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What's New
Posted June 14, 2010
Rexroth Bosch Group Announces Organizational Changes
Boyd de Waard, currently DCCA/GM, has asked to step down from his current position. After 35 years with Rexroth in Canada, he will assume a position with DC/SAC as Regional Manager for the Americas.
Tom Light will succeed Boyd as DCCA/GM. Tom joined the company in March 1997 in the Quality Management role. Since then he has successfully lead other positions of responsibility and is currently DCCA/SLH in charge of the Hydraulics Business Unit.
John Mataya will become Financial Controller (DCCA/FC) reporting to Steve Roberts.
Ed Cloutier, P.Eng., MBA, will become National Sales &
Marketing Manager, reporting to Tom Light.
April 1, 2010
Doug Newton Joins Wainbee
Doug Newton has joined Wainbee Limited in the position of Corporate Sales , Marketing and Quality Manager. Doug is actually returning to Wainbee after an extended absence – he worked at Wainbee from 1985 to 1990. Doug will be replacing John Bachmann who is retiring on April 30th after 21 years at Wainbee. Doug will be staying on the CFPA Board as Wainbee’s representative.
March 3, 2010
Business Opportunity at East York Collegiate
East York Collegiate Institute in Toronto has been designated a Specialist High Major School by the Ontario Ministry of Education and has started building a program focused on Manufacturing. One of the Technology Teachers at East York, Chris Perivolaris, is looking to integrate pneumatic-based elements into this program. He needs to purchase pneumatic training equipment and instructional material.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Chris directly to get more details. His contact information is as follows:
Chris Perivolaris
Curriculum Leader - Integrated Technology
Teacher - Technological Education
East York Collegiate - Toronto District School Board
416 396-2355
chris.perivolaris@tdsb.on.ca
February 24, 2010
CFPA Supports Canadian Manufacturing Coalition
Your association joined with leading manufacturing associations across the country in a letter to The Honourable James Flaherty urging them to extend the period during which businesses can came a 2-year depreciation rate for investments... read on (PDF).
February 1, 2010
PUMP TECH Hydraulics Announces Merger
Pump Tech is pleased to announce their finalization of their merger with Hydraflow Fluid Power Inc. The merger adds to their existing business a strong sales component for Oilgear, Kawasaki, FloTork, Eskridge, White and Argo Hytos, to name a few. Hydraflow is setting the new standard in Ontario with exceptional customer service and technical capabilities. The new 11,000 square foot location will accommodate their enhanced business.
Effective Monday, February 8th, the new address is Hydraflow-Pump Tech Fluid Power Inc., 421 Rowntree Dairy Road, Unit 2, Vaughan, ON L4L 8H1; Phone: 905-856-9992, Fax: 905-856-9924, Website: www.pumptechhydraulics.com.
Wainbee Limited purchases Spécialité Hydraulique C.N.
 Effective January 4, 2010, Spécialité Hydraulique Côte Nord, Inc. (SHCN) located in Sept-Iles, Quebec, was acquired by Wainbee Limited. As a result of this acquisition, Wainbee now has 13 locations coast-to-coast servicing customers from Vancouver to Halifax.
Founded in 1977, SHCN. was created to meet the demand for heavy-duty hydraulic and industrial products as forestry and ore transformation megaprojects in NE Quebec and Labrador came on line.
In 1984 SHCN began to offer its products and services to an international client base. Since then companies in South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have chosen SHCN to improve their ore yields and, as a result, their market competitiveness.
Parker Hannifin combines Canadian Divisions
Parker Hannifin recently announced that they have aligned their Motion & Control Division and Fluid Connector Division into a single combined division for Parker Canada.
Tony Wyszkowski has assumed the General Manager position for Parker Canada with responsibility for the Motion & Control and Fluid Connectors operations.
Reporting to Tony are the Fluid Connectors Canada operations along with Dan Healey who has been assigned the position of Interim Business Leader overseeing the Motion & Control operations.
Joe Gallant has assumed responsibility for a combined Canadian Sales Team made up of the Motion & Control and Connector Sales Teams.
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