TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN) (the “REIT”), an owner and operator of high-quality workplace real estate, announced today that the Board of Trustees has declared a distribution for the month of September 2022 of C$0.0333 per trust unit of the REIT, representing $0.40 per unit of the REIT on an annualized basis.

The distribution will be payable on October 17, 2022 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2022.

About Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN) 

Slate Office REIT is a global owner and operator of high-quality workplace real estate. The REIT owns interests in and operates a portfolio of strategic and well-located real estate assets in North America and Europe. A majority of the REIT’s portfolio is comprised of government and high-quality credit tenants. The REIT acquires quality assets at a discount to replacement cost and creates value for unitholders by applying hands-on asset management strategies to grow rental revenue, extend lease term and increase occupancy. Visit slateofficereit.com to learn more.

About Slate Asset Management 

Slate Asset Management is a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets. We focus on fundamentals with the objective of creating long-term value for our investors and partners. Slate’s platform has a range of real estate and infrastructure investment strategies, including opportunistic, value add, core plus and debt investments. We are supported by exceptional people and flexible capital, which enable us to originate and execute on a wide range of compelling investment opportunities. Visit slateam.com to learn more.

Forward-Looking Statements 

Certain information herein constitutes “forward-looking information” as defined under Canadian securities laws which reflect management’s expectations regarding objectives, plans, goals, strategies, future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities of the REIT. The words “plans”, “expects”, “does not expect”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “does not anticipate”, “projects”, “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements to the effect that certain actions, events or results “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “occur”, “be achieved”, or “continue” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management as of the date hereof, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, the REIT cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, as forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not the times at or by which such performance or results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Additional information about risks and uncertainties is contained in the filings of the REIT with securities regulators.

SOT-Dist

Contacts

Investor Relations

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ir@slateam.com

BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Artificialintelligence—LoadSpring Solutions, Inc., the enterprise market leader in project platform solutions, has accepted a strategic majority interest investment from Blattner Technologies. Blattner Technologies is on a mission to be the leading provider of Predictive Transformation^TM services and tools in the data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning industries.

LoadSpring’s partnership with Blattner Technologies aligns with our industry focus on digital transformation and advancing data usability, analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Blattner’s focus on AI and predictive technologies will help lead to our customers’ next generation of advancement.

“Today’s investment announcement will enable LoadSpring to rapidly expand its vision of driving the project controls industry to a future where it aspires to be. This new partnership, including the additional board membership, will accelerate our platform development and AI/analytics technology innovation to enable faster geographic and industry expansion, truly unlocking LoadSpring’s potential. Together, our expertise in providing global cloud solutions for project-based organizations and our new partner’s expertise in building companies will provide next-generation solutions for our customers,” states Eric Leighton, President and CEO of LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.

Blattner Technologies’ CEO Russ Blattner says, “LoadSpring has the resources and tools to complement the list of companies Blattner Technologies is acquiring in our mission to build a predictive transformation model that takes our customers from the basics of data management and analytics to operationalizing AI/ML and true predictive analytics throughout an organization.”

LoadSpring’s global office locations and executive management teams will remain in place, with Eric Leighton continuing in his leadership role as President and CEO. Blattner Technologies representatives Russ Blattner and John Leschorn, along with Terrance Berland, co-founder of Unicorn & Lion, LLC, will join the LoadSpring Board of Directors, providing operational and technology vision to drive customer solutions into the future.

“This investment combines secure technology infrastructure and next-generation tools and analytics to create a truly distinctive solution offering for customers. This is an industry trend that will continue as organizations better understand the power of controlling and mining their data and look for partners that can bring them complete solutions, not just pieces,” says Terrance Berland, a member of the Forbes Technology Council.

About Blattner Technologies

Nashville, TN Blattner Technologies – Building on a 115-year legacy of innovation by the Blattner family of companies, Blattner Technologies is on a mission to be the leading provider of Predictive Transformation^TM services and tools in the data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning industries.

