Construction

Canadian manufacturing may be taking a competitive beating in the global economy, but so far North Bay appears to be bucking the trend.

North Bay’s vibrant home building market may be plateauing, but the overall construction sector remained strong in 2005 with a record setting year in home starts and huge potential ahead for 2006.

Sandvik Mining and Construction USC officials say they are bringing the future to Canada. The company has just released a new line of underground drills expected to revolutionize the safety and reliability aspects of mining equipment.

Elk Lake’s new planing mill is a step forward in time, says manager Mark Stevens. Mill employees were relieved to hear their place of work would be rebuilt within hours of it burning to the ground. Pedersen Construction Corp.

So long as companies and organizations want items like customized ball caps, t-shirts, sweaters, golf shirts, hockey jerseys, pens, calculators, rulers and golf balls, there will always be work for Greg Neethling.

Evaline Kasner makes no apologies for being discriminating about what she puts in her mouth and how her food should be prepared.

A great financing environment and an improved local economy have contributed to North Bay's home building and housing market boom, now stretching into the third year.

Some rail shop upgrades and a multimillion-dollar car refurbishment should go a long way towards generating some future spin-off opportunities from the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).

A flurry of exploration activity globally and continuing high base-precious metal prices are keeping the order books full for many companies in North Bay's mining supply and manufacturing hub.

North Bay is weighing in on the search for renewable green energy by inviting prospective wind energy companies into the area.