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A welcoming business environment - Canada is the best country in the G-20 to do business, according to both Forbes and Bloomberg. Source: Forbes and Bloomberg A strong growth record Canada led all G-7 countries in economic growth over the past decade (2003–2012). Source: The World Bank Unparalleled market access - Once CETA comes into force, foreign investors in Canada will have assured preferential access to both NAFTA and the EU – a vibrant market with a combined GDP of US$35 trillion, or nearly one-half of the world’s output of goods and services. Source: The World Bank A highly educated workforce - Canada’s workforce is the most highly educated among members of the OECD, with half of its working-age population having a tertiary level education. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Low tax rates - Canada’s overall marginal effective tax rate is by far the lowest in the G-7 - about 17 percentage points lower than that of the United States. Source: Finance Canada
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Competitive R&D environment - Canada offers the lowest business costs in the G-7 for R&D-intensive sectors, with a 15.8 percent cost advantage over the United States. Source: KPMG Financial stability - For the seventh consecutive year, the World Economic Forum has declared Canada’s banking system to be the soundest in the world. Source: World Economic Forum A great place to invest, work, and live - Canada is one of the globally most multicultural countries with world-class universities, a universal health care system and clean and friendly cities in addition to having the second highest standard of living in the G-20, as measured by GDP per capita. Source: The World Bank
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Population growth:
21,690 new residents in 2012
Workforce growth:
July 2011- July 2012 new jobs: 16,100 full-time, 5,300 part-time
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From 2008 to 2028, will total 50 billion. This is approximately $6 million in new investments per day. *Source: Saskatchewan Mining Association
Centrally located:
Saskatchewan is two days away from markets of 80 million people in Canada and the United States
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$30 billion to $40 billion over the next 10 years
Manufacturing Shipments:
up 11 per cent in 2012 over 2011, 2nd highest percentage change in Canada
SASKATCHEWAN EXPORTS BY MAJOR SECTOR 2009
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Population growth - 21,690 new residents in 2012 Workforce growth – July 2011- July 2012 new jobs: 16,100 full-time, 5,300 part-time. Mining Investment – From 2008 to 2028, will total 50 billion. This is approximately $6 million in new investments per day. *Source: Saskatchewan Mining Association Saskatchewan is two days away from markets of 80 million people in Canada and the United States Upstream Oil and Gas Investment – $30 billion to $40 billion over the next 10 years Saskatchewan’s manufacturing success Manufacturing Shipments – up looking 11 per cent “When we were forina2012 Canadian story gets better every year. over 2011, 2nd highest percentage change in Canada
Saskatchewan has one of the strongest economies in Canada. Our population is at an all-time high and we have record employment levels. The mineral, agricultural and energy sectors are seeing unprecedented growth, fuelling opportunities for manufacturing and service providers. With one of the most competitive business environments in North America, Saskatchewan is a great place to invest. Discover your opportunities: email invest.sask@gov.sk.ca or visit us online.
head office for our new global joint venture, Saskatchewan’s business-friendly environment was the logical choice.”
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Saskatchewan: A growing economy, a strong future. Saskatchewan has a lot going for it – record population growth, continued strong employment and a growing reputation as one of the best places to do business. Each of these factors creates a significant competitive advantage for Saskatchewan, but combined they add up to one of the strongest economies in the nation. Fuelling this growth are the agriculture, mining, oil & gas and manufacturing sectors. From small family operations to corporate headquarters, Saskatchewan companies have become global leaders by adopting state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and equipment, changing the way the world does business.