About LoadSpring

Founded in 1999, LoadSpring is a global project management provider obsessed with offering advanced managed cloud services. LoadSpring delivers expert project management and control solutions, fast data and business intelligence access, and hundreds of best-of-breed project-based applications. Data safety is assured through SOC 2 Type II security certification, providing an impenetrable cloud environment. LoadSpring customers and partners get higher productivity and ROI through our proprietary project platform while reducing the burden on their IT departments.

For more information, contact Stacey Witt at switt@loadspring.com

Contacts

Stacey Witt, LoadSpring Solutions

(949)-584-5773

Following successful pilot program and cross-country deployment, BrainBox AI to reduce Sleep Country CO2 emissions equivalent to the emissions of nearly 4 million kms driven by the average car

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ai—BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous artificial intelligence for the commercial real estate sector, today announced that Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. (“Sleep Country”), Canada’s leading specialty sleep retailer, has installed BrainBox AI’s groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology in 214 stores which represents close to 80% of its total footprint and 1.1 million square feet of retail space across Canada.

The agreement with BrainBox AI aligns with Sleep Country’s goal to be net zero by 2040, laid out in its inaugural ESG report released earlier this year. BrainBox AI is well-suited to help multi-site retailers like Sleep Country with their environmental goals using predictive and self-adapting autonomous AI to optimize the largest energy hogs in buildings – HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems. The rapidly deployed technology produces significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon footprint, while increasing occupant comfort and HVAC equipment service life.

“We are thrilled to partner with BrainBox AI in our efforts to become net zero by 2040 and, more broadly, play our part in battling our planet’s climate crisis,” shares Stewart Schaefer, President and CEO, Sleep Country. “Sleep Country is committed to making a positive impact on both our customers, partners, and the world through our corporate ESG initiatives, and the implementation of this ground-breaking AI technology will help us achieve our near and long-term sustainability goals.”

Preceding the rollout across Sleep Country’s real estate portfolio, BrainBox AI completed a four-store pilot project, designed to explore the energy and GHG emission reductions that the technology could offer the retailer. With the pilot covering approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of store space and rooftop unit-based HVAC systems, Sleep Country saw an annualized 15% reduction in electricity use from its HVAC equipment, a 19% reduction in HVAC gas consumption, and a 15 tCO2 reduction in carbon equivalency. After the accomplishments of the pilot were clear, Sleep Country and BrainBox AI came together to formalize their relationship. The replication of these results across the 214 locations will provide Sleep Country with significant utility savings and a yearly CO2 emissions equivalent to the emissions of close to four million kilometres driven by the average car.

“At BrainBox AI, we are passionate about working to make buildings smarter, greener, and more efficient. The opportunity to install our technology throughout the retail footprint of one of Canada’s top multi-site retailers is truly exciting for our team,” says Jean-Simon Venne, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, BrainBox AI. “As a Canadian company ourselves, helping reduce the carbon footprint in our home market is important to us. But climate change is a global issue, and we look forward to working with major brands around the world to help them achieve their environmental and energy goals.”

BrainBox AI’s solution empowers commercial and retail space owners alike to dramatically reduce their buildings’ energy spend and carbon emissions, moving them one step closer to achieving their net zero carbon goals. To learn more, visit www.brainboxai.com.

About BrainBox AI

Founded in 2017, BrainBox AI was created to address the dilemma currently facing the built environment, its energy consumption and significant contribution to climate change. As innovators of the global energy transition, BrainBox AI’s game-changing HVAC technology leverages AI to make buildings smarter, greener, and more efficient. Working together with our trusted global partners, BrainBox AI supports real estate clients in various sectors, including office buildings, hotels, commercial retail, grocery stores, airports, and more.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, a global AI hub, our workforce of over 150 employees, bring with them talent from all sectors with the common thread of being in business to heal our planet. BrainBox AI works in collaboration with research partners including the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) as well as educational institutions including Montreal’s Institute for Learning Algorithms (MILA) and McGill University. For more information visit: www.brainboxai.com

