Around the North

Sonepar Canada has announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Dixon Electric. A full-line electrical distributor based in Northern Ontario, Dixon Electric has offices in Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay.

Eva Carissimi, the Sudbury smelter director for Xstrata Nickel, has been recognized as one of Canada's most powerful women by the Women's Executive Network (WXN).

Ring of Fire junior miner KWG Resources has come up with a unique way of contributing to the United Way of Thunder Bay.

Nakina Air Services has taken delivery of a new Pilatus PC-12 NG aircraft. In a Dec.

Dominic Fragomeni has been named the new director of Xstrata Process Support. In a news release, XPS indicated Fragomeni would take over the role as of January 1, 2012.

The two former North Bay hospital sites have been sold, pending approval by the provincial government and the the local health integrated network.

Armando Plastino, a former CEO of Essar Steel Algoma, has been named to the board of directors for Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie.

A pair of Laurentian University profs has been recognized with awards for excellence in science and engineering. The inaugural Faculty of Science and Engineering Research Excellence Award, bestowed this fall on Dr.

Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd.

The Sudbury & District Home Builders' Assocaition has recognized six of its members for their dedication and service to the association.