For Immediate Release
Spotlight on Cambridge Manufacturing - Event Supports Local Firms
Key Message: Business As Usual is Not an Option
Cambridge, Ontario. November 21, 2012… Cambridge is known for manufacturing – it’s the lifeblood
of our economy. While the convergence of technology and innovation here has given our local
manufacturers a competitive edge in the global marketplace, partnerships and working together will
continue to keep us strong.
“In a world of rapidly changing technologies and a shifting marketplace, there’s no easy answer but
better systems, products, processes, and business is the goal,” says Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig
whose team is leading the charge to keep the dialogue going.
The City of Cambridge will host a ‘Spotlight on Cambridge Manufacturing’ on Monday, November 26th
at 7:30am at City Hall (see www.cambridge.ca/events for registration details). The event is in
partnership with key organizations that support the manufacturing sector and its business
development.
Jayson Myers (left), President and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and
Exporters CME), will deliver keynote remarks that focus on "The Future of
Ontario Manufacturing: Surviving & Thriving in a Reset Economy".
“I'll look at what has fundamentally changed for manufacturers as a result of
the recession and recovery, and the current and future challenges and
opportunities for Ontario manufacturers,” says Myers who contends that
business as usual is not an option anymore.” Myers is a well-known economic
commentator, and is widely published in the fields of Canadian and
international economics, technological and industrial change. He is tapped in
and serves on special advisory councils to the Minister for International Trade,
the Minister of Industry, Immigration Canada, Human Resources Development
Canada, and the Canadian Border Services Agency.
Guests of the event will also hear from Carol Simpson (left) who is the Executive
Director of the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin. Her
organization has just completed a Manufacturing Workforce Study for the
region. She’ll provide a sneak peak of the report.
“Manufacturing businesses provide the largest amount of jobs in the region, currently the labour force
is over 55,000 people. I’ll share important information on the trends affecting manufacturers,” says
Simpson who likes to think outside the box and look at new and innovative ways in which the
community can work together to address workforce development challenges.
To further support the subject of work force development, Michael McClements,
P.Eng., (left) Associate Dean of the Schools of Engineering & Information
Technology, Trades and Apprenticeship, Media and Design, Institute of Food
Processing Technology at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning, will share information about the new Cambridge campus, programs that
support manufacturing and the strategic research partnerships this number one
ranked college has with business.
If new funding sources are of interest to your business, Sue Castanier (left),
Senior Program Advisor for the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund
(SWODF) within the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI),
will be on hand to share details of this newly announced $20 million program.
Designed to support firms, attract investment and create jobs, Castanier shares
the Ministry’s desire is to build a network of support to help companies grow.
Cambridge is designing its future in manufacturing and the economic development strategy is found
here:
http://www.cambridge.ca/economic_development/economic_development_strategy_designing_the_future.
The City is proud to be home to the following manufacturing companies (source- 2012 Cambridge
Business and Industrial Directory):
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
COM DEV International Ltd.
Rockwell Automation Canada Control Systems
Babcock & Wilcox Canada
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
Frito-Lay Canada
Canadian General-Tower Ltd.
Tenneco Cambridge
Centra Industries Inc.
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada Inc.
Cambridge Towel Company Inc.
Gerdau AmeriSteel - Cambridge Division
Grand River Foods
Strite Industries Limited
Tigercat Industries Inc.
Dimplex North America Limited
MacDonald Steel Limited
Nemcor Incorporated
Grober Inc.
Innovative Steam Technologies Ltd.
Lance Canada Ltd.
Precision Resource Canada Ltd.
Steelcraft Inc.
Delft Blue
Pride Signs Ltd.
AGS Automotive Systems
BIMEDA - MTC Animal Health Inc.
Rimowa
Kromet International Inc.
Cambridge Brass
Jamesway Incubator Company Inc.
Cambridge Pro Fab Inc.
Bock PPL
Dana Corporation - Long Manufacturing
Gillies Lumber Inc.
Heavy Duty Products Incorporated
John Forsyth Shirt Co. Ltd.
NutraBlend Foods Inc.
Process Group Inc.
Hanson Pipe & Precast Ltd.
Precision-Tech Limited
Royce-Ayr Cutting Tools Inc.
Barrday Inc.
New World Friction
P & H Milling Group - Cambridge
Presglas
Cello Products Inc.