About Sleep Country

Sleep Country is Canada’s leading specialty sleep retailer with a national retail store network and multiple robust eCommerce platforms. The Company has 287 corporate-owned stores and 20 warehouses across Canada and operates under retail banners: “Sleep Country Canada”, with omnichannel operations in Canada excluding Québec; “Dormez-vous” with omnichannel operations in Québec; “Endy”, Canada’s leading direct-to-consumer online sleep solutions retailer; and recently acquired “Hush”, one of Canada’s fastest-growing digital retailers. Sleep Country is a purpose-led organization dedicated to transforming lives by awakening Canadians to the power of sleep and is committed to building a company culture of inclusion and diversity where differences are embraced and valued. The Company meaningfully and positively supports its environment and the communities where it operates through its comprehensive mattress and foundation recycling program that keeps mattresses out of landfills, as well as its bed donation program that contributes new and gently used mattresses and foundations to Canadian charities to help families and children in need get a good night’s sleep. For more information about the Company visit https://www.sleepcountry.ca

Contacts

For BrainBox AI
Rebecca Bender

Montieth & Company

rbender@montiethco.com

For Sleep Country
Sandy Indig

sandy.indig@sleepcountry.ca
289-748-0206, x22356

TORONTO & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Real Brokerage Inc. (“Real” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: REAX) (TSX: REAX), an international, technology-powered real estate brokerage, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Tamir Poleg will be presenting at the Singular Research Autumn Equinox Webinar on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 10:00am PT (1:00pm ET)

Real’s remarks will be broadcast live and can be accessed by interested parties at the link below and through Real’s website, www.onereal.com, in the “Investors” section.

Date: September 14, 2022

Time: 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

Webcast link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1381208031168741136

About Real

The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) (TSX: REAX) is revolutionizing the residential real estate industry by pairing best-in-class technology with the trusted guidance of the agent-led experience. Real delivers a cloud-based platform to improve efficiencies and empower agents to provide a seamless end-to-end experience for homebuyers and sellers. The company was founded in 2014 and serves 44 states, D.C., and two Canadian provinces with over 6,000 agents. Additional information can be found on its website at www.onereal.com.

Contacts

Jason Lee

Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations

investors@therealbrokerage.com
908.280.2515

For media inquiries, please contact:

Elisabeth Warrick

Director, Communications

elisabeth@therealbrokerage.com

Annual industry report reveals 28% jump in solicitation volumes, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers, while procurement teams implement sustainable sourcing practices and more efficient spending

KITCHENER, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#citygov–Bonfire Interactive Ltd. (“Bonfire”), a subsidiary of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. (“GTY”) and a leader in strategic sourcing and eProcurement software, today announced the release of its annual State of Public Sourcing Report. The benchmarking study sheds light on new and emerging trends in public sector procurement in 2022.

Based on an analysis of anonymized data from the Bonfire eProcurement platform, consisting of tens of thousands of projects from more than 400 North American public sector organizations, the report found a 28% jump in public sector solicitation volumes, ahead of where it was before the start of the pandemic in 2020, reflecting an influx of federal funding for new infrastructure projects.

Additional Highlights from the 2022 Report:

• Agencies prioritized vendor diversity more than ever before. Among agencies, 33% of transportation agencies, 20% of higher education institutions, and 11% of K-12 institutions are tracking vendor diversity status and creating more opportunities for small and disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in government projects.

• eProcurement logins and users are on the rise. More procurement teams are adopting digital solutions to centralize all sourcing processes and information.

• eProcurement saved agencies an average of $269K (or 9.5%) per RFP. Agencies that use eProcurement are driving more value for the communities they serve than ever before.

This year’s report, titled “Procurement Saves the Day Again,” highlights the key “superpowers” procurement teams are honing to confront new challenges and leverage opportunities to better serve their constituents.

With project volumes increasing significantly over 2021, the data reveals how public procurement teams are setting new priorities, strategies, and goals in the context of current events, including COVID-19 recovery efforts, a recent influx of federal infrastructure funding, and challenges related to the mass labor market disruption known as the Great Resignation.

