March 2, 2018 – Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News – A newly formed alliance supporting innovative technologies on their path to commercialization, is already attracting new companies. Toronto based BitCity Group, which focuses on the latest technology craze: blockchain, has announced plans to launch its first data processing facility in Sarnia. The news was shared at … Read More
February 15, 2018 – Paul Morden, The Observer – Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu says Ottawa’s $35 million contribution to the Nova Chemicals’ $2-billion expansion in St. Clair Township is less than expected, but still welcome. Gladu said federal officials who were originally expected to attended Nova’s announcement in Sarnia back on Dec. 8 pulled out … Read More
February 15, 2018 – Troy Shantz, The Sarnia Journal – A California biochemical company is finding Sarnia’s climate just right for business. Origin Materials has begun preparatory work on a $31.4-million (CDN) pioneer plant at 1265 Vidal St. on land currently owned by Arlanxeo Canada. City council approved a rezoning application and Official Plan amendment … Read More
February 14, 2018 – Melanie Irwin, Blackburn news – The Tricar group is moving forward with its third high-rise apartment building in Sarnia, on land at the northwest corner of London Rd. and Christina St. Mayor Mike Bradley calls it a ratification of the local economy. “There’s no question that over the last 30 to … Read More
February 4, 2018 – Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News – Plans are in the works for a bio-based feedstock company from California to build its first bio-chemical manufacturing facility in Sarnia. City council will consider official plan and zoning bylaw amendments from Arlanxeo Canada for its property at 1265 Vidal St. S. at a public meeting … Read More
February 2, 2018 – Paul Morden, The Observer – Encouraging results in a commercial trial co-sponsored by BioAmber could help open a new market for succinic acid the company makes in Sarnia. BioAmber co-sponsored a commercial study with an unnamed leading North American feed formulator on the effectiveness of its succinic acid as an ingredient … Read More
February 1, 2018 – Paul Morden, The Observer – A year after setting up shop in Sarnia, Rally Engineering is looking to double the size of its local workforce in 2018. The Sarnia office of the Edmonton-based engineering firm opened downtown in late 2016 with Sarnia natives Paul Croft and Mike Thompson as managers and … Read More
January 30, 2018 – Paul Morden, The Observer – A $500 million US pipeline project supplying an additional source of ethane to the Nova Chemicals Corunna site in St. Clair Township has gone into service. Houston-based Kinder Morgan announced this month its 434-km Utopia Pipeline from Harrison County, Ohio to Windsor has begun operating. It … Read More
January 11, 2018 – Paul Morden, The Observer – Bioindustrial Innovation Canada has a new trophy for its offices in Sarnia. The federally-funded agency that helps emerging bio-chemistry companies get to market was named one of Canada’s Resource Champions by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The award program was created to recognize and highlight outstanding … Read More
January 8, 2018 – Cathy Dobson, Sarnia Journal – Sarnia has one of the fastest growing bio-based economies in Canada, an unprecedented number of green economy announcements in 2017 have confirmed. “Things ramped up considerably after construction of BioAmber’s ($141-million plant) in 2015,” says Matthew Slotwinski, business development consultant at the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP). … Read More
