Rob Harris reports on ENMAX Corporation, a Canadian utility company that envisions a future where nothing is wasted and everything is gained.

 

ENMAX Corporation is a vertically integrated utility company completely owned by the City of Calgary, Alberta. Providing Albertans with electricity for over 100 years, ENMAX has more than 640,000 customers and annual revenue of C$1.7 billion.


David Hendricks talks to several executives to learn the latest developments at Corby Distilleries Limited, a leading Canadian manufacturer and marketer of spirits and imported wines.

 

 


Iris Seymour talks to Clatskanie People’s Utility District to learn about new projects powering electric generation for the region’s industries and residents.

 


A comprehensive product portfolio, market expansion and customization add up to make Bunting Bearings a leader in its field.

 

 


Bristol Compressors is recognized in the HVAC and refrigeration industry in North America and globally as one of the leading manufacturers of reciprocating compressors. Chief operating officer Randy Jacoby tells John O’Hanlon why he wants to be the person who provides the reciprocating option to the HVAC market better than anyone else.

 


Brampton Brick has more than 100 years of history in Canada and recently opened its first manufacturing facility in the United States. Keith Regan learns from the company’s new vice president of strategic planning how the company plans to use diversification along with a continued emphasis on quality and service to pave the way for future growth.

 


Austin Building Company, a subsidiary of Austin Commercial, is the general contractor for the new W Austin Hotel & Residences in downtown Austin, a 37-story tower combining hotel, condominiums, and retail and office space. Iris Seymour has the story

 


Abacus Mining & Exploration holds the rights to mine copper and gold from the former producing Afton-Ajax property in British Columbia. Keith Regan learns how a recent joint venture agreement will enable Abacus to bring the mine back into production without diluting shareholder value, with global implications well into the future.

 


American Sugar Refining is to buy the sugar business of UK food processing company Tate & Lyle for £211 million ($299 million) in cash, it has been announced. 

 

The group said that the proceeds of the deal, which is expected to be completed within the next two months, will be used to reduce its net debt levels.

 


France's Sanofi-Aventis has agreed to acquire San Diego-based TargeGen, a biopharmaceutical company, for up to $560 million.  Sanofi-Aventis will make an upfront payment of $75 million upon closing of the deal, which is expected in the third quarter. Further milestones payments will occur at different stages of development of TargeGenÔÇÖs lead product TG 101348.  TargeGen develops kinase inhibitors for the treatment of leukemia, lymphona and other blood disorders.