“The insights from our new report show project volumes continuing on the upward trend we observed in 2021 and, in fact, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers,” said Bonfire CEO Omar Salaymeh. “We’ve seen firsthand how procurement teams are driving these impressive gains through the power of procurement technology, better collaboration, project cost savings, and a heightened focus on social procurement practices. It’s clear that procurement will continue to prove its value as a strategic partner well into the future, regardless of what comes next.”

Download the full 2022 State of Public Sourcing Report for free on the Bonfire website.

About Bonfire Interactive Inc.

Bonfire Interactive Inc. (“Bonfire”) is a business unit of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. and a leader in strategic sourcing and procurement software. Bonfire empowers organizations to find the right vendors and make the right purchasing decisions with ease and confidence. With tools to support the entire vendor lifecycle (sourcing, contract management, and vendor performance), Bonfire goes beyond traditional mechanics of standard procurement suites to make complex decision-making easy. The combination of flexible technology and world-class customer service makes Bonfire the solution of choice for both public and private sector organizations. Bonfire is an award-winning solution recognized by industry-leading outlets including Gartner, GovTech, Spend Matters, Best in SaaS, and the International Business Awards.

GTY Technology Holdings Inc.

GTY Technology (GTY) brings leading cloud software together to deliver modern solutions for state and local governments, education institutions and healthcare organizations. More than 1,750 agencies across North America leverage GTY solutions to deliver better outcomes for their constituents by improving the way they engage stakeholders and manage their resources. Built for the public sector, the intuitive suite of solutions support the policy, regulation and compliance requirements unique to the public sector. Public Administrative solutions for budgeting (Questica and Sherpa), grants management (eCivis) and procurement (Bonfire) are designed to digitize complex workflows with an intuitive toolset that improves collaboration, transparency and impact. Civic Engagement solutions for payments (CityBase) and permits (OpenCounter) deliver efficiencies while improving citizen access and satisfaction. To learn more about the GTY platform and the positive impact it has on the people and communities it serves visit: www.gtytechnology.com.

About GI Partners

Founded in 2001, GI Partners is a private investment firm with over 130 employees and offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Greenwich, Scottsdale, and Dallas. The firm has assets under management totaling $35 billion and invests on behalf of leading institutional investors around the world through its private equity, real estate, and data infrastructure strategies. The private equity team invests primarily in companies in the healthcare, IT infrastructure, services, and software sectors. The real estate team focuses primarily on technology and life sciences properties as well as other specialized types of real estate. The data infrastructure team invests primarily in hard asset infrastructure businesses underpinning the digital economy. For more information, please visit www.gipartners.com.

Contacts

Media:

Kate Nesbitt

Alloy Communications for GTY Technology

alloy@ecivis.com
240-630-2653

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “HVAC Pump Market By Product Type, By End-User, By Pump Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

The HVAC pumps market size was valued at $31,560.5 million in 2021, and is projected to reach $55,457.0 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 5.7% from 2022 to 2031.

Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are increasingly being used to maximize energy in residential and business infrastructures. Exponential increase in population combined with the construction of new business centers such as offices, factories, warehouses, sports complexes, hospitality, and healthcare has prompted the deployment of compact and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. These building mechanical systems improve thermal comfort while also improving air quality, thus driving the growth of the global HVAC market.

The global HVAC pump market is expected to develop due to rapid urbanization and green building construction. The most frequent type of pump utilized in these systems for water circulation operations is a centrifugal pump. The main characteristics that make it a favorite choice in commercial and domestic businesses are cost-effectiveness, easy maintenance, and enhanced safety. HVAC pumps are commonly used to keep the flow rate and distribution systems in the HVAC unit and helps in running smoothly.

Market income will be bolstered by rising sustainability trends toward energy saving. HVAC systems account for over 30% of the energy consumed by commercial buildings. The use of 3D printing and computer modelling in HVAC pump manufacturing has resulted in tremendous growth potential for market players across the sector.

