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Mar 06, 2019

Western Canada’s Leading Distributor, Thomas Skinner, Announces Participation at SME’s Western Manufacturing Technology Show 2019 Edmonton, AB – (March 6, 2019) – Thomas Skinner and Son Limited (“Thomas Skinner”) is proud to announce its participation…

Feb 22, 2019

via GLOBE & MAIL - ADAM VAN DER ZWAN - FEBRUARY 19, 2019 "Engineers at the University of Toronto are partnering with aircraft manufacturers and academic institutions to build a collective research hub they hope will…

Feb 06, 2019

Innovation Nation: If the program works as intended, cookie factories and printing shops could soon be using robotic arms and self-driving vehicles FINANCIAL POST - Gabriel Friedman " The effort to jumpstart the growth of Ontario’s…

Jan 30, 2019

BRAND-NEW, FREE WEBINAR SERIES! The Ask Me Anything Manufacturing (#AMAmfg) webinar series, presented by SME in conjunction with CMTS 2019, provides a forum for technology users to ask questions of and get live advice from leading experts…

Jan 23, 2019

"General Motors is shuttering its plant in Oshawa after 100 years. It's a tough hit for the place known as Canada's Motor City, and the employees who will be out of work by the end…

Jan 11, 2019

January 8, 2019 by Bill Koenig - Senior Editor - AdvancedManufacturing.org CMTS 2019 exhibitors featured in this article: BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc, Carr Lane Manufacturing Co., Vektek LLC Makers of workholding devices strive to keep up with changes in machine…

Jan 02, 2019

BLOOMBERG NEWS | Updated: December 21, 2018 Canada’s economy grows faster than expected: Factories lead fastest economic growth in five months "Canadian gross domestic product grew at the fastest pace in five months on a lift…

Dec 04, 2018

TORONTO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Canada’s manufacturing sector expanded in November at the fastest pace in three months, boosted by a pick up in new orders and the strongest job creation in at least eight…

Dec 04, 2018

Linda Hasenfratz | Contributed to The Globe & Mail | Published December 3, 2018 "Linda Hasenfratz is CEO of Linamar. Since news broke that GM is shuttering its Oshawa factory, a narrative has taken hold:…

Nov 14, 2018

OAKVILLE, ON | Nov. 13, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy, creating good jobs and keeping Canada competitive. That is why the Government is bringing together small, medium-sized and large companies, academic institutions and…

Nov 13, 2018

Sneak peek at manufacturing: Close to 200 students got a chance to see inside the manufacturing industry in Cambridge at Mazak Technology Centre:

Nov 02, 2018

From Robert Cattle, Executive Director, CTMA: On October 11th, the Government of Canada announced further steps to prevent diversion of foreign steel products into Canada (including from China and Europe), and provide relief to steel…

Oct 05, 2018

Every year, thousands of manufacturers around North America open their doors to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. As a proud supporter of Manufacturing Day 2018, SME is excited to drive awareness of manufacturing, the exciting…

Aug 20, 2018

Canada: Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, June 2018 "Manufacturing sales rose 1.1% to $58.1 billion in June, following a 1.5% increase in May. The increase in June was mainly due to sharply higher sales in the…

Aug 02, 2018

08/02/2018 - LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Canadian manufacturers recorded robust rises in output, new orders and employment during July, thereby signalling another marked improvement in overall business conditions across the sector. However, the latest survey also signalled…

Jul 17, 2018

The Canadian Press - June 17, 2018 - Canadian manufacturing sales bounced back more than expected in May as the gains were led by the chemical, machinery and wood product industries. Manufacturing sales were up…

Jul 06, 2018

Canadian businesses and organizations in the manufacturing sector secured $46.1M in government grants, contributions and incentives from federal and provincial programs this June, according to new data from Fundingportal, a leading funding services and solutions…

Jul 05, 2018

Regardless of the myths and mysteries that come along with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, these tools aren't as scary as they might seem. This white paper examines the reasons for investing in and…

Jul 03, 2018

TORONTO, (Reuters) - Growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector accelerated in June to its fastest pace in more than seven years, data showed on Tuesday, hitting the highest since the survey began in October 2010…

Jun 29, 2018

The Canadian Press - Canada's economy grew by 0.1 in April on the back of a big uptick in manufacturing output. The Bank of Canada's quarterly business outlook survey signalled widespread business optimism with sales…