for the potash industry, as well as remote-controlled underground equipment for uranium mining. Advanced engineering and manufacturing technologies are enabling Saskatchewan companies to become worldclass suppliers in the aerospace, defence, industrial equipment, specialty vehicle, and agricultural implement The growth in Saskatchewan’s resource sectors has markets. With the Canadian Light Source synchrotron in created opportunities for manufacturers and service Saskatoon, Saskatchewan manufacturers benefit from *Source: Saskatchewan Mining Association suppliers. Theresidents provincein provides 21,690 new 2012 one-third of the world’s cutting-edge research. potash and a fifth of the world’s uranium. Saskatchewan 21,400 new 2012 July 2011 supplies morejobs than- July a third of over the world’s total exported Located centrally in the heart of the Canadian Prairies, durum wheat and is the world’s top exporter of lentils and Saskatchewan businesses have easy and affordable Mining to 2028, willintotal 50 billion*Source: dry peas. Investment In addition –toFrom being2008 a world leader agriculture, access to markets in Canada and the United States. Saskatchewan Mining Association Saskatchewan is the fifth largest oil producer in North Saskatchewan’s investment climate is attractive. A low America. Provincial manufacturers are building and corporate income tax rate, tax credits and the elimination Upstream Oil and Gas Investment – $30 billion to $40 billion over the next servicing the equipment needed to support of the corporate capital tax, as well as no payroll tax or 10 years these industries. health premiums, make the cost of doing business Manufacturing shipments – up 11 per cent in 2012 over 2011, 2nd veryhighest competitive. From its agrarian roots, Saskatchewan has always been increase in Canada a place where innovation and enterprise flourish. Continued investment in the resource sectors, combined The province has become a world leader in precision with a government that is committed to growth, makes dryland farming technology. Made-in-Saskatchewan Saskatchewan the perfect place to live, raise a family and technology is also driving growth in the mining sector, operate a business. with the development of continuous mining technology
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2nd Highest 20,056 Manufacturing shipments up in 2013 over 2012, second highest increase in Canada
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Medical Devices Canada offers a highly diversified, R&D intensive, technology based and export oriented medical device sector, with about 1,500 firms employing 35,000 people1 and exporting $1.9 billion worth of medical devices in 2013.2 Demographic trends, developments in science and engineering, and changes in care delivery are expected to contribute to the sector’s future growth. Canada’s medical devices sector is estimated at $6.8 billion, ranking it 9th globally.3 Key business segments of sales in Canada were diagnostic apparatus (25.8%), consumables (15.3%), patient aids (12.3%), orthopaedics and prosthetics (11.9%) and dental products (6.9%). Canada ranks 1st in the G7 in terms of cost-effectiveness for the establishment and operation of medical devices manufacturing facilities.4 Canada also ranks 3rd in the world for the number of sites for active clinical trials of medical devices.5 Medical devices manufacturers benefit from Canada’s highly developed transportation infrastructure and, thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement, duty-free access to Mexico and to the U.S.—the largest medical devices market in the world.
CANADA’S KEY STRENGTHS IN THE MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY Diversified, export-oriented and innovative sector Networks of world-class researchers Active in the areas of biotechnology, advanced materials, aerospace, microelectronics, telecommunications, software and informatics A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES In 2012, the global market for medical devices was valued at US$327.7 billion and the United States spent as much as US$188.9 billion on medical devices—approximately 36 percent of the global market.6 Canada’s medical devices market was estimated at $6.8 billion, ranking it ninth globally. Key business segments of sales in Canada were diagnostic apparatus (25.8%), consumables (15.3%), patient aids (12.3%), orthopaedics and prosthetics (11.9%) and dental products (6.9%). Due to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian-based companies have tariff-free access to the world’s biggest market
for medical devices. In fact, Canada’s largest international market for medical devices is the United States, with export valued at $1.3 billion, or 64% of Canada’s total medical devices exports. Germany, China and the Netherlands constituted the next top destinations for Canadian medical devices.7 MEDEC. About Our Industry. Industry Canada. Medical Device Industry Profile, 2013. 3 Industry Canada. 4 KPMG, Competitive Alternatives,(2014) 5 U.S. National Institutes of Health; based on a number of active sites for medical devices. 6 Industry Canada, Medical Device Industry Profile, 2013. 7 Industry Canada, Medical Device Industry Profile, 2013. 1 2
