Tag: business
Strathroy lands $45M plant that will make insulated metal panels
A Quebec company that manufactures insulated metal panels is expanding to Ontario with a $45-million plant west of London. Norbec, which also manufactures walk-in coolers and freezers, is building a 23,225-square-metre (250,000-square-feet) plant on nine hectares of industrial land in Strathroy. Along with two plants in Quebec, the facility at 990 Wright St. will help […]
Amazon sets opening date, hiring plan for London-area complex
Online retailing giant Amazon now has an opening date to go with its massive new London-area distribution centre built on the site of a former car factory.
Bankruptcy protection for London native’s Hollywood film studio
The company behind critically acclaimed indie hits and some less successful commercial films is seeking creditor protection in B.C. and the U.S.
Iconic Budapest restaurant closing as downtown challenges mount: Owners
A landmark downtown London restaurant is closing after nearly seven decades in business, citing problems plaguing the core for the decision to shutter.
London region businesses are getting $600,000 in federal support, to go green.
London region businesses are getting $600,000 in federal support to go green.
A recipe for house and home: Business hall of fame’s new inductees
The head of a Southwestern Ontario development company and a longtime downtown retailer are the latest additions to London’s business hall of fame.
Brick pitched through business’ door, employee threatened
The incident happened at an unnamed business on Oxford Street East near Richmond Street around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Deadline to apply to ‘Hawks’ Nest’ business competition is March 10
New and aspiring business owners will pitch their ideas for their share of $30,000, plus mentorship and exposure, from the Dragon’s Den-inspired Hawks’ Nest competition May 17 at the Roxy. Those who enter must provide a business plan by March 10. Email hawksnest@sbdc.ca for an application or visit www.sdbc.ca for more information. Seven entrepreneurs will […]
Plastic bottles end up in landfills, even if recycled. But that could change
A London business, working with the research centre at Fanshawe College, has pioneered new plastic recycling technology it believes will get the attention of waste management industries globally. A plastic beverage bottle has limits on how many times it can be recycled, and will after a few drinks end up in a landfill. But Ethey […]