Jun 28, 2018

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent Trends in Digital Manufacturing survey, jointly conducted by SME, a manufacturing association promoting advanced manufacturing technologies, and Plataine, a leading provider of Industrial IoT and AI-based manufacturing optimization solutions, has revealed key…

Jun 25, 2018

The Smart Manufacturing Report Series helps manufacturers consider, evaluate and execute strategies to become strong entities as the industry shifts to integrated and flexible advanced manufacturing technology and tools. The top two challenges for manufacturers…

Jun 22, 2018

OTTAWA, June 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) released their joint 2018 report on the state of Canada’s…

Jun 18, 2018

A new Scotiabank report looks at the economic consequences of U.S. tariffs on our economy. OTTAWA—A new analysis of escalating trade disputes involving the United States warns that a deterioration into an all-out, global trade…

Jun 05, 2018

In promoting Canada’s tech sector, governments spend a great deal of innovation money and effort boosting the suppliers of new technologies, with a big focus on commercializing new knowledge and supporting tech start-ups. Equally important,…

Jun 04, 2018

Canada’s Groupe Meloche, an OEM aircraft and aerostructure component supplier, has signed a 3D printing partnership agreement with French metal additive manufacturing specialist FusiA Impression 3D Métal. Advancing an initiative “to deliver world-class performance” and…

Jun 01, 2018

(Reuters) - Growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector accelerated in May to its fastest pace in more than seven years as new orders and inventories climbed, data showed on Friday. The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing…

May 29, 2018

BURLINGTON, ON, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., today announced the establishment of its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The state-of-the-art 40,000 square foot facility will…

May 21, 2018

When a big player such as Canada's Magna International starts spending, there is opportunity afoot. Magna CEO Don Walker told shareholders this month that the company is stepping up its R&D spending this year, adding an…

May 18, 2018

"Aerospace products and parts were up 10.6 per cent to $1.9 billion, primary metal sales rose 4.2 per cent to $4.4 billion, and fabricated metal products rose 4.6 per cent to $3.3 billion." OTTAWA —…

Apr 26, 2018

STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, today announced a $45 million joint funding agreement between the Governments of Canada and British Columbia to help the company build a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility. The funding agreement…

Apr 19, 2018

Canadian manufacturing sales increased 1.9 percent to C$55.8 billion in February (US$44.4 billion) following two straight monthly declines. The growth was due mainly to higher sales in the transportation equipment industry, according to new data…

Apr 16, 2018

The Government of Canada is set to invest in the country’s aerospace sector to support the development of next-generation helicopter technology. The C$49.5m ($39m) investment “will be provided to an aerospace consortium led by Bell…

Apr 13, 2018

Reuters (4/12, Schnurr) reports that Statistics Canada announced on Thursday that “the number of job vacancies in Canada rose in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago, with increased openings led by the accommodation…

Apr 02, 2018

TORONTO, April 2 (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector firmed in March as output accelerated and new orders climbed, while purchasing activity rose at the fastest clip in almost seven…

Feb 23, 2018

$950-million investment nationwide positions Canada for an innovation boom in high-growth sectors. VANCOUVER, Feb. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - When small, medium-sized and large companies, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations come together to generate bold ideas,…

Feb 21, 2018

The Winter 2018 issue of The CTMA View features the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association member companies who exhibited at CMTS in September 2017 at The International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Details and photos of…

Feb 14, 2018

The Canadian Press | Tuesday, February 13, 2018  "OTTAWA -- The Trudeau government is poised to unveil the winners of a competition to form technology "superclusters" -- a title that will guarantee the victors a piece…

Feb 12, 2018

Ambrose O'Callaghan | February 11, 2018 | Read original article "Ongoing NAFTA re-negotiations have stirred anxiety among investors when it pertains to the Canadian manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada released its GDP data for November 2017 on January…

Feb 05, 2018

Globe and Mail - Article | SARAH EFRON | PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 4, 2018 "The shortage of skilled workers in Canada's industrial sector is reaching a new intensity, with many factory owners saying the lack of…

Feb 01, 2018

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 | Reuters Staff | Article "OTTAWA (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector picked up at the start of the year to its highest level in nine months as…

Jan 31, 2018

01/31/2018, Financial Post, Original: http://business.financialpost.com/technology/the-digital-economy-has-created-a-demand-for-216000-more-tech-workers-report-finds  "The transportation, retail, healthcare, finance and manufacturing sectors are ramping up demand for digitally skilled workers. "Blockchain, artificial intelligence, 5G mobile networks, 3D printing and virtual reality are creating a…