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CANADA’S MEDICAL DEVICES SECTOR
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BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA
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WESTERN CANADA » British-Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba » Leading companies include: Surgical Specialties Corporation, Response Biomedical Corp., Analogic Canada Corporation, Med BioGene Inc., Verisante Technology Inc., InnerVision Medical Technologies Inc., Innovotech Inc., Innovative Trauma Care Inc., priMED Medical Products Inc., Monteris Medical Inc., Intelligent Hospital Systems Ltd., and Vital Signals Enterprises Inc. ONTARIO, QUEBEC AND ATLANTIC CANADA » Leading companies include: Abbott Point of Care Inc., Baylis Medical, Novadaq Technologies Inc., Covalon Technologies Ltd., Nordion Inc., Philips Healthcare, GE Healthcare, Baxter Corporation, Profound Medical Inc., Agfa Healthcare, Roche Diagnostics, Prognomix Inc., Covidien Ltd., Medtronic of Canada Ltd., BioMedica Diagnostics Inc., MedMira Inc., Slanmhor Pharmaceutical Inc., Precision Biologic Inc., and Thorasys Thoracic Medical Systems
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Aerospace Canada’s aerospace sector is comprised of some 700 companies generating direct annual revenues of more than $25 billion in 2013. The industry is highly integrated into the global value chains and exports 80% of its production globally. According to KPMG, aircraft parts operations in Canada save 12.7% on total labour costs (including benefits) compared to the U.S. and when all cost factors are considered, the lowest cost structure in the G7.8
The aerospace industry in Canada is R & D intensive, with capital investments upwards of $1.7 billion making it a leader in aircraft technology development and application.9
The Canadian aerospace industry employs nearly 73,000 workers. Investors also gain access to a large pool of world-class educated workers with 22 Canadian universities appearing in the top 500 universities in the world.10
CANADA’S KEY STRENGTHS Commercial and business aircraft Helicopters Utility and general aviation aircraft Aircraft engines Avionics Aerostructures
Flight simulation Landing gear systems Advanced composites manufacturing Airframe, engine and component MRO Satellites, robotics and space-based services
8 Industry Canada. Economic modelling based on data from Statistics Canada (Business Registry, Census and CANSIM), OECD and firm level observation, 2012-2014 9 KPMG. Competitive Alternatives, aircraft parts manufacturing (2014) 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Academic Ranking of World Universities (2012)
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CANADA’S AEROSPACE SECTOR GREENLAND ALASKA (USA)
YUKON NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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NEW BRUNSWICK NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA
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Edmonton SASKATCHEWAN Saskatoon
Vancouver
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Calgary
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Québec City Halifax
Ottawa
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Montréal Waterloo
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ONTARIO
» Aerostructures, composites, airframe MRO, helicopter MRO, defence electronics, space systems, earth observation, engines, engine MRO, first tier original equipment manufacturer (OEM), cold weather engine testing
» Rotorcraft manufacturer, commercial and business aircraft, satellite payload subsystems, landing gear, ECS, electrical power, engine parts, MRO, space robotics, display systems, aerostructures, gears and gears assemblies, engines
» Leading companies: Asco Aerospace Canada Ltd., Avcorp, Boeing Canada, Cascade Aerospace (Airbus Group), Vector Aerospace (Airbus Group), General Dynamics Canada, Magellan Aerospace, MDA, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), StandardAero, Viking Air Ltd
» Leading companies: Airbus Helicopters Canada, Bombardier, COM DEV, United Technologies Aerospace Systems, Honeywell Canada, Magellan Aerospace, MDA, Messier-Bugatti- Dowty, L-3 Electronic Systems Services, MHI Canada Aerospace, Northstar Aerospace, P&WC
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» Aerostructures, civil helicopters, commercial and business aircraft, training and simulation, avionics, engine components, landing gear, engines, engine MRO
» Precision machining and complex assemblies, composites, gas turbine MRO, MRO, design and manufacturing, engines
» Leading companies: Aerolia, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, CAE, CMC Electronics, GE Canada, HérouxDevtek, Mechtronix, P&WC, Rolls-Royce Canada, Thales Canada, Turbomeca Canada
» Leading companies: APEX Industries, Composites Atlantic (SOGERMA- Airbus Group), Vector Aerospace (Airbus Group), IMP Group, P&WC, Slemon Park
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Why New Brunswick? Many of the world’s most successful companies have discovered Canada’s best kept investment secret: New Brunswick. Everything is here to make an expansion easy and profitable – so your success comes naturally.
