Investment Canada Act

September 2000

Decisions

Investor:
596951 B.C. Ltd., Portland, OR, USA (GER)

Canadian Business:
Western Star Truck Holdings Ltd. and Western Star Trucks Inc., Kelowna, BC
Manufacture trucks and buses.




Investor:
FTI Acquisition Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Bissett &Associates Investment Management Ltd., Calgary, AB
Provides investment management services.




Investor:
John Menzies plc, Edinburgh, SCO

Canadian Business:
Ogden Ground Services (Canada) Ltd., Mississauga, ON
Provides transportation services at airports.




Investor:
Phillips Petroleum Company Western Hemisphere, Phillips Petroleum Resources, Ltd. and Phillips Petroleum Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Novagas Canada Limited Partnership (its Zama facilities), Zama/Virgo Area, AB
Operates gas processing facilities, wells and pipelines.




Investor:
Rexel SA, Paris, FRA

Canadian Business:
Westburne Inc., Westburne Industrial Enterprises Ltd., Apex Industrial Supply Ltd., Rex-Moham-Payeur Inc., Central Water, Sewer &Services Ltd., Hebert &Soubliere Holdings Ltd., Cope &Gurr Machinery Company Inc., Meyer-Mercer Inc., National Cutting Tools Ltd., Corbin Pneumatic &Industrial Supply Company Limited and Perma Engineered Sales (1983) Limited, Saint-Laurent, QC
Distribute electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning supplies.

Notifications — Acquisitions

Investor:
Atlas Copco Canada Inc., Dorval, QC, CDA (NET)

Canadian Business:
Hobic Bit Industries Corp., Richmond, BC
Manufactures and sells diamond drill bits.




Investor:
Alfa Laval Special Finance AB, Stockholm, SWE

Canadian Business:
Tri-Lad Inc. and Alfa Laval Inc., Toronto, ON
Develop, manufacture and distribute industrial machineries.




Investor:
Assa Abloy Inc., New Haven, CT, USA (SWE)

Canadian Business:
Yale-Corbin Canada Limited, Mississauga, ON
Manufactures, distributes and sells locks and security systems.




Investor:
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., San Antonio, TX, USA

Canadian Business:
TNA International Ltd., Eagle Eye Entertainment, Inc., Toronto Theatre Ltd., SFX/Core, Inc. and SFX Events Partnerships, Toronto, ON
Promote concerts and live theatrical events and own the Pantages Theatre.




Investor:
Convergys Customer Management Canada Inc., Fredericton, NB, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Taima Corporation, Ottawa, ON
Provides call centre services to Internet Service Providers.




Investor:
Equifax Canada (AFX) Inc., Anjou, QC, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Equifax Accounts Receivable Services Inc., Toronto, ON
Provides collection services.




Investor:
Juan Fidalgo, Houston, TX, USA (MEX)

Canadian Business:
ORBUS Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, ON
Manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products.




Investor:
Magdalena Mouret De Fidalgo and Renee Mouret De Pena, Nuevo Leon, MEX

Canadian Business:
ORBUS Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, ON
Manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products.




Investor:
General Electric Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Cadillac Plastic (Canada), Inc., Rexdale, ON
Sells plastic sheet, rod, tube and film.




Investor:
GPC Canada Inc., Ottawa, ON, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
3496716 Canada Inc., Ottawa, ON
Provides Government relations consulting services.




Investor:
GELcore, LLC, Valley View, OH, USA and
GELcore Company, Lachine, QC, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Ecolux Inc., Lachine, QC
Manufactures and sells light emitting diode systems.




Investor:
IDT Corporation, Newark, NJ, USA

Canadian Business:
CMT Brochure Display Ltd., Mississauga, ON
Distributes brochures.




Investor:
Invensys plc., London, UK

Canadian Business:
Walsh Automation Inc., Montreal, QC
Manufactures automated control systems.




Investor:
IBM Canada Limited, Markham, ON, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
LGS Group Inc., Montreal, QC
Provides information technology services.




Investor:
JAWS Technologies, Inc., Calgary, AB, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
4COMM.com Inc., Burlington, ON
Sells computer software and services.




Investor:
Lafarge Canada Inc., Montreal, QC, CDA (FRA)

Canadian Business:
Houle Construction Inc., Maniwaki, QC
Manufactures and distributes ready mix concrete and aggregates.