Jan 23, 2018

The Globe and Mail (CAN) (1/19, Paddon) reported Steve Carlisle, the CEO of General Motors of Canada, revealed on Friday that the company “sees Ontario’s strength in advanced technologies as strategically important for its plans…

Jan 22, 2018

The Wall Street Journal (1/19, Vieira, Subscription Publication) reported that Statistics Canada announced Friday that Canadian manufacturing sales rose 3.4% in November, exceeding expectations. The Journal added that Royal Bank of Canada economists had forecast…

Jan 15, 2018

Bloomberg News (1/5, Argitis) reported that “Canada’s job market had a stellar 2017, producing some of the strongest employment numbers the nation has seen in years.” Last year, “employment increased by 422,500, the biggest annual…

Jan 10, 2018

Supporting New Discoveries to Help People in Their Everyday Lives Ontario Investing in 53 Research Projects Ontario is supporting researchers in fields such as health care, advanced manufacturing, clean tech and computer technology to make…

Jan 04, 2018

Reuters (1/2, Schnurr) reports that a rise in the Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Mangers’ Index in December, to 54.7 from 54.4 in November, shows that “the pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector picked…

Jan 04, 2018

In a post for its ‘Forbes Technology Council’ series, Forbes (1/2, Clemons) reports that although “members of the C-suite may rarely interact directly with smart technologies, they are nonetheless vital to achieving the strategic objectives…

Dec 15, 2017

The Los Angeles Times (12/14, Lien) reports on comments by former British Columbia Technical Association President Bill Tam on the recent uptick in tech workers moving to Canada. Tam said, “Canada’s sudden desirability is a…

Dec 06, 2017

Reuters (12/5, Ljungrren) reports that Statistics Canada announced Tuesday that Canadian exports grew in October for the first time since May, and, “as a result, Canada’s trade deficit shrank to a five-month low of C$1.47…

Dec 05, 2017

Reuters (12/4, Farhatha) writes that a new report from Desrosiers Automotive Consultants, released Monday, says that “Canadian auto sales dipped 1.2 percent in November from last year but could hit the two million milestone for…

Dec 04, 2017

Reuters (12/1, Schnurr) reported, The Canadian economy slowed in the third quarter after a hot first half of the year as exports tumbled, but an acceleration in hiring and wage growth last month was seen…

Nov 20, 2017

AFP (11/17) reported that “Canadian manufacturer Bombardier announced on Nov. 17 the addition of 1,000 jobs in Montreal to build business jets, to meet rising demand for its new Global 7000 series,” which “will be…

Nov 15, 2017

HP Inc. is introducing an industrial-sized 3D printer and expanding its offering of materials for additive manufacturing. The company is bringing out the new Jet Fusion 3D 4210, a machine HP says can cut the cost…

Nov 13, 2017

Let Tooling U-SME Provide Training, Apprenticeship Support Changing technology and misconceptions about the manufacturing industry are contributing to a shortage of skilled workers. Tooling U-SME provides positive solutions with a measurable return on investment (ROI).…

Nov 07, 2017

Canada: Growing once again "The growth of manufacturing jobs is, indeed, good news. It is spread over a wide variety of industries, and suggests that Canada’s competitiveness is finally returning. And, in fact, exports of…

Nov 06, 2017

Reuters (11/3) reported, “The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected in October on gains in full-time employment, but the jobless rate edged up to 6.3 percent as more people looked for work,” Statistics Canada…

Oct 30, 2017

Statistics Canada - October 30, 2017 - The paper investigates changes in the importance of foreign ownership in Canadian manufacturing in the 2000s, and compares these changes to those in the previous decades from 1973…

Oct 25, 2017

Joanna Smith, The Canadian Press | Published Wednesday, October 25, 2017 OTTAWA - Recruitment efforts to get more women working in manufacturing will fail unless girls get the education and training needed for those jobs, says…

Oct 23, 2017

You don’t have to look very hard to find gloomy predictions about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) is going to have on the working world. Whether or not you should worry about AI taking your job is still an open question,…

Oct 20, 2017

Instead of focusing the Industry 4.0 discussion on “connected devices” and “digital twins,” manufacturers need to help people struggling to meet production goals and improve throughput with reduced and limited resources. Read more

Oct 19, 2017

GKN plc has signed a MoU with GE Additive, Concept Laser and Arcam AB to collaborate on additive manufacturing. Under the agreement, GKN becomes a GE Additive development and production center as well as a…