HVAC pumps can be found in nearly every sort of manufacturing facility, including textiles, chemicals, automotive, food processing, and forest products. For instance, in September 2021, Carrier China, a subsidiary of Carrier Global, teamed up with Huadian Corporation to provide centrifugal chillers for the Guangzhou Wanbo Central Energy Station in China.

The global HVAC market is segmented into pump type, product type, end user, and region. On the basis of pump type, the market is fragmented into booster pumps, circulating pumps, centrifugal pumps. By product type, it is divided into multi-stage and single stage. Depending on end user, it is segregated into industrial, residential, and commercial. Region wise, the global market analysis is conducted across North America (the U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, and rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa).

Key Benefits For Stakeholders

• The report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging market HVAC pumps market trends and dynamics.
• In-depth HVAC pump market analysis is conducted by constructing market estimations for key market segments between 2022 and 2031.
• Extensive analysis of the HVAC pump market share is conducted by following key product positioning and monitoring of top competitors within the market framework.
• A comprehensive analysis of all the regions is provided to determine the prevailing HVAC pump market opportunity.
• The HVAC pumps market forecast from 2022 to 2031 is included in the report.
• The key players with in HVAC pumps market are profiled in this report and their strategies are analyzed thoroughly, which help to understand the competitive outlook of the HVAC pumps industry.

Key Market Segments

By Product Type

• Single stage
• Multi-stage

By End-User

• Industrial
• Residential
• Commercial

By Pump Type

• Booster pumps
• Circulating pumps
• Centrifugal pumps

By Region

• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• U.K.
• Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Rest Of Asia Pacific
• LAMEA
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Africa

Key Market Players

• Bard Manufacturing Company Inc.
• KSB SE & Co
• Kirloskar Brothers Limited
• AURORA GmbH & Co. KG
• Armstrong Air
• WILO SE CNP Pumps India Pvt. Ltd
• Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.
• Patterson Pump Company
• C.R.I. Pumps Private Limited
• Pentair Plc.

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/1b4h8z

Contacts

ResearchAndMarkets.com

Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager

press@researchandmarkets.com

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PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#environment—Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District, selected the Company to provide comprehensive environmental consulting and engineering services to assess and remediate sites in California, Nevada, and Arizona. The value of the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract is $49.5 million over a period of five years.

Tetra Tech’s scientists, engineers, and geophysicists will provide technical services using real-time field data collection, advanced analytics, and GIS visualization platforms to support assessment and remediation activities. Tetra Tech received the first task order under the contract for $4.7 million to remediate 134 acres at a site in San Diego, California.

“Tetra Tech has supported the U.S. Army’s environmental cleanup programs for more than two decades,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO. “We are pleased to continue using our Leading with Science^® approach to support the USACE Los Angeles District to restore hazardous and contaminated sites.”

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 21,000 associates working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development. We are Leading with Science^® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients. For more information about Tetra Tech, please visit tetratech.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this release represent management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, Tetra Tech’s actual outcome and results are not guaranteed and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions (“Future Factors”), and may differ materially from what is expressed. For a description of Future Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts

Jim Wu, Investor Relations

Charlie MacPherson, Media & Public Relations

(626) 470-2844

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust (“Primaris REIT”) (TSX: PMZ.UN) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a distribution of $0.0667 per unit for the month of September, 2022, representing $0.80 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be payable on October 17, 2022 to unitholders of record on September 30, 2022.

About Primaris REIT

Primaris REIT is Canada’s only enclosed shopping centre focused REIT, with ownership interests primarily in dominant enclosed shopping centres in growing markets. The portfolio totals 11.3 million square feet and is valued at approximately $3.3 billion at Primaris’ share. Economies of scale are achieved through its fully internal, vertically integrated, full-service national management platform. Primaris REIT is very well-capitalized and is exceptionally well positioned to take advantage of market opportunities at an extraordinary moment in the evolution of the Canadian retail property landscape.

