Latest news with #Ingersoll
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ingersoll designs compact ‘factory in a box' for U.S. Army
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Ingersoll is known for big projects, like the Magellan Telescope, but they have now delivered a unique product for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army contracted Ingersoll to build factory machinery that all fit inside a single cargo container, which can be deployed around the world. 'We took a large 3D printer, a large CNC milling machine, and made small versions of it. Which may be the smallest versions Ingersoll ever made, but creatively fit them in with full function, full CNC, full materials management, full tools, full probing, you name it. Everything that a big machine can do, these machines can do,' Ingersoll's vice president of sales, Jason Melcher, said Friday. Ingersoll said it was able to deliver the completed project to the Army only a few days after Memorial Day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Toronto Sun
08-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Woman dubbed 'Big Ashley' guilty of murder in drug dealer's London death
The body of Grant Norton, 59, was discovered in a plastic barrel dumped near the Thames River on July 19, 2020 A sentencing date has been set for the London woman convicted in the beating death of a 59-year-old drug dealer. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Article content Following Ashley Bourget's lengthy trial, which started in early April, the jury returned a verdict of guilty late Tuesday night – a few hours after they began deliberating. She was convicted on a charge of first-degree murder, her lawyer, Mary Cremer, said. Court officials say sentencing is set for Aug. 1. Bourget, 41, had been on trial in the death of 59-year-old Grand Norton, whose body was discovered in a white plastic barrel dumped near the Thames River on July 19, 2020. The Crown argued he was killed inside Bourget's Adelaide Street apartment on July 6, 2020, and, at Bourget's request, was removed from the residence by her ex-boyfriend and discarded. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon following Superior Court Justice Martha Cook's final instructions. Norton dealt mostly in large quantities of crystal meth and had ties to a Hamilton crime family. The jury heard he was living in an Ingersoll hotel room at the time of his death and driving around London in his Audi with about $30,000 in the console.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tribune-Star Editorial: Jack Meany put vision into action, shaped Terre Haute
It never took long to realize Jack Meany had entered a room. His booming baritone and hearty laugh enlivened the atmosphere. Meany achieved the same results in his adopted hometown of Terre Haute. Meany's impact is worth remembering now. He died Sunday in Union Hospital at 85 years old. As publisher of the Tribune-Star from 1990 until the turn of the 21st century, Meany led the newspaper's move from its original facility at 721 Wabash Ave. to a new $3-million structure — custom-built as a base of operations for print journalism — at 222 South Seventh St. Meany also presided over a substantial growth in the Tribune-Star's staff and coverage. That facility debuted in 1997. It served its staff and the community through 2019, when newsroom and business operations moved to The Meadows, with the production plant remaining on East Margaret Avenue, where it has been since 2002. The building Meany helped oversee into its fruition still serves the community as the renovated headquarters for the Terre Haute Police Department. Likewise, Meany continued his involvement in the community after stepping down as publisher a quarter-century ago as a volunteer to fight hunger, a mentor and fundraiser at his church, and an active citizen, speaking at public meetings on voting access for college students, the size and scope of the new Vigo County jail, and the local food and beverage tax. Meany, his wife Kathleen and their family of four kids first moved from Reno, Nevada to Terre Haute in 1982, when Jack became the Tribune-Star's circulation director. That job ended amid the change in ownership from the Hulman family to Ingersoll, and Meany then landed a job with Thomson Newspapers in Illinois and then Leavenworth, Kansas. His trademark wit showed in a comment he made when Thomson offered Meany the job in the Kansas town that is famously home to a maximum-security military prison. 'They said, 'Jack, what do you think about going to Leavenworth?'' he recalled in a 2018 Tribune-Star interview. 'I said, 'To the newspaper?'' He laughed loud at the memory. That position led to the publisher's job in Terre Haute, the new building and a new hometown. In retrospective, Meany said the local role 'was fun, but it had its frustrations.' It also differed from his earlier vocation — teaching. Born in Port Jervis, New York, Meany later lived and graduated from high school in Pennsylvania and then earned a bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg University and a master's degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Meany became a teacher in Port Jervis, teaching history, social studies and driver education to eighth-graders and juniors, while Kathleen taught English there. Jack organized a community fair in Port Jervis and led the local teachers union. He also taught kids with special needs. 'He always had a heart for the student that wasn't tip-top,' Kathleen explained for that 2018 Tribune-Star story. His soft heart also was evident in his Terre Haute years. After his publisher's role ended, he worked to help feed the hungry. Meany scheduled food pantry distribution for the Salvation Army. He got churches, nonprofits and businesses to develop the 12 Points/Northside Brown Bag Project, a twice-a-week program to get food to residents of Garfield Towers and Warren Village in Terre Haute. Those two facilities serve aging, physically and mentally disabled and low-income people. His motivation? 'I don't play golf. This is my game, and I enjoy doing it,' he told the newspaper he formerly led. He also emphasized that Kathleen 'does the heavy lifting. I just do the pointing.' Meany explained the reason for the Brown Bag Project at a meeting of the local Bread for the World chapter. 'People should not be going to bed hungry,' he said. Jack Meany brought a good heart and extra effort to any role he took on, and Terre Haute became better because of his work.