Oct 18, 2017

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.6 per cent to $53.5 billion in August, their first move higher after two consecutive monthly declines. The agency says the increase was mainly attributable to higher…

Sep 22, 2017

Industry 4.0 is a term that has pervaded manufacturing circles for the past five years. For me, it is synonymous with analytics, the collection of data and, most importantly, the ability to make decisions based…

Sep 22, 2017

The Internet has become an essential part of our lives and it is quickly becoming integral for competitive manufacturing. The Internet of Things (IoT) has grown from a consumer desire to connect all our smart…

Sep 21, 2017

Humera Malik, CEO of Canvass Analytics, was recently interviewed by Bloomberg TV Canada about using machine learning to streamline manufacturing.   Malik will deliver the CMTS keynote address on Wednesday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m.…

Sep 21, 2017

Forget your Magic 8-Ball or fancy-schmancy predictive analytics. Futurist Jim Carroll knows what lies ahead for manufacturing and technology, and we have the scoop for you here. Bet you didn't see that coming. Read more…

Sep 21, 2017

By Jason MacFarlane, Head of Advanced Manufacturing, Venture Services, MaRS Discovery District Canada trails the rest of the world leaders when it comes to manufacturing productivity. I don’t think there is anything controversial in that…

Sep 19, 2017

Kirk Rogers, GE Additive's Technology Leader, explains how new approaches to 3D printing will reshape the next century of manufacturing. Read more Rogers will deliver the CMTS keynote address on Tuesday, September 26 at 9:00 a.m. His…

Sep 17, 2017

By Humera Malik, CEO, Canvass Analytics The global manufacturing sector has gone through significant change over the past several decades, with advances ranging from mass production to computerization and automation. The Industrial Internet of Things…

Sep 16, 2017

The Canadian Press (9/13) reports that “on average, Canadians saw a steady rise in their income between 2005 and 2015, when the median national income weighed in at $70,336, up 10.8 per cent from $63,457…

Sep 15, 2017

The basics of maintaining quality involves quality assurance, quality control and metrology. Quality assurance is used to gain confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled. Quality control is used to check that requirements have been fulfilled.…

Sep 14, 2017

Huawei and Festo will explore the robot-as-a-service concept, which customizes robots and automated services for specific manufacturing tasks. With this concept, computing is shifted from the robot to the cloud — a low latency 5G…

Sep 13, 2017

(TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2017) – The 2017 Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), being held during the ongoing observance of Canada’s sesquicentennial, will welcome attendees to a new world of manufacturing innovation and opportunity. CMTS, produced by SME,…

Sep 13, 2017

By Kirk Rogers, PhD, Technology Leader, GE Center for Additive Technology Advancement For thousands of years, civilization relied on casting for the creation of elaborate and complicated objects, including copper statues and metal tools. Today,…

Sep 11, 2017

By Julie Pike, Director, Canadian Events, SME In May, the Canadian economy got some welcome news: manufacturing sales increased for the third consecutive month, up 1.1% to $54.6 billion.[1] Manufacturing is the largest sector of…

Sep 05, 2017

Industry 4.0: Festo’s “eMotionButterflies” bionics to be featured at Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), September 25-28, 2017. (8/24, Canadian Packaging) Mississauga, ON—“Industry 4.0 is more than a buzzword, it’s here, it’s real products that will further…

Aug 31, 2017

Manufacturers cannot afford to wait around to implement industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) — the rewards are far too great. Despite the myths about it, Industrial AI is a rare case of affordable innovation without inherent…

Aug 31, 2017

Fear. It’s a common reaction for small- and medium-sized firms who must automate with industrial robotics in order to stay competitive. Vickers Engineering, a Troy, Michigan-based automotive Tier 1, is a case-in-point. The precision machining…

Aug 25, 2017

Recent events, including IMTS, have had a number of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) devices present in exhibitor booths. Are they just marketing gimmicks—or are manufacturers truly adopting these technologies and applying them to their…

Aug 15, 2017

By Mike Nager, Business Development Manager, Festo In the world of automotive manufacturing, there are few technologies that promise to be as disruptive as robotics. Sound familiar? While it’s true that automation and mechanization have…

Aug 09, 2017

(TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2017) – New challenges and opportunities are coming in Canada’s manufacturing sector in the very near future. That topic is among the highlights of the 2017 Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), produced by SME,…

Aug 08, 2017

By Dr. Tom Murad, Head of the Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy (SCETA) With the rapid pace of technological change, how can we ensure that future college and university graduates will have the skills…

