Posts for Category “News Release”

June 28, 2019 - Edmonton – A study that considered aggregated labour data and information from employers in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, Strathcona Industrial Area, and northeast Edmonton, determined that nearly half of the 12,000 jobs were in the chemical manufacturing industry. This statistic, along with other key employment data points, offers valuable insight into the labour market advantages available in the Industrial Heartland Region. Rail transportation, petroleum product manufactu...

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 18, 2017 -- Inter Pipeline Ltd. is pleased to announce that its board of directors has authorized the construction of a world-scale integrated propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and polypropylene (PP) plant. The facilities, collectively referred to as the Heartland Petrochemical Complex, are estimated to cost $3.5 billion in aggregate and will be located in Strathcona County, Alberta near Inter Pipeline’s Redwater Olefinic Fractionator. The Heartland Petrochemical Complex...

November 28, 2017 - Lamont County Alberta - Alberta Midland Railway Terminal Ltd. (AMRT) is pleased to announce the completion of its rail logistics centre located within Alberta’s Industrial Heartland - Canada’s largest hydrocarbon processing hub and home to world-class energy and agricultural industries. Strategically located on Canadian National’s Prairie North Line between Winnipeg and Edmonton at Lamont, Alberta, AMRT is designed to store up to 850 rail cars and is located in close pr...

October 25, 2017, Morinville, AB - Sturgeon County continues to showcase itself as the place to do business by entering into a support agreement with Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC) proposing to build a $4 billion petrochemical complex in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. The Municipal Improvement Agreement, combined with Alberta Energy’s $300 million conditional royalty credit award to CKPC in December 2016, shows demonstrated leadership from Alberta and Sturgeon County as a ...

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland (April 24, 2017) – As Alberta’s Industrial Heartland grows into a global leader in energy processing, a new Executive Director will guide the activities of the municipal partnership. Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) welcomes Mark Plamondon as the Executive Director starting May 1. “This is a very exciting opportunity to help build upon the success achieved by Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association since it was formed in 1998. AIHA has the...

Industry experts agree that renewed confidence could result in major industrial growth Edmonton, Alberta (January 19, 2017) – Energy experts and business leaders highlighted a renewed confidence in Alberta at today’s annual Stakeholder Luncheon. A capacity crowd heard from industry speakers from across the continent who explored trends in energy sector innovation and investment. Hosted by Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, the annual event brings together over 600 leaders in bu...

Lamont, Alberta (May 3, 2016) – Between existing operations and new construction, industrial activity in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland maintains a steady pace. Ongoing construction continues on several major projects, while groundbreaking for new projects will happen as early as this summer. More than twenty industrial companies and organizations shared current and future plans at the bi-annual Heartland Community Information Evening on May 2 in Lamont. Hosted by Life in the Heartland, t...

AIHA signs historic MOU with Chinese fund to help increase foreign investment in Alberta Alberta’s Industrial Heartland (April 7, 2016) – Alberta’s petrochemical sector could see an increase in investment by Chinese companies with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Signed recently in Hong Kong, the MOU is between Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) andthe Can-China Global Resource Fund (CCGRF). As a result of continued efforts by AIHA and our growing r...

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland (January 29, 2016) – More of Alberta’s oil and gas resources may soon be further processed within provincial borders as a result of recommendations by the Royalty Review Panel. After a five month process, the outcome of the Royalty Review was announced today by Premier Notley. Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) is encouraged by the recommendation to ‘make a bold stretch and seize opportunities to enhance value added processing in the province’....

Calgary, Alberta (August 31, 2015) – Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) has closed its previously announced purchase of Canexus Corporation’s North American Terminal Operations (NATO), a crude-by-rail trans-loading facility in central Alberta. The acquisition is part of Cenovus’s strategy to build a strong portfolio of transportation options to help maximize market access and capture global prices for its oil. The company is also pleased to announce it has contracted Savage to work...