLLISION FROM HOME 2020

This week is Collision from Home, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference! But we’ll all be participating a bit differently as this conference will be entirely virtual! Today, we’ll be highlighting the City of Hamilton to an audience of international investors and companies interested in…

Trade Accelerator Program Coming to Hamilton

The Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative program designed to help small- and medium-sized enterprises gain knowledge and a network of contacts to unleash their export potential. Through a series of in-depth workshop sessions with trade and industry experts, Canadian business leaders learn…

COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

Over the course of April, an extensive COVID-19 Business Impact Survey was carried out with Hamilton businesses to understand the effect of the pandemic on the local economy. The results of this survey can be found on the City of Hamilton’s website along with…

COVID-19 temperature screening: Group testing scanning technology at Hamilton grocery store

PICTURE and article: By Barry Gray Photojournalist / THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR Enzo Jia, the CEO and co-founder of Longan Vision, is representing a perfect opportunity to use technology they had been working on in a new and important way. Jia, along with a group…

Hamilton 3D printer answers the call for COVID-19 assistance

Local company transitions to producing personal protective equipment during global pandemic. 3D Printing Canada, a family-owned company has built a 3D printing “farm” of roughly 30 printers at their east Mountain location, where they are manufacturing headbands and straps for face shields. As personal…

Hamilton company to make mobile medical triage modules

Picture: John Rennison / The Hamilton Spectator A shipping container could be another tool in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Vince DiCristofaro – CEO of Hamilton’s AVL Manufacturing, normally makes custom enclosures for power systems and large generators. Now, AVL Manufacturing is going…

Who’s hiring in Hamilton during COVID-19?

Workforce Planning Hamilton, with support from the city’s Economic Development Office are sharing a new platform for Hamilton businesses and their local employment needs. During these unprecedented times there is a desire for real-time information on job opportunities across many sectors in our city.…

2020 CREATIVE EXCHANGE

image Created By: Bruno Revitte and Elisa Monreal. location: Collective Arts Brewery The Creative Exchange is a FREE quarterly, casual meet-up with a focus to bring together Hamilton-based Film, Music, Fashion and other creative industries. At every meet-up you will have the opportunity to…

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