New Brunswick is strategically located in Atlantic Canada, a prime location for your advanced manufacturing expansion or relocation plans; offering a skilled workforce and low operating costs.
A well trained and dedicated workforce. • New Brunswick proactively develops its work-ready workforce through strategic alliances within our highly developed network of Universities, Community Colleges and apprenticeship system. Our universities and colleges are willing and able to tailor programs to fit your needs. • New Brunswick develops skilled workers through workplace apprenticeship programs where 1,423 employers currently work with over 4,000 active apprentices. Eighty-eight percent of the apprenticeships are in non-unionized environments. • Absenteeism and turnover rates are among the lowest in Canada. The average New Brunswick manufacturing worker remains in one place of employment for 10.5 years. A profitable location. • New Brunswick was recently named the lowest business cost location in Canada and the U.S. in KPMG’s Competitive Alternatives study (2014). • With non-wage payroll costs 29% lower than in the U.S., New Brunswick has unsurpassed cost advantages.
“MAN Diesel & Turbo chose to work with companies located in New Brunswick because of the ideal coastal location of the province to access remote Canadian mining projects, the support infrastructure, availability of skilled local workers and construction companies at our disposal. Companies such as Sunny Corner Enterprises have been able to provide us with top-quality parts and services that have been integral to the building of our world class products.” Dave Samson, Managing Director, MAN Diesel & Turbo Canada Ltd.
Access to major markets. • New Brunswick‘s modern, multi-modal transportation hub is ideally situated to capitalize on worldwide markets by land, sea, rail, and air. Dedicated to your advanced manufacturing needs. • New Brunswick is already the natural choice for many companies including McCain Foods, Discovery Drill Manufacturer Ltd., Malley Industries, and Irving Oil Ltd.
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Hamilton is an ambitious city, brimming with the talent, research ingenuity, infrastructure and innovative zeal to more than meet the requirements that firms in the advanced manufacturing sector need to thrive in this highly competitive and ever changing industry. It is a city that continues to re-emerge from its strong and respected industrial roots, taking that same determination, hard work and dedication to the advanced manufacturing industry. Surrounded by more than 21 of North America’s finest universities and colleges, companies and strategic partners look to Hamilton for emerging talent and business acumen.
DRIVING INNOVATION As an incubator for the advanced manufacturing sector, Hamilton is the driving force in this sector. Innovation, new systems design and re-tooling and re-invention bring strength to the advanced manufacturing sector. Hamilton is a solid return on investment choice for market success with consistent investment by the City in infrastructure and support. The City of Hamilton not only supports business, but understands the competitive environment and works with business to succeed in a local, national and global platform. EXCEPTIONAL BLEND OF NATURE, WATER ANDCULTURE DELIVERING QUALITY OF LIFE Running through Hamilton’s boundary is the beautiful and majestic Niagara Escarpment, providing citizens with hiking trails, conservations areas and numerous waterfalls. From rolling farmland to well-planned parkland and striking waterfront trails, Hamilton is a city of contrast. With the nearby Niagara
Region’s vineyards and theatre, you are moments away from dining among the grapevines to watching the waves roll in at a waterfront restaurant to enjoying hundreds of local music and arts festivals and farmers markets in the heart of downtown. With museums, heritage properties and nearby botanical gardens as well as extensive recreational facilities, the City is a microcosm of outdoor living and healthy lifestyle options. The Hamilton Harbour is a beacon as a diverse destination where boaters and global businesses connect with citizens for business and recreation as the City of Hamilton further develops its waterfront opportunities. PROUD INDUSTRIOUS HISTORY From award winning, highly acclaimed businesses to forward thinking business leaders and entrepreneurs to business visionaries and dedicated, front line workers, Hamilton has the academic knowledge, the required infrastructure and the determined and diverse labour force companies demand for success.
