Today’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation briefing is deliberately short. A Vancouver-based company is advancing a significant manufacturing expansion in the U.S. Southwest, while our Worth Reading selection looks at another automation option entering the Canadian warehouse market. We also found two fresh B.C. operations-management opportunities.
WESTERN SUPPLY CHAIN WATCH | MANUFACTURING | Vancouver-Based BMR Plans Major Manufacturing Expansion
Vancouver-based Battery Mineral Resources says its ESI Energy Services subsidiary is advancing plans for a new manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona that would approximately triple ESI’s current manufacturing footprint.
The company said September 29 that it is finalizing arrangements for the proposed facility. Subject to completion of the lease and related arrangements, equipment installation and relocation are expected to begin in December, with the operation targeted to be fully up and running in early Q2 2027.
ESI designs and manufactures specialized equipment serving renewable and conventional energy markets. Battery Mineral Resources says the larger plant would provide additional manufacturing capacity, improved production flow and more room for its expanding equipment portfolio.
Source: Battery Mineral Resources
WORTH READING | WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION | Another AutoStore Integrator Comes to Canada
Canadian warehouse and distribution operators have another option for high-density goods-to-person automation following Kardex’s expansion of its AutoStore integration business into Canada.
Kardex says the Canadian operation is being backed by dedicated resources and a growing partner network. The company already supplies its own automated storage technologies in Canada, while its AutoStore business has completed more than 150 installations globally across retail, manufacturing, healthcare, e-commerce, 3PL and automotive applications.
Worth Reading: Kardex Expands AutoStore Warehouse Automation to Canada
BC Logistics Jobs: Today’s Picks
Operations Manager | Carrier / Automated Logic | Coquitlam
Carrier posted this position September 29. The role leads branch operations for Automated Logic, including capacity planning, staff scheduling, equipment availability, resource allocation, project execution, productivity and cost control. The listed base salary range is $110,500 to $160,500.
Facility Operations & Planning Manager | Metro Vancouver | Burnaby
Posted September 29, this position covers facility operations, asset and space management, capital forecasting and lifecycle planning within Metro Vancouver’s Procurement and Real Estate Services department. The listed salary range is approximately $123,588 to $145,396.
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