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HebdoSTIQ - 13 août 2020

HebdoSTIQ - 13 août 2020

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VOLUME 21, No 30 13 août 2020


ACTUALITÉS

Réservez la date du 20 octobre 2020 à votre agenda!


Precision ADM reçoit l'approbation de Santé Canada pour son écouvillon CANSWAB™ afin de combattre la COVID-19

L'écouvillon nasopharyngé CANSWAB™ constitue le premier dispositif de dépistage de la Covid-19, fabriqué au Canada, à recevoir l'approbation de Santé Canada


Groupe Meloche améliore sa productivité

Spécialisée dans les composantes d'aérostructures et d'aéromoteurs, l'entreprise reçoit 765 000 $ afin d'aménager trois cellules robotisées


Bienvenue au nouveau membre!

STIQ est fière d'annoncer la récente adhésion de Wattco à son réseau multisectoriel d'entreprises manufacturières


Portrait membre : Sir Steward

Expérience unique des robots mobiles collaboratifs


Comment éliminer la discrimination dans votre lieu de travail

Un article de la Banque de développement du Canada


Les bonnes nouvelles de l'industrie

Sefar BDH, La mine Lamaque, Lockheed Martin, Les minéraux critiques et stratégiques (MCS), Reaction Dynamics, Flyscan, Quali-T-Groupe et Dorel


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Fabrication de produits métalliques


2020NR176 – Finition, équipements et aménagements intérieurs, pour fourgonnettes

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