Plains Midstream Canada, a subsidiary of Plains All American today announced plans to install a 5 MW/10 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the natural gas liquids fractionation and storage facility joint venture that Plains operates in Sarnia, Ont. The BESS is designed to reduce the facility’s power draw from Ontario’s electric grid during … Read More
CIMC Refrigerated Trailer Company plans to build another production line in Sarnia this summer. The first refrigerated trailer rolled off the assembly line at CIMC’s new plant on Ube Drive last year. Chief Operation Officer Alex Wang told Sarnia News Today that with the company’s development, another production line will be created with a focus … Read More
TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario is delivering the Government of Canada supported i.d.e.a. Fund in Lambton County which may provide access to funding for area businesses. The Fund is a southwestern Ontario-focused initiative to accelerate the growth of high-potential small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in key sectors linked to the green economy, including agri-innovation, clean tech … Read More
SARNIA, ON: Growing the local economy through workforce development and enhancing the overall job-seeking experience of international graduates are the goals of a new initiative, “Bridging Global Talent in Sarnia-Lambton”, launched by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership. Focused on creating employment connections and awareness, this program provides the opportunity to diversify our local workforce by retaining … Read More
Help shape the future of energy and the environment in Sarnia-Lambton The City of Sarnia in collaboration with the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and community partners will be hosting the Sarnia-Lambton Energy and Environment Summit on May 17 from 8am – 12 noon at the Lambton College Events Centre. This event is meant to bring together … Read More
SARNIA, ON: Today, the Ontario government has released its Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy to accelerate the development of the low-carbon hydrogen economy in the province that will create jobs and reduce emissions. The strategy seeks to leverage the Province’s world class talent and clean energy advantage to position Ontario as a world leader in hydrogen, while … Read More
SARNIA – OWS Rail Car Inc. will receive $360,000 through Ontario’s Regional Investment Program to support a $2.4-million investment at its Sarnia facility. OWS expects to create 11 new jobs through the expansion of new services and modification of facilities. This is complementary to the $832,000 investment by FedDev Ontario announced in 2021. Read More … Read More
New facility will be first original carbon neutral distillery for Diageo in the country and supplement existing manufacturing operations in Canada March 09, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time ST. CLAIR, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global beverage alcohol leader Diageo announced plans today for a new CAD$245 million distillery to support momentum and growth ambitions for its Crown … Read More
Officials with California-based biochemical company Origin Materials say its first plant, now under construction in Sarnia, is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year. The facility, which will use biomass, such as sawdust, to make building-block chemicals for the manufacturing of plastic and other products, is being assembled in an industrial … Read More
AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitfury Group (“Bitfury” or the “Company”), the Bitcoin mining and crypto tech pioneer, today announced the launch of a new 28MW digital asset mining data center in Sarnia, Ontario. The facility has commenced operations with expected capacity of 16MW by the end of February and an additional 12MW of capacity to be completed by … Read More
