Some good news for Catalyst Paper and other Pulp/Paper Manufacturers in BC! The Government and the BC Chamber of Commerce both announced yesterday that a new Power Smart Initiative aimed at long-term cost reduction has been achieved. The program allows for up to 75% cost recovery by the various mills thus enabling them to improve systems, and reduce operating costs along the way. We see this as a significant step toward industry longevitiy in our communities. More savings equals more employment, more stability and general economic health of communities.
July 25, 2014
Chamber welcomes Power Smart Program for BC Paper Mills
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DBA Silencing - Darien Edgeler
DBA SILENCING IS A PRIVATE COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN PORT ALBERNI, BRITISH COLUMBIA. IT IS A FAMILY BUSINESS THAT WAS BUILT UP OVER SEVERAL DECADES BY ARCHIE AND SHIRLEY CARDINAL, AND THEN RUN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS BY THEIR DAUGHTER TINA. THE FIRM’S CURRENT MANAGEMENT TEAM INCLUDES CYDNEY PEDERSEN, ARCHIE AND SHIRLEY’S GRANDDAUGHTER, WHO REPRESENTS A THIRD GENERATION AT THE HELM.
SPEAKING OF OWNERSHIP: WAGS HAVE ON OCCASION SUGGESTED THAT “DBA” STANDS FOR “DESIGNED BY ARCHIE”. ALTHOUGH IT’S TRUE THAT ARCHIE CONTINUES TO CONSULT ON SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS, THE “DBA” IN “DBA SILENCING” IS ACTUALLY AN ACOUSTIC ACRONYM RELATED TO DECIBELS AND THE RELATIVE LOUDNESS OF SOUNDS AS PERCEIVED BY THE HUMAN EAR.
DBA PROVIDES EXHAUST, AIR INTAKE, AND COOLANT COMPONENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES: MINING, LOGGING, AND MARINE. MANY OF THE PARTS WE OFFER ARE STANDARD ITEMS, BUT WE ALSO SOLVE PROBLEMS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS BY DEVELOPING AND MANUFACTURING CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS.