It’s been a busy start to 2019 with Richmond-based companies being recognized both nationally and internationally with prestigious awards, major business acquisitions, expansions and partnerships being developed and YVR announced the airport broke a new passenger record in 2018. First Indigenous woman-owned airline in Canada launches out of YVR The Richmond-based company, Iskwew Air, chose
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The business community kicked off the new year with Richmond-based aerospace firm MDA being awarded a contract as part of the largest military procurement in Canadian history, a new direct flight from Shenzhen, China and many activities to celebrate Chinese New Year. Richmond’s MDA, consortium land navy contract with $60b potential Richmond-based aerospace firm MDA
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Richmond businesses ended 2018 on a high note, with local successes including YVR achieving a new record of 25 million annual passengers, Wild Sweets being named a top chocolatier globally, and biotech company GenomeMe being nominated for an innovation award for its precision cancer diagnostic technology. BC Ferries poised to spend $57 million in shipyards
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Finalists of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are announced, an analysis of regional industrial land is presented, and more local updates in this month’s Business in Richmond e-news. Finalists announced for 41st Annual Business Excellence Awards 30 local businesses and organizations have been named finalists across 10 categories for the Richmond Chamber
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This month’s local business headlines include a new airline launching out of YVR, local CEO’s earning prestigious awards, a cleantech company expanding into China, growing production at a local manufacturing facility and much more exciting news coming from the Richmond business community. 1st Feast Asian Dining Festival kicks off in Richmond More than 20 restaurants,
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Richmond businesses did not slow down over the summer! IKEA opened a new customer distribution center, the Richmond Night Market discussed its role as a start-up incubator for food businesses, Herbaland Naturals explored new export markets, and Premium Brands expanded its holdings to include an organic chicken producer. These stories and more in the September
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Major local business news and success stories for the month of July include local CEO inducted into the Agricultural Hall of Fame, 3 new local breweries joining the BC Ale Trail partner program, local clean tech company helping to build 5 all-electric ferries in Norway and an award winning software startup creating a system to
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Major local business news and success stories for the month of June include companies nominated for BC’s “food Oscars”, announcement of a $9.1 billion expansion project at YVR, recognition of Richmond’s Asian food scene in the New York Times, and more! Richmond companies nominated for BC’s “food Oscars” A number of Richmond companies including Organika,
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