Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Announce Investment in Edmonton Company to Increase Output and Productivity and Benefit the Oil and Gas Industry


EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 14, 2013) - The Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology), along with James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, will announce an investment to support research and development through increased innovation at a local business in Edmonton.

Following the event, the Minister of State will be available to the media, and there will be a tour of the machine shop.

Date: Friday, November 15, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding (a division of Apollo Machine and Welding Ltd.)
7609 39th Street
Leduc, Alberta

The Minister of State will also tour TEC Edmonton at 11:00 a.m. Following the tour, the Minister of State will be available to speak to the media on-site.

Location: TEC Edmonton
Suite 4000 (TEC Centre)
10230 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta

Contact Information:

Mary Ann Dewey-Plante - Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Greg Rickford
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
(Federal Economic Development Initiative for
Northern Ontario)
613-943-6177

Media Relations
National Research Council of Canada
613-991-1431
1-855-282-1637
media@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca