Re-opening good news for investors

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LINAMAR CORP. $32 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 65.2 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.3; Divd. yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.linamar.com) makes a variety of automotive parts, including cylinder heads and cylinder blocks. It also makes self-propelled, scissor-type work platforms under the Skyjack brand as well as agricultural harvesting equipment. Due to COVID-19, the company has temporarily closed most of its plants in North America and Europe. However, investors should expect it to reopen them in May as many automakers resume production. Linamar has also restarted all of its plants in China. Closer to home, the company is helping Canada respond to the pandemic. It has teamed up with Toronto-based Thornhill Medical to produce up to 1,000 ventilators. Linamar will help Thornhill find the parts it needs, as well as make other components at its own plants. plants…