Egar Tool & Die Ltd.
Plastico Ind.
Shred-Tech
Court Galvanizing Ltd.
Eclipse Automation
Gulfstream Plastics Ltd.
Automated Word/Flo Inc.
Dieter's Metal Fabricating Ltd.
Metokote Canada Ltd.
Roll Form Group
Siemens Hearing Instruments Canada
Class 1 Incorporated
MW Canada Ltd.
Anchor Danly
Colson Casters Limited
Hanson Hardscape
Rozell Inc.
Coquette International Inc.
Newtek Automotive Distribution Inc.
DeZURIK Canada Inc.
Dupar Controls Inc.
MAFNA Air Technologies Inc.
Preformed Line Products (Canada) Limited
Rutherford Controls Int'l Corp.
Accucam Machining
Fil-Trek Corporation
Maple Automotive Corporation
Mazak Corporation Canada
N. R. Murphy Limited
Waterloo Textiles Limited
Canuck Compounders Inc.
Mirion Technologies (IST Canada) Inc.
WaterGroup Companies Inc.
Harvard Machine
CW Kitchens Inc.
Custom Aluminum Foundry Limited
Edge Tool & Die
Engineered Electric Controls Ltd.
Bearing Bronze Limited
GFW Technologies Inc.
Die-Tech Inc.
IDT Systems Inc.
Cambridge Elevating Inc.
Hussmann Canada
Pride Bodies Ltd.
AVP Mfg & Supply Inc.
Custom CO-EX Technologies Inc.
Eastern Wood Preservers L.P.
Krebsz Electroplating Ltd./Industrial Processing
PurePlast Inc.
Shurway Containers
Industrial Processing
Kwik Lok Limited
Larca Custom Machining Inc.
J. K. M. Custom Fabricating Inc.
Rolmaster Conveyors (1993) Inc.
Taylor Tool Co. Limited
B & R Custom Machining Ltd.
Cambridge Label Inc.
Celcor Limited
DESCH Canada Ltd.
ELRUS Aggregate Systems
Frankor Capital Corp.
Hallink RSB Inc.
Hofmann Engineering North America Ltd.
Moventas Ltd.
Pinnacle Millwork Inc.
Pro Flange Limited
Saver Innovations
Elite Metal Finishing Inc.
Axis Tool & Gauge Inc.
Fuchs Lubricants Canada Ltd.
Precimac Tool Ltd.
Annadale Finishing Systems (2003) Inc.
Applied Comfort Products Inc.
Firth Brown Tools Inc.
Stema Punch & Die Inc.
Allan Pipe Fab Inc.
Canada Tool Co. (Galt) Ltd.
Palmer Audio Inc.
Ridsdale Metal Products Inc.
Arrow Custom Machining Ltd.
Caliber Manufacturing Inc.
Dilast Tool & Die Ltd.
Eclipse Sports Inc.
Grand Valley Specialty Welding Ltd.
Heritage Wood Specialties
Hotsy Cleaning Systems Ltd.
Laser Metal Profiles
Metalmorphosis
Pegasus Industrial Specialties Inc.
VeriForm Inc.
El Peto Products Inc.
New Paradigm Laser
Omniflex Hose & Equipment Ltd.
Cambridge Patterns Ltd.
DLJ Machines Incorporated
Racer Machinery International Inc.
Shu-pak Equipment Inc.
Upland Technologies Inc.
Cantec Manufacturing Inc.
dds Automated Machinery Design Inc.
McGarr Industries Inc.
RG Custom Mfg. Inc.
Ainsworth Inc. Cambridge
ARD Industries Ltd.
Beckman R. Cellulose Inc.
BLS Textiles Inc.
Craig Manufacturing
IONBOND
Transchem Inc.
True Gear & Spline
Becland Stamping & Machining Corp.
DDR Americas Inc.
Galt Display Rack Co. Ltd.
Pinnacle Gauge Inc.
Saturn Sales Inc.
Stonex Granite and Quartz
TriTed Innovation Inc.
United Manufacturing Corporation
Belcorr Packaging (2005) Inc.
Flexx Corporation
Thesis Chemistry Inc.
Club Car Inc.
Colorline Display and Screening
Formtool Ltd.