Contacts

For more information:

Alex Avery

Chief Executive Officer

416-642-7837

aavery@primarisreit.com

Rags Davloor

Chief Financial Officer

416-645-3716

rdavloor@primarisreit.com

TSX: PMZ.UN

www.primarisreit.com

Acquisition of four generation Maryland-based loading dock specialist supports Miner’s industry expertise and nationwide reach

PERRYSBURG, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#acquisition—Miner Ltd., the dock and door division of OnPoint Group, has acquired Charles H. Hodges & Son, Maryland’s oldest and most reputable loading dock specialist. A single-source provider for the design, installation and maintenance of commercial dock and door equipment, Charles H. Hodges & Son has been a partner to both commercial and industrial customers for more than four generations. The company serves businesses across Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to welcome the Hodges team to the Miner family as we expand our reach in a critical market. The team at Hodges serves a well-established customer base and their industry expertise directly aligns with our mission of improving safety and efficiency at the loading dock,” said Miner President, Dave Wright.

A legendary name in the dock and door industry, Hodges installed the first dock leveler on the East Coast in Baltimore in 1954. Today the team is an established leader in this top 30 industrial property market and a top performing distributor for a variety of key product suppliers.

“For more than four generations we have focused on providing customers with the best professional sales, service and installations possible for their loading dock needs. Whether it’s a Fortune 500 company or a family business, we are equipped to meet the full breadth of our customers’ needs—especially now as Miner expands our capabilities and national reach,” said Charles H. Hodges & Son’s President, Jamie Hodges.

For additional information about Miner and Charles H. Hodges & Son visit www.minercorp.com or www.onpointgroup.com/mergers-acquisitions.

About Miner Ltd.

Miner Ltd., an OnPoint Group company, is the facility expert for docks and doors, improving safety and uptime while lowering costs for some of the largest industrial facilities and Fortune 500-class companies in North America. Our suite of proactive MinerCare services makes for smarter, safer loading docks with data-driven solutions. From real-time electronic evidence to equipment monitoring to asset management and expert installations, our mission is to mitigate risk and improve efficiency at the loading dock. Our service footprint includes the largest network of best in class service professionals nationwide delivering superior speed, consistency and results 24/7/365. Learn more at https://www.minercorp.com.

About OnPoint Group

OnPoint Group is changing the way companies manage material handling and critical facility services by driving productivity, increasing safety and lowering costs through custom engineered solutions, data-driven decisions and lifecycle management services. Headquartered in Perrysburg, OH, OnPoint Group’s portfolio of companies includes Miner, TrueSource, Concentric, and TFS, providing services in everything from forklift fleet management to forklift power, critical backup power, docks, doors and many critical facility maintenance trades. More than 1,700 industry professionals, 40,000 service affiliates and a scaling technology ecosystem support manufacturers, distributors and retailers nationwide with system-wide improvements, total cost control and risk mitigation. For more information, visit www.onpointgroup.com.

Contacts

Lexington Public Relations,

Suki Mulberg Altamirano

+1 646 265 0675 | suki@lexingtonpr.com

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saint-Gobain has named Julie Bonamy Racine as the Chief Executive Officer of CertainTeed Canada Inc., its Canadian building products subsidiary. Bonamy is CertainTeed Canada’s first female chief executive and succeeds Richard Juggery, who led the company for four years before being named CEO of Saint-Gobain Benelux in July.

Bonamy comes to her role in Canada after serving as CEO of Saint-Gobain Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. She joined the company in 2017 in Paris as Group Vice President, Strategy & Planning. Earlier in her career, Bonamy was a public servant, most recently as an adviser for the budget and digital sector for the Office of the French Minister for the Economy. She is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (IEP de Paris) and the National School of Public Administration (Ecole Nationale d’Administration).

“From our acquisition of Kaycan to the creation of North America’s first zero-carbon wallboard plant, there has never been a more exciting time for our company in Canada, and we thank Richard Juggery for his leadership over the past four years,” Bonamy said. “I’m thrilled to join such a strong local team as we continue to grow our business and work to maximize our company’s positive impact, for our customers and the communities where we operate, while striving to minimize our environmental footprint.”

