By Cathy Dobson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Extract from “Your Business” column New jobs will be created when a new JYSK Bed, Bath and Home opens at 500 Murphy Rd. this summer. JYSK has announced it is moving into the vacant area adjacent to the Real Canadian Superstore. It’s not clear yet how large the store … Read More
From The Observer, www.theobserver.ca A Canadian bio-tech company has announced its opening a 50,000 square foot research and development facility at TransAlta’s Bluewater Energy Park in Sarnia. Solutions4CO2 Inc. is working to capture and use waste carbon dioxide from industry to grow microalgae for use in the making of pharmaceutical drugs, biofuels and other products. … Read More
By Heather Wright, from www.sarniathisweek.com Sarnia This Week The shovel hasn’t even hit the ground yet and BioAmber says it will more than double the size of its Sarnia biosuccinic acid plant. And it’s all because of spandex. BioAmber announced in September that it plans to build an $80million biosuccinic acid plant in the Chemical Valley. … Read More
Biochemical industry key to growth by 2015: SLEP Biochemical industry key to grown by 2015: SLEP By Heather Wright, www.sarniathisweek.com Sarnia This Week SARNIA-LAMBTON – By 2015 the Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership wants to see three new bio-based energy companies build plants in the region and 250 small businesses created. That’s two of the key points … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer SARNIA – Construction has begun at the site of an $80-million BioAmber plant. Preliminary work is prepping the Vidal Street site for full-tilt construction this summer, said Mike Hartmann, BioAmber’s executive vice-president. The bio-succinic acid plant is expected to open November 2013. BioAmber held a breakfast for community and industry … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Shell Canada is considering building a small liquified natural gas processing unit at its Corunna refinery. The company is hosting a pair of public meetings next week to outline its plans. “It think it’s quite far along the investigation stage when they go to the public,” said Steve … Read More
From www.lambtonshield.com The Lambton Shield The local real estate association says it is pleased with sales figures reflecting a “fairly consistent” performance compared with the same-month sales in the last three years. Donna Mathewson, president of the Sarnia-Lambton Real Estate Board, told reporters at a monthly review that sales in the month totalled nearly $36 … Read More
Seven enterprising Sarnia-Lambton students are preparing to open their own businesses this summer thanks to the Summer Company Program. The program provides students with a chance to create their own small businesses, become their own bosses, and develop transferable skills. By providing each student with up to $3,000, 12 hours of business training and one-on-one … Read More
From www.chok.com CHOK Radio Sarnia-Lambton is being scouted by another call centre. Sources say as many as 400 jobs could come with it. Economic Partnership General Manager George Mallay thinks we have a good chance to move to the head of the class in the on-going site selection process. The task of gathering resumes will … Read More
Sarnia-Lambton General Manager George Mallay confirmed today that a Canadian company has narrowed its search for a new contact centre location to the City of Sarnia and one other Canadian community. The as-yet-unnamed firm will be holding a job fair in the near future to gauge Sarnia-Lambton’s interest. Interviews and resumes gathered at the job … Read More
