As the Canadian manufacturing sector continues to regain its footing in the face of a tumultuous 2025, the industry is eager to shift its focus from survival to growth, from maintaining to expanding. Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) set the course for this change in approach with this year’s N3 Summit.

“The question for Canada is not ‘Is this transformation ...

April 9, 2026, Hannover, Germany — Around ten companies will jointly present the “Battery Use Case” showcase at this year’s Hannover MESSE, bringing EV battery cell production to life and demonstrating a fully networked value chain from the battery cell to battery production and recycling.

Bosch Rexroth will showcase process solutions for recycling ele...

April 8, 2026, Frankfurt, Germany — North America’s robot density rose by four per cent, though still remains behind the average number of robots per 10,000 employees in Western Europe, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) stated in their World Robotics 2025 report.

Western Europe reached a record of 267 robots per 10,000 workers in 2024, the...

April 7, 2026, Ontario — As part of a previously announced $19 billion investment from Microsoft to Canada, the Ontario government is welcoming a multi-billion-dollar investment to scale the province’s computing capability while reinforcing Ontario’s position as a leader in the tech and digital economy.

“Strong data infrastructure has long underpinned ...

Aprul 8, 2026, Brampton, Ont. — Algoma Steel Group Inc. has signed a deal to form a joint venture with Canadian armoured vehicle company Roshel Inc.

The company says Roshel Algoma Defence will enable production of ballistic steel for military vehicles as well as other industries.

The partnership will include metal fabrication, forming, weld...