Investor:
Lennox Canada Inc., Woodbridge, ON, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
St. Lawrence Cement Inc. (its HVAC Services and Rental Business Division), Kitchener, ON
Leases and services heating, ventilation and air-conditioning products.




Investor:
LaSalle Investment Management (Canada), Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Touchstone Realty Investment Advisors, Vancouver, BC
Provides asset management services.




Investor:
Outsourcing Services Group, Inc., Port Jervis, NY, USA

Canadian Business:
Ivers-Lee Limited and TMJ Specialty Tool and Design Limited, Brampton, ON
Provide contract manufacturing and goods packaging services.




Investor:
Oxoid 2000 Limited, Hampshire, UK

Canadian Business:
Oxoid Inc., Nepean, ON
Manufactures and sells microbiological products.




Investor:
PolyOne Corporation, Avon Lake, OH, USA

Canadian Business:
Geon Canada Inc. and M.A Hanna Resin Distribution (Canada) Ltd., Mississauga, ON
Manufacture, distribute and sell plastic compounds and plasticizers and specialty PVC resins.




Investor:
Procrane Inc., Edmonton, AB, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
London Crane Service Inc., London, ON and
Sarnia Cranes Limited and F.A.L.C.O. Contracting Limited, Sarnia, ON
Provide crane, boom truck and forklift rental services.




Investor:
Rental Service Corporation of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Sunrise Rentals Inc., Prince George, BC
Provides industrial equipment rental services.




Investor:
ratiopharm International GmbH, Ulm-Donautal, GER

Canadian Business:
Technilab Pharma, Inc., Mirabel, QC
Manufactures pharmaceutical products.




Investor:
Juan Rassmuss, Santiago, CHI

Canadian Business:
NSR Resources Inc. and Tintina Mines Ltd., Toronto, ON
Explore for and mine minerals.




Investor:
Seaboard Marine Ltd., Miami, FL, USA

Canadian Business:
Bermar Shipping Agencies, Inc., Mississauga, ON
Provides freight-forwarding services.




Investor:
STMicroelectronics (Canada), Inc., Nepean, ON, CDA (SWI)

Canadian Business:
Nortel Networks Ltd. (its Silicon Semiconductor Manufacturing Division), Nepean, ON
Manufactures silicon semiconductors.




Investor:
T&C Industries Canada, L.L.C., Darren, WI, USA

Canadian Business:
Orpra Construction Inc. and Arpro Construction &Industrial Corporation, Etobicoke, ON
Manufacture and install partitions.




Investor:
Tyco Acquisition Corp. VII, Exeter, NH, USA

Canadian Business:
Tracer Canada Incorporated, Tracer Construction Canada Incorporated and Tracer Industries International Inc., Edmonton, AB
Design, sell and install heat tracing systems.




Investor:
TTG Acquisition Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA

Canadian Business:
The Toronto Technology Group Inc., Mississauga, ON
Provides computer consulting and educational services.




Investor:
3041770 Nova Scotia Company and 3041771 Nova Scotia Company, Niles, IL, USA

Canadian Business:
Westminster International Computers Inc., Richmond Hill, ON
Provides data processing and web-site creation services.




Investor:
Ultramar Ltd., Montreal, QC, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Les Pètroles Limoges Inc., Blainville, QC
Sells heating oil.




Investor:
Weatherford International, Inc., Houston, TX, USA

Canadian Business:
Alpine Oil Services Corporation, Calgary, AB
Provides oilfield services.




Investor:
WestfaliaSurge Canada Company, Naperville, IL, USA

Canadian Business:
Les Produits Agro B Inc. and 2946-6315 Québec Inc., Mercier, QC
Manufacture and sell agricultural chemicals.

Notifications - New Businesses

Investor:
CS Communication et Systèmes Canada Inc., Pointe-Claire, QC, CDA (FRA)

Canadian Business:
CS Communication et Systèmes Canada, Pointe-Claire, QC
Develops telecommunications and information technology products.




Investor:
SCA (Canada), Inc., Calgary, AB, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
SCA (Canada), Inc., Calgary, AB
Provides geological/geophysical consulting services.




Investor:
Service By Air, Inc., Plainview, NY, USA

Canadian Business:
Service By Air Limited, Charlottetown, PE
Provides air freight-forwarding services.




Investor:
TCIM Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA

Canadian Business:
Gemma Communications Corporation, Toronto, ON
Provides call centre services.