In Canada, Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed have 27 manufacturing locations and employ more than 2,200 people nationwide. The company is growing and has many exciting career opportunities available including positions in engineering, operations, sales and human resources. A complete listing of job openings at all Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed locations, including in Canada, can be found on the company’s website and on the Kaycan careers website.

Bonamy’s appointment as CEO comes after the company has taken several steps this year to strengthen its business and sustainability profile in Canada:

• In July, Saint-Gobain finalized its $928 M USD acquisition of Kaycan, a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials, becoming the top siding player in Canada.
• In June, the company announced plans to invest $91 M CAD to upgrade equipment at its CertainTeed Montreal wallboard manufacturing facility and reduce its carbon emissions by up to 44,000 metric tonnes/year, creating the first zero-carbon drywall plant in North America. The upgrades will also increase the plant’s production capacity by up to 40%.
• Earlier this year, Saint-Gobain announced a multi-faceted partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada to build affordable housing in several communities where the company operates. The company will donate construction material solutions and cash to Habitat for Humanity projects across the country.
• In March, the company announced it would install heat recovery technology at its CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing site in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will reduce the plant’s carbon dioxide emissions by 10% and improve its energy efficiency.

About CertainTeed

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 115 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm’s slogan “Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,” inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, solar, fence, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings. www.certainteed.ca.

About Saint-Gobain

Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.

€44.2 billion in sales in 2021

167,000 employees, located in 76 countries

Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050

For more details on Saint-Gobain, visit http://www.saint-gobain.com and follow us on Twitter @saintgobain.

Contacts

Media
David Rosen

Saint-Gobain

Corporate Communications

Media@saint-gobain.com

GTA flagship warehouse will help ease the bottleneck of goods that’s frustrating consumers by offering corporate customers efficient access to key markets on both sides of the border.

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fuel Transport, a leading North American logistics and transportation company, announces the acquisition of a $43-million dollar, 122,442 square foot warehouse in the community of Brampton, Ontario to boost supply chain resiliency and bring unprecedented flexibility and access to clients looking to do business across Canada and the United States.

Located at 35 Precidio Court in Bramalea Business Park, the warehouse is strategically located in a GTA hub for logistics and transportation, surrounded by a high density of industries ranging from food and beverage to health and life sciences. The warehouse is advantageously positioned in proximity to key transportation access points including Pearson International Airport and the 400 series of highways. The warehouse acquisition optimizes Fuel’s North American network, making the new Brampton facility a gateway for centralized access to key markets on both sides of the border. The pandemic drove home the need to rebuild supply chain resilience and self-sufficiency by reshoring manufacturing. Fuel’s announcement is well-timed for U.S. clients who’ve either seen an overwhelming return of overseas production from Asia or plan to in the next three years, according to Kearney’s 2021 Reshoring Index.

“Toronto is a major market for Canadian imports and exports; it’s the gateway to Eastern Canada,” said Peter Perrella, Vice President, Operations at Fuel Transport. “This is an innovative, highly efficient solution for clients that brings them closer to their service regions. Warehousing compliments the logistics side of our business, and is going to bring value to U.S. and Canadian clients. It will also spin-off benefits that’ll reduce transport and shipping backlogs which have been frustrating consumers.”

This flagship warehouse in Brampton is another important milestone in Fuel’s strategic ambition to develop a first-class warehouse portfolio, bringing the combined space of Fuel’s warehouse network to over one million square feet of capacity.

“This $43-million dollar investment is part of a bigger, consistent strategy we’ve had since day one to be a value-added logistics provider across North America, by bolstering our hybrid model of non-asset and asset-based solutions, and helping to optimize our clients’ business,” said Robert Piccioni, CEO and founder of Fuel Transport. “We’re able to leverage Fuel’s fiscal strength to continuously re-invest in the industry; in our people, our training and systems, our truck and bulk divisions, and owned assets, like 35 Precidio Court in Brampton.”

