Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods
Massachusetts based Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods was founded in 1981 and produces a variety of Mediterranean foods for American consumers. Cedar’s has grown steadily over its 34 year history to become a leading brand, private label, and co-manufacturer in the Mediterranean food sector. Business in Focus spoke with Chief Financial Officer Chris Gaudette to find out more.
Service First Logistics, Inc
Logistics firm Service First Logistics, Inc. (SFL) offers services through the United States and Canada. The company specializes in shipping produce and food products but will transport everything from bulk load shipments, pallets and flowers to packaging and building materials.
Premier Bulk Systems Ltd
Premier Bulk Systems Ltd, a leader in the field of bulk liquid transportation, has a motto: “One delivery at a time.” For the company’s many satisfied clients, Premier Bulk ensures smooth, seamless and safe delivery of surfactants, oil and petrochemical and food industry products each and every time.
Island Transportation Corp.
With four terminals, a fleet of 140 tractors, 200 trailers and 350 employees – including more than 250 best-in-class drivers – Island Transportation is fully equipped and ready to handle any bulk petroleum transportation need in the tri-state area. The company proudly transports petroleum for a number of leading oil companies in the northeast United States.
Gorski Bulk Transport
Backed by 58 years of experience and an extensive fleet of tank trailers, Gorski Bulk Transport (GBT) is a leading transportation company providing a vital link between two nations…
The Tank Truck Industry
Every day, a countless number of liquid and dry bulk goods crisscross North America. From gasoline to plastic pellets, they all have one crucial aspect in common: tank trucks carry them all.
Grandwest Enterprises Inc.
When it comes to truck and automotive accessories, a bigger selection of available products is always better. Grandwest Enterprises Inc., formed in 1980, is the largest wholesale distributor of automotive and truck accessories in Canada.
Will Automation End the Workforce as We Know It?
The concept of automation and technology in the workplace taking jobs out of the labour force is not a new phenomenon. However, recent innovations and concepts have instilled a new fear and concern from people. Are we really facing “The End of Work?”
Advanced Orthomolecular Research (AOR)
Advanced Orthomolecular Research (AOR) is a nutriceutical company with headquarters in Calgary, Alberta. The supplement formulator is dedicated to providing unrivalled research and development for the natural health and wellness industry. Its diverse lines of health products serve over fifty categories with everything from bone health to cardiovascular health.
Promotions Unlimited
Promotions Unlimited provides the products and services that mom and pop businesses need to successfully compete with the big chains. “We have always been a company that roots for the independent retailer,” says President of Sales Ellen Phelps.
Hearn Trucking LLC
Hearn Trucking LLC has established itself as a reliable logistics company with an extensive fleet and a committed team of drivers. Hearn continues to expand its services to keep pace with ever-increasing demand.
RoboVent
The air solutions sector is a dynamic and essential player in North American industry. As industrial leaders across the planet recognize the need for safer working conditions, clean air solutions have become became a top priority.
Bragg Live Food Products
As a pioneer in the health movement, Bragg Live Food Products provides its customers with a diverse lineup of organic and natural food and nutrition products that enable people to live a healthy lifestyle. For over one hundred years, the company has offered superior quality products, adhering to the philosophy that, “You are what you eat, drink, breathe, think, say, and do!”
La Pasta Inc.
Since 1985, La Pasta has grown from an artisanal pasta maker to a foodservice and retail leader, manufacturing an extensive offering of healthy pastas and sauces, including its gluten-free, dairy-free, and organic certified options.
Ups and Downs in Aerospace
Affected by myriad factors including a sluggish global economy and production delays, the global aerospace industry continues to face challenges. Through long-range planning and a careful assessment of the future needs of the industry, it can succeed.
CMC Biologics
CMC Biologics is the largest independent contract development and manufacturing organization dedicated to creating biologics.
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia-based Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. is recognized for its superior-quality engineering and manufacturing of a diverse range of bulk materials handling equipment.
Saskarc Industries
Saskarc is a leading custom metal fabricator and site equipment supplier serving the petro chemical, power generation, mining and construction industries across Western Canada. With locations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Saskarc has become the go-to source for custom fabrication, project management and equipment rental and sales.
MarShield
For almost thirty-five years, MarShield has provided industry-leading radiation shielding and protection. The company has used its extensive knowledge and experience in the lead casting industry to create lead shielding, barriers and products for a diverse variety of industrial and commercial applications.
Hascall Steel Company
Hascall Steel Company gets the job done! As far as mid-sized steel service centers are concerned, few can outperform the team at Hascall Steel in the area of quality, delivery, or material availability.
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Allied Blower
The last time Business in Focus touched base with Allied Blower, the whole world was in turmoil. The company’s plans to expand to the United States had just run into an obstacle that nobody could have foreseen: COVID-19. Travel was restricted, and every business was wondering exactly what the impact would be on regular operations, let alone any expansion plans.
B.S.D. Linehaul
Business is booming at B.S.D. Linehaul, Inc., a transport company based in Brampton, Ontario. The company has recently added a slew of new trucks and drivers and is exploring opening a tanker division and a branch in the United States. B.S.D. is also planning to move its headquarters and terminal from Brampton to Milton, Ontario while a second company terminal in Windsor, Ontario will not be affected by this shift. Against this busy backdrop, the team has also been earning transport industry acclaim and high-level certifications.
ModelKite
With an office in Vaughan, Ontario and a soon-to-open second office in Florida in the Tampa area, ModelKite Inc. has positioned itself as an expert in the North American transportation sector, partnering with owner operator drivers and leading carriers to make cross-border shipping easy for its loyal and international customer base.
Breaking through the Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace
Work can be stressful in any industry, whether your team is tackling a new project, changing to accommodate new clients or new management, scrambling under tight deadlines, or sometimes, just going through the daily grind. When you add in rising inflation, living expenses, and life uncertainty, there can be a lot eating away at everyone’s calm and composure.
Our New Best Friend for Life – And Health
We’re at the tipping point of a health crisis. Not because there haven’t been incredible advances in prevention and treatment, but because the risk of so many ailments hugely increases as people age. It just does—and there are more of us aging, despite our efforts to stay young and vibrant.
MineConnect
On the face of it, the Province of Ontario and the State of Nevada would seem to have little in common: Nevada with its arid desert valleys; Northern Ontario, in the Canadian Shield landform region, containing the majority of Ontario’s 250,000 freshwater lakes. Yet although roughly 3,000 km apart, Northern Ontario and Nevada are the closest of neighbours below the surface, united by mining and the efforts of MineConnect.