Grand River Brewing
Optima Colour
Peter Hay Knife (1985) Limited
ABSA Resin Technologies Inc.
Anchor Welding Incorporated
Baker Industries
Budlar Flexible Products Inc.
Cambridge Pallet
Highland Printcraft Ltd.
Pro-Tech Manufacturing Inc.
Sanden Machine Limited
Sona Manufacturing Ltd.
StrongPoint Automation Inc.
T.C. Lawrence & Sons Ltd.
Tig Stainless Installations Ltd.
Wire to Wire
Buon Vino Manufacturing Inc.
Cambridge Heat Treating Inc.
Dienamic Tooling
Ecologix Heating Technologies Inc.
Elite Bending Ltd.
Gallant Custom Laboratories Inc.
Galt Wood Tool (1989) Ltd.
Gottics Ind.
Royal Pattern Industries Ltd.
Acuron Limited
Algreen Products Inc.
Automation Design Group Inc.
Axim Concrete Technologies
C & G Solidwood Furniture Co.
C.L. Industrial Inc.
Fabri-Hermann Machines Inc.
HD Threshing Floor Furniture
JMP Engineering Inc.
M & T Insta Print (K-W) Ltd.
Mennonite Furniture & Gifts Inc.
Merit Manufacturing Inc.
MGL Machine Ltd.
Millennium II Machining Ltd.
Natalex Manufacturing Limited
Organex Inc.
Wyrks Tool & Machine
Air Power Products Limited
Cambridge HiTech Machine & Tool Inc.
Cleanpac (Canada) Packaging
Golden Triangle Specialty Metals Ltd.
Grey Owl Paddles Ltd.
Armstrong Mechanical Solutions
Cambridge Custom Chrome Ltd.
Classic Designs
Custom Engineering Automation Inc.
Emerson Metal Works Inc.
From Farm to Table Canada
H B Wood Products
Horse & Buggy Brands Inc.
Ionic Engineering
JBR Designs
Kitchen Visions
Letco Limited
MitoGraphics Inc.
Sugarlips Candy Company
A & A Mechanical Solutions Inc.
APM Consortium Inc.
Bazflex Group Limited
Botelho Asphalt & Gen. Maintenance Ltd.
Cambridge Canvas Centre Limited
Cardinal Contact Lens Inc.
CPS Canadian Primoflex Systems Inc.
Faber Compounders
Main Plastics
Novuz Inc.
Packard Laminating
Reynolds (Cambridge) Ltd.
Tesla Machining Inc.
Weigh Point Incorporated
YOSO (Flamaglo Foods Limited)
3D Sheet Metal Ltd.
Agutech Machine & Tool Ltd.
Applied Automation Canada Inc.
Biomatik Corporation
Cambridge Mold Inc. Steel Fabricating
Element Print and Copy Inc.
Federal Impressions Inc.
Fine Line Kitchens Inc.
Galt Machining and Plating Inc.
Industrial Rigging & Supply Inc.
JDM Air Power Services Inc.
Little 'D' Products Ltd.
Lystek International
Mda Filtration Ltd.
Nimbus Graphics Inc.
NRG Metalworks Inc.
Ontario Pipefab Ltd.
Preston Rebuilt Machinery Industries Ltd.
RED/CAM Manufacturing Inc.
Slade-Eng. Systems Limited
Star Pipe Products
Swift Components Corporation
Todd Engineering Ltd.
Tonner Machine Tool Services Inc.
Wellmark Electric Inc.
1 Hour Signs
654 Sign Inc.
Accurate Custom Machining
Areia Finish Concrete Inc.
Bradshaw Steel Rule Dies
Brantco Asphalt and Materials
Caprex Limited
Casselman's Welding and Fabricating Ltd.
Cliff's Custom Sewing
Cobb International Corp.
Deltex Machine Shop Inc.
FlashPoint Design & Tool Inc.
James R. Simpson Lumber Limited
KAM Wire EDM Technology Inc.
KR3 Inc.
Kwik Kopy Design & Print Centre
Label It Inc.
Larco Material Handling Inc.
Minuteman Press
Mondo Products Company
Pro Hydraulics Inc.
QuantumStorageSystems
RTI Cryogenics Inc.
Seima Manufacturing Inc.
Tri-Town Tool & Machine Ltd.
Universal Printers Inc.