It’s what we know, what we represent, what we produce. A leader in the Canadian manufacturing sector for well over a century, Hamilton is the hub for Canadian manufacturing, with world-class innovation, a skilled workforce, and the welldeveloped supply chain to take a product from concept to production.
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Great research builds strong and prosperous communities. It’s the foundation for growth – socially, culturally and economically.
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cMaster has been at the forefront of great research for some 128 years now and has been instrumental in helping to grow and diversify Hamilton’s economy. With a history rooted in materials and manufacturing research, McMaster University is well-positioned to continue its tradition of putting its strengths to work to benefit the broader society, particularly as it relates to advanced manufacturing across the disciplines. The changing global economy is causing organizations of all types to find ways to increase their competitiveness by improving efficiencies, quality, productivity and sustainability. Manufacturing companies in Canada concerned by the productivity gap see innovation as the way to profitability – some might even say survival. According to McMaster’s vice-president of research and international affairs, Mo Elbestawi, the success of today’s companies will depend on their capacity to innovate and undertake precompetitive research, technology development and deployment, if they’re really going to address the productivity gap and by extension Canada’s prosperity gap.
By moving up the value chain in manufacturing the most valuable jobs will be in advanced and digital manufacturing, including, for example, the use of integrated software and simulation techniques, sensors, three-dimensional visualization, advanced materials and robotics. And McMaster, says Elbestawi, is developing an integrated systems approach and application of advanced engineering over a broad scope, including software technology, connectivity, data networks, the internet, education and training and organizational structures. Elbestawi points to a number of areas in which the university is focusing its teaching, training and R&D efforts: digital manufacturing, product lifecycle management, additive manufacturing, quality engineering, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, smart sensors and advanced robotics. McMaster is building its future on its past success – a success built on partnerships with industry and government, which ensures that its research is both timely and relevant to industry. It’s home to dozens of world-class research centres and institutes that not only train the next generation of leaders, but tackle some of industries most
challenging R&D issues through industry-led partnerships. Take the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute, for example, considered by industry experts to be the country’s most advanced and best-equipped manufacturing facility at a university. McMaster is also home to the McMaster Steel Research Centre, the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, the Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technologies, the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Powertrain, the Cognitive Systems Laboratory, the McMaster Centre for Software Certification, the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics, and the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) – a focal point of research in vehicle transportation and electrification, where academics and industry partners pursue market-oriented research & development – located at the McMaster Innovation Park, to name but a few. But the University’s manufacturing capabilities extend well beyond the traditional sectors. It’s now capitalizing on its strengths in health sciences research and – continued on following page
INVESTINHAMILTON.CA – continued from previous page embarking on a new initiative that will be a catalyst in the development of innovative products and technologies for personalized medicine. McMaster, in a unique collaboration with Germany’s Fraunhofer IZI, and with support from government partners, has plans to build a state-of-the-art biomedical engineering and advanced manufacturing research centre (BEAM), focusing on cell therapy manufacturing and diagnostics. “It’s yet another example of how great research can build strong communities and diversify economies,” says Elbestawi.
Every year, hundreds of national and global industries turn to the R&D capabilities of McMaster’s world-class research centres and institutes. Institutes serving the manufacturing sector include: McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute Biointerfaces Institute Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research MacAUTO (McMaster Institute for Automotive Research & Technology) Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy Centre for Emerging Device Technologies Centre for Advanced Polymer Processing & Design McMaster Institute for Transportation & Logistics To learn more about these centres or to see the full list of McMaster’s research institutes go to: research.mcmaster.ca
BUIL D ING ON OUR S T R ENGT H S It’s a place where industry and academic leaders work side by side. Where entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers tackle some of society’s most challenging R&D issues. Where they find solutions. Where ideas are born, companies grow and leaders of tomorrow are trained. It’s the McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton, Ontario, a culturally rich and vibrant city with deep roots in manufacturing and healthcare. And it will be the new home of BEAM, a state-of-the-art biomedical engineering and advanced manufacturing research centre focusing on cell therapy manufacturing and diagnostics. McMaster research. Inspiring innovation and discovery.