Hamilton Spectator
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
GM laying off hundreds of CAMI employees
General Motors is temporarily halting and then reducing production of the BrightDrop electric delivery van at Ingersoll's CAMI Assembly Plant. The union representing the workers said it is devastating for Unifor members, their families, and the entire Ingersoll were told of their fate last Friday and sent home. 'This is a crushing blow to hundreds of working families in Ingersoll and the surrounding region who depend on this plant,' said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 'General Motors must do everything in its power to mitigate job loss during this downturn, and all levels of government must step up to support Canadian auto workers and Canadian-made products.' Mike Van Boekel is the Chair of Unifor Local 88 and explained the news didn't come as a surprise. 'Our sales have been slow, and we've been doing rotating layoffs so every two weeks a shift would work then another shift would work, but we just got back to two shifts in February where everyone was back. Every month has been better, but not where we want or need.' He added GM thought they would hit a home run with the electric-powered vans, but despite a significant increase in sales year over year, Van Boekel said the product just hasn't caught on yet. Unifor and GM ratified a new contract in September of last year, meaning any employee laid off receives 70 per cent of their full wage. 'It's enough to keep food on their table, but it's tough to lose about a third of your wages and that lasts up to two full years depending on seniority,' explained Van Boekel. 'With young families, you take a third off and that hits pretty hard.' Unifor has started what Van Boekel called an action centre in the union hall when 80 members were laid off about five weeks ago. He added employees have options. 'That will get a lot bigger because we are going to add 450 people to it. We have already met a few times and will try to mitigate the layoffs and have packages available to entice people to retire or if people are on the fence and not sure they want to stay with GM, maybe give them some seed money to take a different direction if they want.' Van Boekel is hoping up to 100 employees will take retirement packages and added there are three distinct demographics at the plant. 'We have 165 of our most senior people left who can retire, and then there is a big drop down to 20-year people with hundreds of employees. The bottom group is between eight and 10 years. The bottom two are the largest numbers. The goal is to keep hiring.' One thousand truck sales per month would mean one shift can work full-time. 'Walmart in the US took 700 as a test fleet. They are telling us they want to make millions of home deliveries. It could lead to tens of thousands of orders, and those are the ones we need.' He added Verizon ordered 100 as a test fleet. IKEA is also looking at making more deliveries and is trying out some of the vehicles. 'Some of the bigger North American companies are trying them and we are in heavy talks with Canada Post, and they are looking at potentially 12 thousand vehicles over a couple of years.' Van Boekel said there have been ongoing conversations with GM, government officials and Unifor because the plant is large and has enormous capacity. 'They could get a little creative and try to figure out another product we could take that would fit into our plant. I know those talks are going on.' He added he is confident there is a market for the electric delivery van, and it can be built to order as an American company is looking to do just that. 'The truck is new, but we are getting good feedback from customers on markets we never thought of. We are going to bring the 2026 model ahead into May, that's why we are going back for two weeks. We have a huge customer who has our biggest order yet, and that is Kroger.' Kroger is the largest grocery store chain in the United States and Van Boekel said the plant can add refrigeration units to the trucks and they ordered 1000 of them. 'That's going to be our biggest order, and it will be a test fleet for them. They are across every state and they are huge. We have other companies asking for a hard roof on them to attach ladders, piping, and all that for tradespeople.' He added a company in New York is turning the product into motorhomes. A local business owner also reached out to Van Boekel. '(Former EZT Mayor) Don McKay called me from Your Food Market in Woodstock and said they were looking for a delivery van. It would look pretty cool to have one driving around in Oxford County. We need more exposure.' 'My thoughts went immediately to those who will be directly affected at the plant and their families. The town is working with its partners to make sure the resources they need are available,' said Ingersoll Mayor Brian Petrie. 'I know that GM wants Cami to be successful and is committed to that. This is a very unfortunate situation.' Petrie added he is confident that GM will be producing vehicles in Ingersoll for a long time to come. 'We have a very skilled workforce that I would put up against anyone in the world and there is no other place in North America that can offer what Ingersoll can.' He also explained there are jobs available in the town for those looking. 