2020

Tapping the UniverseAsteroid and Space Mining

Tapping the Universe

Asteroid and Space Mining

“Space – the final frontier.”

These four words, uttered in the original Star Trek series in the mid-sixties, continue to inspire the American dream of space exploration which began with the ‘space race’ between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Growing to Meet Global DemandThe Bucket Shop

Growing to Meet Global Demand

The Bucket Shop

The Canadian Shield, the hardest, most abrasive rock in Northern Ontario, runs its course throughout the assets of the mining industry. From Scoop trams to Excavators, it grinds its toll into buckets and blades of every mining enterprise.

Celebrating Over a Century of Dedicated ServiceHarris

Celebrating Over a Century of Dedicated Service

Harris

Georgia-based Harris specializes in manufacturing products that benefit the scrap processing, recycling, and waste-handling industries. It was founded in 1889 by two business partners who began a machine shop and fabricating business to support the sawmill and railroad industries in and around Cordele, Georgia. Harris later became known for designing the world’s first hydraulic baler in the 1930s, the first hydraulic shear in the 1950s, and the first two ram baler in the 1960s. As President Greg King asserts, the company effectively was the shear and baler industry both domestically and globally for a time.

Harnessing HeliumChallenges, Opportunities, and Moon Shots

Harnessing Helium

Challenges, Opportunities, and Moon Shots

For the young and young at heart, there is no denying helium is fun. Has anyone been to a birthday party where someone didn’t untie a balloon, inhale the colourless, odourless and non-flammable gas, and start squeaking? Well, as entertaining as helium is, its practical applications go far beyond gags and lighter-than-air balloons. And before too long, party giggles and more may be coming by way of the moon.

Going Off the GridNew Options in Residential Energy

Going Off the Grid

New Options in Residential Energy

When turning off the lights every time we leave the room and doing laundry at 2 a.m. doesn’t seem to make any difference to our utility bills, energy self-sufficiency becomes more appealing. Now, after years of paying soaring household electrical bills, many homeowners dream about going off the grid.

Looking Boldly BeyondAllied Blower

Looking Boldly Beyond

Allied Blower

This Surrey, B.C.-based company has a similar story to any other manufacturing outfit these days: “Things were going well, then the pandemic hit.” But Allied Blower has achieved a key expansion milestone: expansion into the United States.

Going VirtualThe 32nd Energy Summit

Going Virtual

The 32nd Energy Summit

In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to re-evaluate our priorities, from how we work to where we shop for essentials. Literally no family, business, organization, or association hasn’t been impacted by the virus, which has caused the delay or outright cancelation of massive conferences, conventions and seminars worldwide.

A Century-Long Tradition of Adaptation and ReinventionFilco Carting

A Century-Long Tradition of Adaptation and Reinvention

Filco Carting

Filco Carting is a full-service rubbish removal and recycling company serving the five boroughs of New York City. As a company heavily focused on sustainability, Filco looks for safe and modern waste solutions in all aspects of the business, from pick-up to disposal. Offering residential, commercial, and industrial collection services, Filco develops personal relationships with its customers and this results in significant repeat business.

A Partner You Can Count OnNational Waste Partners

A Partner You Can Count On

National Waste Partners

National Waste Partners handles compactor and baler sales, rentals, repair, and waste coordination services for more than 4,000 commercial and industrial customers throughout 45 states. The company formed in 2017 when the private equity firm Bestige Holdings LLC brought together Compactor Rentals of America (CRA), Action Compaction Services (ACS) and Computerized Waste Systems to provide a complete, streamlined solution.

Advocating for Safety in the Solid Waste IndustryThe Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

Advocating for Safety in the Solid Waste Industry

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) is a professional organization providing advocacy, research, and education to solid waste leaders in the public and private sectors. “SWANA is unique, as it is the only association in the waste and recycling sector that represents people in both the public and private sectors,” explained David Biderman, Executive Director and CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America. “We are also the only solid waste association with chapters from coast-to-coast, and this is true both in the United States and Canada.”

All in the DetailsGrace Instrumentation

All in the Details

Grace Instrumentation

Instrumentation is about perfection in all the little details. Grace Instrumentation & Controls Ltd. of Simcoe, Ontario excels at this when servicing high-profile clients – whether in energy or power, oil and gas, water and wastewater, or food and beverage.

The Power of Client SatisfactionDomino Highvoltage Supply

The Power of Client Satisfaction

Domino Highvoltage Supply

Domino Highvoltage Supply is a Canadian-owned power-line distributor that has provided power-related products and services since 2005. Beginning last year, Domino has implemented massive changes in its infrastructure and a bunch of exciting new projects.

Into the WoodsSustainable Forestry Practices

Into the Woods

Sustainable Forestry Practices

Without forests, life on earth would cease to exist. Absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, forests are home to Indigenous persons and countless species of wildlife, and are a valuable source of wood for lumber, fuel, furniture, medicine and more.

Sustainable Energy for a Global CommunityGenPro Energy Solutions

Sustainable Energy for a Global Community

GenPro Energy Solutions

Engineering procurement construction company GenPro Energy Solutions focuses on energy efficiency and energy production in commercial, governmental and residential markets. The sustainable energy company has grown considerably over its fifteen years and now serves over two hundred energy dealers across the United States and projects around the world.

Electrifying the Mining CommunityManufacture Adria

Electrifying the Mining Community

Manufacture Adria

Manufacture Adria is no stranger to the mining community. The company, which started out as an offshoot from another electrical contractor, has been a part of the industry for over a quarter of a century. The expertise that has been harnessed over this time, coupled with the growth and determination that comes with its newly independent status, has resulted in revolutionary new developments, not just for the company itself, but for the mining industry as a whole.

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