To serve the surrounding corporate community better, the warehouse will feature 3PL and 4PL services and seven shipping doors. The facility supports 24 feet of clearance height with a centralized command structure that provides 360-degree sight lines. The warehouse will also offer a full suite of fulfillment services, including pick-and-pack, long or short-term storage, support and integration of technology through Tecsys WMS and the option of being fully managed by Fuel.

About Fuel Transport

Fuel is a logistics transportation company that provides creative solutions for a wide variety of industries across North America. Serving industries including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, retail and pharmaceuticals, Fuel offers a hybrid-model solution that consists of both non-asset and asset-based services. Fuel has a network of carriers and a sales force working across North America with offices in Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Mexico. To learn more, visit www.fueltransport.com.

Contacts

For media inquiries and further information, please contact:

Lara Watson

Account Manager, PR & Influencer Marketing

YPR Canada

lara@yprcanada.com

Agatha Strati

Senior Marketing & Communications, Fuel Transport

agatha.strati@fueltransport.com

Large, wooded lots for sale in the heart of Mont-Tremblant as part of a real-estate development project promoting the Tremblant Experience

MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rooted in the deep family, human and ecological values of the Town of Mont-Tremblant, this subdivision project is the result of a partnership among successful businesspeople who each own a secondary residence in the area—Anna-Isabelle Morency-Botello, Louis-Philippe Therrien and the Harden family. Having proven themselves in their respective fields, these partners are proud to be able to apply their complementary skills to a shared passion: designing a sustainable real-estate development project that will contribute to the local and international reputation of the Town of Mont-Tremblant.

Focused on the daily living experience of its future owners, this project features high-quality constructions that highlight the exceptional natural heritage of Domaine Johannsen, located a mere 12 kilometres from the Tremblant ski resort and its charming pedestrian village.

“Not only does this project offer the warm atmosphere of a northern village, it also opens the door to an array of quaint boutiques and sunny terraces, a wide range of winter and summer sports activities, an abundance of restaurants and two internationally renowned schools,” explains Anna-Isabelle Morency-Botello, owner of a real-estate management company.

“This is an integrated project based on sustainable development and the eco-responsible management of spaces,” states Chris Harden, Harden’s Co-Chief Executive officer and General Director, and partner of the Domaine Johannsen project. “We invite you to make your everyday life bright and invigorating in these resort-like surroundings that respect the environment and provide a close-knit community feel,” adds Louis-Philippe Therrien, elite skier and property manager.

To inaugurate the project, a VIP event will be held on October 2, 2022, during which potential property owners will have the opportunity to choose from the best of the vast undulating lots available, starting at $89,000, on which to build the home of their dreams in the heart of an enchanted forest equipped with obstacle courses, trails and playgrounds.

For more detailed information on this development project and to register for the VIP launch event, visit https://domainejohannsen.com/.

About the project’s partners

Harden

Established in 1985, Harden is a second-generation family-owned real-estate company whose primary objective is to own and operate commercial, residential and industrial properties in numerous communities throughout the provinces of Québec and Ontario. Its vertical integration allows it to specialize in all facets of the real-estate development process, including development, construction, leasing, and property management.

For more information on Harden, visit www.harden.ca.

Anna-Isabelle Morency-Botello and Louis-Philippe Therrien

Anna-Isabelle and Louis-Philippe are owners of a property management company that owns 60 units in Montréal.

Anna-Isabelle holds an MBA from HEC Montréal as well as a Master’s Degree in Life Sciences and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Université de Sherbrooke. She is also a real-estate management consultant for a firm with over 500 units. She held the position of CEO for Québec-based flagship company Canus after working as a business lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada for 5 years.

Louis-Philippe has made his way through the ranks of elite-level downhill skiing. He was a member of the Mont-Tremblant competitive ski team for 10 years and won a gold medal at the Junior Ski World Championships in 1999. Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Ottawa, Louis-Philippe now has a brilliant career in business development and property management.

Contacts

For information and media relations:
Tia Giannone

Torchia Communications

514 999-1732

tia@torchiacom.com