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Port of Hamilton:
Ingredients for manufacturing success When manufacturers are looking for a space to grow their business, they are weighing a variety of factors, such as location and workforce. “Often, the ability to reduce transportation cost is the secret ingredient,” says Bruce Wood, President & CEO of the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA).
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s the largest port in Ontario, the Port of Hamilton offers a unique recipe for success: a combination of assets that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the region, including warehousing and manufacturing facilities, competitive logistics services, and multimodal transportation options. “Our job is to help Ontario businesses compete,” says Wood. “And we’ve brought together a comprehensive set of manufacturing and logistics supports that give our customers a competitive edge.” For manufacturers seeking a new home base in Ontario’s manufacturing heartland, HPA is an enthusiastic partner who can help companies find the right mix of real estate and transportation connections. With a 600+ acre property portfolio, and 2.5 million sq.ft of warehouse/logistics space under roof, the Port offers opportunities for highly specialized manufacturing operations. 1632 Burlington HPA’s 500,000 sq.ft warehouse complex at 1632 Burlington St. in Hamilton features bay heights up to nine storeys, and overhead
cranes capable of handling up to 180 tons. “This complex offers some of the heaviest crane capacity in southern Ontario,” says Wood. “The property was newly acquired by HPA and we’re excited about the potential to attract new, large-scale manufacturers.” The property also offers full multimodal connectivity, with direct highway access, rail transload, and close proximity to marine shipping piers. Plant 19 ‘Plant 19’ is a LEED-certified building with handling, storage and manufacturing capabilities for steel coils or other heavy goods. This 80,000 sq.ft property on the Port’s Pier 25 is highly visible, with exceptional road, rail and marine accessibility. Multimodal Transportation Hub In addition to HPA’s manufacturing-focused real estate assets, tenants and port users gain the competitive edge that comes with efficient
transportation. “We give our port users the advantage of being able to choose ‘the right mode at the right time’,” notes Wood. “Choice allows manufacturers to tailor their transportation needs depending on the customer, product or shipment.” The Port’s marine connections can deliver goods anywhere in the world. Rail and truck service puts 100 million consumers and some of North America’s largest consumer markets within a day’s reach. HPA’s welcoming approach to new and growing businesses has helped to attract more than $250 million in investment in recent years. “As a full-service port, we can handle any type of cargo: dry and liquid bulk, breakbulk and project cargo, even containers. And we can deliver it anywhere in the world. There is no better place to start or grow a manufacturing business,” says HPA’s Bruce Wood. “Tell us what you do; what you need. We’ll work with you to make it happen.”
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The Innovation Equation In Manufacturing
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he business landscape of Hamilton is peppered with manufacturing players that provide a signicant contribution to the economies of Hamilton and Canada. Many of these businesses and organizations have a connection to steel, whether through being a customer or supplier to a producer or finisher, or a contributor on the Research and Development front. Together, the cluster of organizations connects to paint a picture of Canadian ingenuity and productivity, transforming life through the world’s most utilized material, steel. At the centre of this network is ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Canada’s largest producer of flat carbon steel and a giant that’s been a part of Canadian manufacturing for 103 years. Born Dominion Foundries and Steel in 1912, Dofasco has grown to be a flagship site of the world’s largest steel and mining company, ArcelorMittal. There are 22 ArcelorMittal locations in Canada employing 10,000 Canadians.
DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Achieving more than 100 years in business is a rare accomplishment. ArcelorMittal Dofasco says that innovation, driven by continuous improvement is the secret to sustainability and success in manufacturing. “ArcelorMittal Dofasco has always been about improvement,” says Tony Valeri, vice president, Corporate Affairs. “The sort of continuous improvement that finds its way – continued on following page
“For ArcelorMittal Dofasco, success is predicated on an infinite loop of continuous improvement, innovation, efficiency and productivity.”
• ArcelorMittal has launched the S-in motion suite of steels and solutions for the cars and pickup trucks. The high strength steel solutions are helping automakers in Canada and the U.S. meet aggressive new legislation for fuel efficiency with the lowest possible carbon footprint, without compromising crash resistance or safety.
