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RE: General Business Updates and News - panamaniac - 11-10-2015
Good news for Toyota's Cambridge plant - they will start producing the RAV4 in 2019, when Corolla production shifts to Mexico.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/toyota-replaces-rav4-for-corolla-at-cambridge-north-plant-1.3312245
RE: General Business Updates and News - rangersfan - 11-11-2015
GM is establishing a innovation post at the Communitech Hub, along with 2 other local investments.
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6113601-gm-turns-to-waterloo-region-for-auto-technology-innovation/
RE: General Business Updates and News - rangersfan - 11-13-2015
Very cool news, 6 companies from Waterloo Region have made the Deloitte fast 50 list this year.
http://m.therecord.com/news-story/6114471-six-local-firms-on-deloitte-s-fast-50-list
RE: General Business Updates and News - rangersfan - 11-16-2015
Manulife plans to move more of its workforce to Downtown Kitchener.
Http://m.therecord.com/news-story/6120865-manulife-moving-more-workers-to-downtown-kitchener
RE: General Business Updates and News - notmyfriends - 11-16-2015
Seems it may be a not so subtle way to cover moving jobs to Montreal and pretend it's a positive for this region...
RE: General Business Updates and News - panamaniac - 11-17-2015
(11-16-2015, 11:10 PM)notmyfriends Wrote: Seems it may be a not so subtle way to cover moving jobs to Montreal and pretend it's a positive for this region...
Not sure how you come to that conclusion.
RE: General Business Updates and News - plam - 11-17-2015
(11-17-2015, 09:59 AM)panamaniac Wrote:(11-16-2015, 11:10 PM)notmyfriends Wrote: Seems it may be a not so subtle way to cover moving jobs to Montreal and pretend it's a positive for this region...
Not sure how you come to that conclusion.
"Consolidation" of locations might imply fewer employees overall in the region. They wouldn't go out and say it, but it's a plausible reading of the action.
RE: General Business Updates and News - tomh009 - 11-17-2015
It could be. Or it could be that they are actually just reducing the number of locations. Not enough information to form conclusions (without jumping directly to them).
RE: General Business Updates and News - Section ThirtyOne - 11-17-2015
They are moving employees from their 600 Weber location (which is a leased property) to their corporately owned locations at 500 King Street (near expressway) and 25 Water Street (former King Centre).
RE: General Business Updates and News - KevinL - 11-24-2015
The Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, on King West by Wellington, has reportedly sold their premises and will be vacated by Dec 31.
https://twitter.com/RonBHolmes2nd/status/669302651872542720
RE: General Business Updates and News - clasher - 11-25-2015
I wonder what kind of other business could move into that building? I assume the old part of the house is heritage protected but the parking lot out back is a pretty nice parcel of land, it would be a nice place to increase the density of the area.
RE: General Business Updates and News - panamaniac - 11-25-2015
First Schreiter-Sandrock (building still unoccupied, although a new roof has been installed in recent weeks) and now Ratz-Bechtel. I am a bit surprised by this.
RE: General Business Updates and News - Viewfromthe42 - 11-25-2015
Maybe they're consolidating under the Kroner family of quality death-care facilities.
RE: General Business Updates and News - panamaniac - 11-25-2015
(11-25-2015, 12:20 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Maybe they're consolidating under the Kroner family of quality death-care facilities.
I guess if the Ratz buildings have been sold, we may hear soon about what comes next. I don't think the Schreiter building has sold yet - it would make a good City of Kitchener Museum if the City had the money.....
RE: General Business Updates and News - ookpik - 11-25-2015
(11-25-2015, 12:16 PM)panamaniac Wrote: First Schreiter-Sandrock (building still unoccupied, although a new roof has been installed in recent weeks) and now Ratz-Bechtel. I am a bit surprised by this.
<sarcasm>Simple. People are living longer.</sarcasm>