Aug 04, 2017

By Jim Carroll, Futurist, Trends and Innovation Expert [caption id="attachment_7096" align="alignright" width="150"] Jim Carroll, Futurist, Trends and Innovation Expert[/caption] One of the most important questions for any manufacturing company to ask itself is this: “When…

Jul 28, 2017

The Official CMTS 2017 Mobile App is now available!  Build Your Agenda  Search Exhibitors and Products  Navigate the Floor Plan  View Speakers & Sessions  Connect with fellow Attendees, Exhibitors, and Speakers before, during and after CMTS…

Jul 19, 2017

Statistics Canada (7/19, The Daily) reports that "Manufacturing sales increased for the third consecutive month, up 1.1% to $54.6 billion in May. The gain was mainly attributable to higher sales in the transportation equipment and chemical…

Jul 11, 2017

Everywhere Mircom does business, it grows two ways: by doing more business with current clients and by geographically expanding into new markets and channels outside of Canada. The company’s partnership with Euler Hermes has been…

Jun 29, 2017

Posted on wheels.ca (7/7, Matthew Guy) - From early steam buggies to muscle cars to super cars, Canada has a rich history of automobile manufacturing. In the car industry’s infancy, any mechanically inclined person with a…

Jun 16, 2017

Dow Jones Newswires (6/15, Vieira, Subscription Publication) reports that “Canadian manufacturing sales increased in April at their fastest pace in four months, with energy and metals doing the heavy lifting amid a slowdown in the…

Jun 12, 2017

Bloomberg News (6/9, Argitis) reported that “Canada’s labor market continued surprising in May, with a greater-than-expected 54,500 jobs gain that also finally came with signs of a pick-up in wages.” Bloomberg News added, “The employment…

Jun 08, 2017

By Bruce Morey - Contributing Editor, Advanced Manufacturing Media There is a lot of talk about digitalization in manufacturing. Siemens PLM is not alone in discussing digital twins and threads, cloud computing, big data, Industrial…

Jun 08, 2017

A four-part look at how robots are changing the way we work. First up, robots aren’t killing jobs, they’re creating new ones and more of them — at least at a GE Aviation plant in…

Jun 02, 2017

MarketWired (CAN) (6/1) reports that “Bombardier delivered today another CS300 aircraft, less than a week after SWISS’ first CS300 delivery milestone.” The article quotes Bombardier Commercial Aircraft President Fred Cromer saying “Production of the C…

Jun 02, 2017

Reuters (CAN) (6/1) reports that “the pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector cooled slightly in May as new orders and output slowed, though demand for exports rose to the highest level in two-and-a-half…

Jun 01, 2017

The Computer Business Review (5/31) reports that “digital transformation has already changed the way technology-dependent businesses function.” The trend, the Review states, “is not just about how they buy services but in many cases has…

May 30, 2017

CBC (CAN) (5/29, Pan) reports that “A study of nearly 1,000 small to mid-sized Canadian manufacturers, conducted by the Business Development Bank of Canada, found nearly 40 per cent had implemented digital technology in their…

May 26, 2017

CTV News (CAN) (5/24, Phillips) reports that “a new 3-D printing lab at the University of Waterloo is getting its funding from the federal government,” adding that, “Waterloo M-P Bardish Chagger was on hand to…

May 25, 2017

CTV News (CAN) (5/24) reports that “the Trudeau government is opening the competition for its $950-million “supercluster” program that aims to bring together industry and academia as a way to lift the innovation economy.” Canada’s…

Apr 26, 2017

New Event To Co-Locate Its Complete Range Of Industrial Automation, Transmission And Fluid Power Solutions In Canada And The United States At CMTS 2017 In Toronto, FABTECH 2017 In Chicago And IMTS 2018 In Chicago…

Apr 18, 2017

The Wall Street Journal (4/17, Teitelbaum, Subscription Publication) reports that while consumer businesses were purchasing most insurance against cyber dangers, more manufacturers are not ensuring they have coverage. Manufacturers paid $36.9 million in cyberinsurance premiums…

Apr 12, 2017

HR Dive (4/11) reports employment experts “say the skills gap may be even more pressing for decent-paying jobs that don’t require any college at all,” citing the NAM’s prediction that US companies “will be facing…

Mar 31, 2017

The AP (3/30, Noronha) reports Ford Motor plans to hire around 400 employees from Blackberry as part of significant “new investments in Canada that include a connected-vehicle research center in Ottawa.” Ford said the Ottawa…