1989 BUSINESS SHOWCASE Page 15, Wednesday, -February 22, 1989 Fv Lexaust hoses used loeatty The next time you see a Town of Whitby truck vacuuming leaves from ditches, take a dloser look at the hose beinu used. It was produced by a 1-cal com- FlxutCanada Ltd. 15 loca- ted at 1290 Hopkins St. and produces flexible ventilating houes. "The main use is for the min- ingir.dustry, puxn.ina in dlean air," said manager Bill Hough. A subsidiary of Callahan Min- ing Corp., an American Comipany, Flexaust employs five people. The hoses can be produced in an eghan a ayin dia- inches to 38 inches. Hough said the company had increased sales in 1988, up about th-ýe per cent from last year. Qucmtity name of game FROM PAGE 14 workers were not union-, employed. In 1988, Raymnond doubled its productivity by adding m achinery. 1 That was because of the con- struction boom," said Arscott. Plans are also underway to con- struct a more permanent office. Now, office work is done out of a trailer on site. While not releasing figures, Arscott said Raymond Steel dou- bled their sales in 1988 and are hoping for a further 25 per cent increase in 1989. "We are getting busier. There was 'a -eak in constrcution in North American FROM PAGE 14 lar, feeling that it must be her patron. But her bid was refused in favor of a donation to the Historical Society of Oshawa. oNrth American Steel is in a very competitive business, and automation and quality are the key words to compete in Canada and the United States," says Fabricius. She says the company is get- ting ready for the implemen- tatIon of free trade and it has already closed its first American deal. Fabricius says her emnployees, members of the United Steel wor- kers Union, and management, have cooperated to bring al necessary changes to face the competition from the larger American companies. Instead of rejecting moderniza- tion, Fabricius says the emiploy0 ees accepted and succeeded to meet the demand on their increased skills. She regrets that automation has led to layoffs. North Ameni- can Steel now employs 65 people at its Whitby location and 22 at a subsidiary in Hamilton. A distributor-oriented com- pany, North American Steel fs capable of operating with a low overhead and reduced sales expenses. "With employees like this, the company has moved into an ambitious expansion programi of manufacturing pallet racking, which should mean $5 million in additional sales," says Fabricius. Her son, Rolf, the company's future president, is responsible for the expansion programn. 1980 and then a drop in 1983. Now there is another peak," said Arscott. Arscott does not see free trade having an effect on their busi- ness. "I can't see the Americans coming up here and setting up a plant an I can't see Canadian companies going down there," he said. He noted that American com- panies would have trouble con- structing duririg Canadian win- ters. CONSTRUCTION 0F Soccer City, an has begun, with the stadium possilbly indoor soccer stadium (Sunray St.), opening for use sometime in Febuar. Frec Prees photo ly N WS> Spaper n T Theo Iit~ Th oii1Y~ s pape,,f 1~tYT -," t " Ow l - .' '% eehÇ L:r L te""t " p aLa r lie oný TueW-t-" 'e nn T ae rW ajth. TIbray 2 18 Lasc ~La. a ý,",h- e a' -IL ne t e týV e o 13« e Cs Cateé 11h., ,1Yea Ppar . tCodes0e .a1 to $go-ed 1a. ,at VI O Ae3CC'ae Co, t TehoeClon iU.WSpa erîne bdoîP:C e usne £en rea east t. h et'aeq aLcJe" regaa OC te theepa rm e .f. e YL aba eté ep e r-waod. , C aCswLorc- e jr . about ze o l NEé, COniCe-ro EWS epaperoni:Il SHORT'SI.D.A PHARMACY BROOKLIN, ONT'ARIO OPEN: Manday - Friday 9-7; Saturday 9-5 BLUE CROSS GREEN SHIELD AND OTHER DRUG PLANS CASH - VISA MASTERCARD PERSONAL CHEQUE