The company that would become Cogent Power started out of a garage around 1973 and, in the ensuing five decades, has become a trusted Canadian supplier to the electrical energy industry. Cogent...
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Celebrating 25 Years of Molding ExcellenceXcentric Mold and Engineering
It is not often that one comes across customers thanking engineering and prototyping providers for aggressive turnaround times, but Xcentric Mold and Engineering excels at providing more service and...
The Engines of RecoveryH.O. Wolding
In a pandemic world, businesses and consumers alike moved to safe, reliable online delivery, and away from traditional shopping. With this added strain on supply chains, H.O. Wolding shows how the...
Flower to the People – Theory Wellness On the Grow with DaconTheory Wellness/Dacon Corporation
With the ongoing legalization and societal acceptance of medical and recreational cannabis use, growth and purchase across the globe, providing safe, certified product to conscientious consumers has...
Elevated Service in the Face of a Pandemic230 Fifth Rooftop Bar
On floors twenty and twenty-one of an iconic building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar is one of TripAdvisor’s “Top ten restaurants with a view” in the city. It's where people...
How a Small Canadian City Kept Business and Growth Alive During the PandemicCity of St. Thomas, ON
Over the past year, we’ve seen a lot of headlines about doom and gloom through COVID-19, but there are some good news stories. No question, the pandemic has been a challenging time for mental...
How Fora Logistics is Driving Xfinity’s Customer-First ApproachXfinity Freight
Xfinity Freight Systems is a transportation and logistics services provider in Warren, Michigan, that also provides services throughout Canada and Europe. Since November 2015, the company’s...
A Growing Freight Company Giving Priority to Driver NeedsAyr Motor Express
Ayr Motor Express is a Canadian long-haul carrier company providing high quality, cross border shipping services from terminals in New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and drop yards throughout Canada...
An Ideal Location Full of Development OpportunitiesCity of Smyrna, GA
Known as Jonquil City for the thousands of bright yellow flowers that bloom throughout the community every spring, Smyrna, Georgia boasts charming neighborhoods, a revitalized downtown, and 304...
Super SmartHow Tech-Driven is Your Office?
Check out any high production science fiction movie and you can always tell that it’s set in the future – not because of how people are dressed or how they talk, but because of all those futuristic...
WiredThe Internet of Things and the Connectivity of Modern Life
Once viewed as the stuff of science fiction movies, ‘connected’ consumer goods have become ubiquitous. Using ‘smart devices,’ homeowners can remotely program their coffee makers and barbecues,...
Safe TravelsTourism in the Pandemic Age
Last fall, a couple decided to do a whale watching tour off tiny Brier Island in south-western Nova Scotia, Canada. The area is known for its bird watching, whales in the Bay of Fundy, and the...
Navigating the Waters to Remain a Leader in IT and AVJKL Technologies
JKL Technologies is an information technology solutions firm with offices across the United States, poised for a glowing future as opportunities open up once again. The company opened its doors in...
Imagination Without LimitsSNA Displays
Today, one of the world leaders in bringing digital dreams to life is New York City-based SNA Displays. Through the innovative use of LED display technology, the digital canvases designed and...
The Warehouse Automation ExpertsABCO Systems
ABCO Systems Inc. is a market authority in solutions for warehousing and distribution center automation. From the pre-design phase to construction and automation, the company delivers the best...
Family-Run Firm Deals with COVID and Builds Its BusinessHightowers Petroleum Company
Hightowers Petroleum Company (HPC) has successfully adapted to the challenges posed by COVID and shifting energy markets. Incorporated in 1984, this Middletown, Ohio-based, family-run gas and diesel...
Providing Canada With the Keys to Security SuccessAllegion Canada Inc.
With brands older than a century and a legacy of innovation, Allegion Canada offers the finest technology and mechanical quality in smart security locking systems. Allegion Canada’s team of industry...
Rural Development Gets a Boost in Finney CountyFinney County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC)
The county seat and largest city in Finney County, Kansas is Garden City. At a population of 32,000, it holds more than half of the county’s growing population of 40,000. Although the county has a...
Powering New Manufacturing OpportunitiesBattery Solutions
In the past, batteries ended up in landfills or banished to boxes in the basement and forgotten. But today, as a new awareness has revealed the environmental fallout of used batteries, recycling has...
From the Top DownThe Impact and Reach of Corporate Social Responsibility
The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) first emerged in 1953, gained traction in the 70s, and increasingly became the standard. Today, it is an integral part of a company’s brand and...
Buyer AwareEnabling Eco-Friendly Consumption
Living in a consumer-driven society means making numerous decisions every single day regarding purchases made in both a personal and professional capacity. With the growing awareness of and...
Delivering Superior Treated LumberMadison Wood Preservers
Recognized as the greatest in its class by television’s World’s Greatest in 2016, Madison Wood Preservers makes finding superb, treated lumber and agricultural fence posts easier than ever. End tags...
Founded on Knowledge and IntegritySTAR Inc.
For over 35 years, Girish C. Dubey has gone to work every morning to make a positive difference to the pavement industry – and to the world. A veteran of a demanding and crucial industry, Dubey, the...
Family Firm Sets New Standards in the Trucking SectorSeafood Express Transport
Seafood Express Transport, a family-owned, award-winning trucking firm based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is gearing up for growth following an extremely challenging year. This company...
Red-Hot and Ready to RollPECO Pallet
Healthy, resilient supply chains – of food and other goods – are of the utmost importance to national security. PECO Pallet is a leader in quality pallet supply that helps North America run like...
Bringing Advanced Technology to the Grocery SectorUnited Service Technologies
The pandemic continues to affect our world, but business infrastructure must endure. While restaurant sales drop, grocery chains across North America are feeling the strain, and maintaining the...
Good Eggs: Treating Chickens With KindnessEgg Innovations
It’s not often you meet someone with a PhD in Avian Ethology — the scientific and objective study of bird behavior — but it’s evident within moments of speaking to John Brunnquell, President and CEO...
This Leader in the Field of Meat Production is Expanding into Plant-Based AlternativesJensen Meat Company
Throughout its sixty-year history, the Jensen Meat Company brand has become synonymous with quality meat products throughout its operating territory. The company processes high-quality beef products...
Spend a Day in Cajun CountryAllen Parish, LA
Allen Parish, Louisiana is home to a wealth of Cajun traditions and unique tourist attractions. After featuring the community several times in the past, Business in Focus caught back up with Allen...
Kicking off 2021 with a GamechangerThe Port of Green Bay
The Port of Green Bay is an economic engine that has been driving growth and prosperity in the City of Green Bay and Northeastern Wisconsin for centuries. But its true capacity will only now be...
So It’s True About Diversity in the Workplace…Improved Opportunity is Better Business
“Diversity, or the state of being different, isn't the same as inclusion. One is a description of what is, while the other describes a style of interaction essential to effective teams and...
Minding Your Business… and Your ChildrenWomen Entrepreneurs Balance Work and Family
Those who say you can’t do it all clearly haven’t met a woman running her own business while also raising a family. Attempting to balance work life with personal life when you’re a mother and a...
Business Within the BorderThe Rise of Localization
What do the automobile and meat-packing plants have in common? The answer: Henry Ford. In 1913, Henry Ford, inspired by continuous-flow production flour mills and canneries, as well as Chicago’s...

































