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J: 'k" J.f\~~i ~ Il-F. Whitby connection to jet set BY Deboah Luchuk Creatlng connecter producta with the lateat technology for commercial airliers, North American defense pregrania, cil exploration companiea, surface transportation (trains) and supercomputers la the faaclnating work of empîcyces cf 17TI Cannon Canada. XIT Camion Canada la one cf the companies producing electrcnic components, under- the umbrella cf Mi Industries cf Canada Ltd., a holding cf the iIT Corporation. iT Corporation encompassea automotive, electronic component industries, natural, reacurces extraction, insurance and financial services, 'and hotels. Although iT Cannon Canada la part cf the corporation, it operates as a medium-shzed Canadian company. "What we produce la a cornplicated By Deboeah luchukll lacteries such as.GM;t Lasco and Dupont are among Kenscott -Ltd.'s customers iu the area. "We are industrial distributars cf bearing and power tranrnission items," branch rnanager Brian Roberts said. custemers are industries in the area bctwecn Pickering sud Cobourg. 1The Whitby banch of Kcnscott was eatablished iu 1979. The company as a whole has been in business for 40 ycars, with several- branches elsewhere iu the province. and a head version of an ordinary outiet, a mechanismto join two pieces of wire. Eveiy. jet aircraft has 'probably got our connectors on it, frein thia facility," vice president and, general manager Fred Musinka said. Total construction of the largest te the amallest micmoconnector for Computer use, froin the exotic metal :ma hining ta ]Plastics- and rubber moulding and eIectrpIating, is donc. in-house. Design of the connector is created through the use of computer-aided design and engineering (CAIVCAE,), and parts are quality and safety tested (le. flame retardant tests) with contrtechnology. comute connectera are shipped internationafly, te the varlous usera, and are sold through the IlTs own sales and marketing group, a world-wide salesissociation, Musinka saicL- "We operate ike you and I. as Keeps. on truckin' By Deborah Luchuk County Truck and Trailer services tractor-trailers and manufactures aluminum and flibreglasa truck bodies and hydraulic tailgate loaders. The firmi' customers include truck fleets cf industrial and nioving com- pne.Established in the fa11 of 195mToronto, the cornpany moved to Whitby i January 1987. Owner Bob Davey said the Town cf Whitby was a -factor in the declaion to locate ln Whitby. «'Bob Attersley phoned me one day and tald me ta corne out and look around, and 1 taiked te Pat Olive (Durham Rqgion econoii develop- ment officer). We've had nothing but good success, and 1 feel gcod about Dwt-am Region and the town," Davey said.. Davey has worked in the industy albis jife, sndd la.a lioensed truck mecianc, with years cf work at White Trucks in sales and trucking experience. Approxlmately 25 Durham Region and residents from, further aield work at County Truck and Trailer, and students are hired in summer .and witer te round out the work- force. Although tie economy bas been questionable of late, there have been no layoffa at County Truck, and Davey noted Uic truck idustzy is a stable business. 'Transportation wil always be in place," he said. Davey behieves thc hlgh intereat rates arc thc greatest downfal cf the economy. "Why flot let thc dollar float? We are geared ta export, and (our exporta) have dropped off," he said. He addcd that free trade may have its benefita, but aur hlgh dollar aud the cost cf, conimodities here rnay undermine Uic benefits of such a deaL. Recycling: la part cf tUic operationa at County Truck. "We use everytblng wevergt, and recycle bits cf scrap (steel). For Uic future, Davy la con- sidering an expansion ta Uic exiating building housmng Uic cornpany. and other tenants. office in Mississauga. Kenscott la part cf the Noranda Group. Eight eznployeca work at the Whitby operation, and students 11 out the staff complement as needed in the summer. 1989 was a succesaful year for the Whitby operation, although the cernpany had other locations that did net h ave as good a year, Roberts said. "Growth has spurred in the last three or four yeara, but was slow for the firat five or six years." Free trade la expected te have a positive effeet on business. The cornpany is located at 1150 Champlain Ave., Unit 4, Whltby Canadians would like ta, operate, totally seif-sufficient, with recat of what we seil we produoe i ur own factoiy," he sald. The workforce has increased by a third since 1989, and the company currentlyeploys 225, mostly frein the DurhamRegon. 'The increase (inernployees) is due ta strength i the markets we're involvedi, and free trade has helped i some cf the new areas we're involved lui. Free trade la very controversial. The fact that there is an agreement means the mentality a chngedbetween th~e US. and Canan buineases," M sinka said, adding that free trade would probably benefit f17T Cannon Canada. 'The biggest problemi l not the free trade deal, but the high Canadian dollar. In the last three years, wages have gone up 35 per cent i U.S. dollars in the last three years." Ilowever dismial some companies' and idustries! outlook on the economy, iTT Camion Canada had $20 billion i sales in 1989. Irr Camnon Canada la veiy concerned with. environumentally sound production 'practices, Musinka said. "The whole environmental issue in veiy key te Camion. We haveý a kit of chernicals here, especlally i ur plating division, and we have te always be on guard. We hope te solicit Mdeas from aur employees (for ways ta recycle and r-use materials, ,mfer operations) and right now, 'were saving the "peanuts' (foani packting) fri orpakng andre-using thern, and we shreý-d a lot cf paper."9 17T Camion Canada is Iocated at 4 Cannon Court, Whitby. Get AJum O nLite! 97 percent of Iast year's Business Applled Arts Durham College graduates are worklng! You can train Accounting and Finance, for an lnterestlng career. Data Processing, Public Relations, Industrial Management, Advertising Administration, Places are stili avallable ln Marketing, Entertainment Administration, the followlng programs: Graphic Design, Technology Retail Management Food and Beverage (Fashion), Management, Aviation Technology, Human Resources Early Childhood Education, Electronic Technology, Management, General Studies. 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