'Unifor has an action centre that is a partnership with the federal and provincial government to help the workers who are affected, but there are other opportunities as well in the community. IMT recently expanded and has over 100 positions available. We are also expecting future industrial investments in the town that will also create opportunities. Unifor is calling on all levels of government to back Canadian workers, strengthen Canada's industrial strategy, and support Canadian-made products with procurement dollars. 'The BrightDrop electric delivery van is built in Canada by Canadian workers — it's the smart choice for Canadian business, government agencies and for our economy,' added Payne. 'Procurement and industrial policy go hand in hand. Now is the time for Canada to show leadership by investing in Canadian manufacturing.' Unifor said actions by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles and auto parts have sent shockwaves through the industry, creating uncertainty across the North American auto sector. 'The reality is the U.S. is creating industry turmoil. Trump's short-sighted tariffs and rejection of EV technology are disrupting investment and freezing future order projections,' said Payne. 'This is creating an opening for China and other foreign automakers to dominate the global EV market while the North American industry risks falling behind.' She added the world is moving rapidly towards electrification, and if Canada and the U.S. hit pause, the ability to catch up could be lost. Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Unifor urges Canadian action as GM halts, reduces BrightDrop EV production at CAMI Assembly Plant
INGERSOLL, ON, April 11, 2025 /CNW/ - The news of General Motors' decision to temporarily halt and then reduce production of the BrightDrop electric delivery van at CAMI Assembly Plant is devastating for Unifor members, their families, and the entire Ingersoll community. "This is a crushing blow to hundreds of working families in Ingersoll and the surrounding region who depend on this plant," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "General Motors must do everything in its power to mitigate job loss during this downturn, and all levels of government must step up to support Canadian auto workers and Canadian-made products." GM has informed Unifor that CAMI Assembly will initiate temporary layoffs starting April 14 with workers returning in May for limited production. After that, production will temporarily cease with operations idling until October 2025. During this downtime, GM plans to complete retooling work to prepare the facility for production of the 2026 model year of commercial electric vehicles. When production resumes in October, the plant will operate on a single shift for the foreseeable future – a reduction that is expected to result in the indefinite layoff of nearly 500 workers. Unifor Local 88 represents more than 1,200 workers at the CAMI Assembly Plant, where GM began BrightDrop production in early 2023. "Our members have endured so much — from retooling disruptions to months of rotating layoffs — and now they're facing a major production slowdown and job loss," said Unifor Local 88 CAMI Plant Chairperson Mike Van Boekel. "Global demand for last-mile delivery vehicles is only growing. Our members have the skill, the experience, and the pride to build world-class electric vehicles right here in Canada — all we need is the opportunity to keep doing it." Unifor is calling on all levels of government to seize this moment — to back Canadian workers, strengthen Canada's industrial strategy, and support Canadian-made products with procurement dollars. "The BrightDrop electric delivery van is built in Canada by Canadian workers — it's the smart choice for Canadian business, government agencies and for our economy," added Payne. "Procurement and industrial policy go hand in hand. Now is the time for Canada to show leadership by investing in Canadian manufacturing." While GM has indicated it remains committed to the CAMI facility, with upgrades for the 2026 model year, the immediate future remains uncertain without stronger domestic support and fair market access. Recent actions by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles and auto parts have sent shockwaves through the industry. On top of that, Trump's efforts to weaken EV mandates, roll back emissions standards, and retreat from critical EV investment have created deep uncertainty across the North American auto sector. "The reality is the U.S. is creating industry turmoil. Trump's short-sighted tariffs and rejection of EV technology is disrupting investment and freezing future order projections," said Payne. "This is creating an opening for China and other foreign automakers to dominate the global EV market while the North America industry risks falling behind." "Make no mistake — the world is moving rapidly towards electrification. If Canada and the U.S. hit pause now, we may never catch up," Payne warned. "We risk surrendering our future unless we act decisively to support our own industry." Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future. SOURCE Unifor View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