2 Go Energy
B & B Custom Fabricating Inc.
Canadian Tack & Nail 2003 Ltd.
Conestoga Contact Wheel Inc.
Custom Blended Treatments Limited
Gary Brothers Steel
GP Combustion Equipment Inc.
Havlik Machine Technology Inc.
Malleck Precision Machining
MDC Manufacturing Design & Consulting Inc.
Northstar Industries
P & H Fabrication Inc.
Piedmont Manufacturing Inc.
Sign Design
Spektrum Machining Inc.
T.S.T. Rubber Stamp
Astro-Tech Manufacturing
Cambridge Aluminum Foundry Inc.
Cambridge Asphalt Supply Inc.
Cambridge Engravers
Cambridge Precision Grinding Limited
Dimensional Machining Technologies
Electrical Parts and Machining Co.
Enright Metal Products Ltd.
Fasturn Precision Machining
Holt Welding Solutions
ICE Computers Inc.
Multi-Jet Corp.
Neutral Posture Inc.
Practica Ltd.
Quality First Custom Fabrication Inc.
RMI Inc.
Stitch Wizard
Benabec Architectural Products
Calousd Welding Ltd.
Cedar Creek Sawmill & Tree Farm
Comely Productions
CSL Man/Machine Safeguarding
Dynamic Surfaces
EIC (Canada) - Enviro Impact Consultants
Garden Gate Ltd.
Heat and Control Canada, Inc.
HQ-Tec Machining Ltd.
Line-X Coatings
P M Recycling Ltd.
Riomma Technical Services Ltd.
Samarit Medical Industries Inc.
Stripping Technologies Ltd.
Technical Hard-Chrome Inc.
TMV Control Systems
Traditional Furniture (Cambridge) Inc.
VIP Leather Living Furniture
Wren Waterjet
XIBITA/The Portables
Alco Ventures Inc.
Atlas ImpEx/G-Wrapper
Baumung R. Industries
Beckwith Machines Ltd.
Boehmers
CG Manufacturing and Distributing Limited
Clark Wood Creations
Dames Machine Shop Ltd.
Double Double Pizza Chicken Inc.
Electrical Panel Shop Ltd.
Engine Technology
Factory Arts Custom Apparel
Filtervac International Inc.
Fruktsno
Iconic Elements Inc.
Mariano Welding
MGC Manufacturing Inc.
Muller Hardware and Supply Corp.
Naturally Rugged Clothing Company
Newport Metals Custom Metal Fabricating
Powerhouse Precision Welding
Precision Titanium Components
R. J. C. Mechanical Services
Shergill Cutting Tool Inc.
St-Laurent Group Inc.
Stone Vision Granite Inc.
TI Automotive Group
VM Pump Co. Ltd.
Axxon Packaging Group Limited
-30Primary Media Contact:
Linda Fegan, Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing
feganl@cambridge.ca
(519) 740-4683 ext 4623 / cell: (519) 212-3409
Project Contact:
Leah Bozic, Senior Economic Development Officer
bozicl@cambridge.ca
(519)740-4536 ext 4535
About the City of Cambridge
The City of Cambridge is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. It is strategically located astride highway 401 in southwestern Ontario, part of Canada’s Technology
Triangle. The population of Cambridge is approximately 130,000 people. With a multicultural mix and a strong foundation of support services, Cambridge has a diverse
economic base with leading industries in advanced manufacturing, automotive, high technology, pharmaceutical, business and financial services and hospitality/retail. The
Corporation of the City of Cambridge is an employer with a progressive work environment that offers the opportunity to provide service to the community through creativity
and innovation, and with opportunities for career growth and advancement.
You meet the nicest people in Cambridge. It’s a place that understands all about coming together. There is so much more to Cambridge than the beautiful lands
created at the convergence of two rivers or its logistically perfect location in the heart of Ontario’s economic corridor. Cambridge is the coming together of people
from diverse, close-knit and proud communities. The people of Cambridge ‘do the right thing’ by respecting history, family values, a sound work ethic, the arts,
environment and advancement. A young city, Cambridge is a master of balancing the excitement and promise of the new with the historical significance and stability of
the old. A place where coming together is just the start. Uniting together is what sets Cambridge apart. Undiscovered–Cambridge families and entrepreneurs get more
for less, and sacrifice nothing.
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