Massive project underway at Kel-Gor

By Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer Tom Parkes, vice-president of Kel-Gor Limited, stands next to part of a tower the company is building in its Plank Road shop for Nova Chemicals. The tower will stand 270 feet high once completed and … Continued

Building on a heritage and positioned for new growth

You never know what you’ll find when you walk onto the shop floor at John Duff Ltd. The Petrolia custom metal fabricator’s 10 employees have worked on everything from aluminum rails and decks for water pollution control plants to rocket … Continued

In Situ Oil Sands Alliance Welcomed

January 24, 2013, Sarnia, Ontario – The Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance (SLIA) today hosted a delegation of Alberta Oil Sands development representatives at the Western University Sarnia-Lambton Research Park. The Alberta group, consisting of senior executives from four member companies … Continued

Fabricators look to new development fund

By Paul Morden,  from www.theobserver.ca   The Observer Ontario’s $80-million Southwestern Ontario Development Fund could be a source of funding to create an oversize freight route to the St. Clair River for Sarnia’s metal fabricating companies. Doug Reddick, with the Ministry … Continued

Local Shipping Route Study Completed

December 13, 2012, Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario – The Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance (SLIA) met December 11th and received the completed “Shipping Route Assessment for Oversize Freight from Sarnia-Lambton” study. The report, commissioned by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership on behalf of SLIA, … Continued

Local manufacturers make oil patch pitch

From www.theobserver.ca   The Observer Sarnia-Lambton’s industrial manufacturers are set to make a sales pitch Friday in Calgary to as many as 600 representatives of Canada’s oil business. Paul Healy, chairperson of the Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance, and Dave Moody, with … Continued