INVESTINHAMILTON.CA – continued from previous page into every aspect of the business, whether it be steelmaking processes, devising solutions for our customers’ major challenges or manufacturing policy to help Canada succeed.” The steelmaker continues to find itself in the spotlight for its achievements. It has won back-to-back world steel “Steelie” awards for innovation of the year, is one of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers and has also earned a gold level Canada Award for Excellence in the Healthy Workplace category. Valeri says the company’s achievements are due in part to the company’s excellent service and quality performance with customers, but also because of its commitment to continuous improvement. “Improvement drives innovation, which in turn boosts our productivity and efficiency.” Valeri also says the company continues to invest in facilities and innovation in order to meet customer needs, developing and producing increasingly sophisticated steels, including the S-in motion suite of auto steels and solutions that are contributing to safer and more fuel-efficient cars and trucks as well as Galvalume and Solano that are used in sustainable LEED-certified buildings. “These sophisticated grades of steel require intense research and development at a global level that generates both incremental and step change improvements to process and product,” he says. McKinsey & Company reports that manufacturers provide up to 90 per cent of business R&D investment in major economies and according to the American Alliance for Manufacturing, manufacturers are the leading buyers of new technology. In Hamilton, there are collaborative partnerships within the steel sector, with ArcelorMittal Dofasco research
chairs at McMaster University in Process Control and Information Technology as well as Ferrous metallurgy. The company also funds the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, and has also recently established a chair in advanced manufacturing policy. At the University of British Columbia, the company funds a chair in the metallurgy of high strength steel. THE LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED Compared to all other sectors, manufacturing contributes disproportionately to innovation and productivity growth in an economy, according to McKinsey & Company. As a result, the manufacturing landscape has changed. In North America, the nature of employment at manufacturing businesses has shifted to highly trained and skilled employees operating automated processes, with a higher percentage of support positions in such areas as R&D, procurement, sales and marketing, and management, among others. For ArcelorMittal Dofasco, this shift has seen significant improvement in productivity performance on average per employee. With 5,400 employees, it is more productive than ever. It took the steelmaker its first 50 years in business to achieve 1 million net tons of steel in a year. Over the next 50, the company stretched this productivity to more than four times that, shipping in the neighbourhood of 4.5 million net tons of flat carbon steel a year. “It’s the technology,” says Valeri. “Our facility is more sophisticated and automated than ever before. Our employees are very specialized and it is critical for them to help to continue to push the improvement envelope.
It is the basis of our strategy going forward.” In fact, ArcelorMittal Dofasco has hired 500 new permanent employees over the past two years and will add another 1,000 over the next three years. Those jobs, says the company, are not just in the production areas of the plant. “This is a rapidly changing, technology driven business and we need the best and brightest across a broad range of careers to join ArcelorMittal Dofasco. We have a critical need for licensed tradespeople, and also require non-manufacturing employees in support positions,” says Valeri. “Our people have hundreds of different specialties and accreditations – both in operations and support roles.” HAMILTON’S MANUFACTURING DNA The City of Hamilton is arguably Canada’s first home to manufacturing. After the turn of the 19th century, it attracted manufacturers in droves, and more industry capital than any city, according to the Hamilton Economic Development Corporation. While many have come and gone over 100 plus years, the city remains a manufacturing powerhouse, not only in steel but automotive parts, processing and packaging machinery, water treatment systems, fabrication, industrial textiles, industrial motors and concrete products. “Making things is part of Hamilton’s DNA,” says Valeri. “The foundation to any successful economy is manufacturing. Our opportunity is to ensure that on the whole we remain in the higher echelon of innovation and technology driven manufacturing at the top of the supply chain. This is what will drive our collective success in Hamilton, and in Canada.”
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Linked to McMaster University attracting researchers from around the world The Emerging Technology Centre (ETC) is a project in development at McMaster Innovation Park. This new, 80,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility focusing on the research and application of emerging technology will attract researchers from all over the world to collaborate with McMaster University.
• 40,000 sq ft of Health Science space & 5,000 sq ft of lab incubator space
• Beautiful atrium area designed for researchers of various disciplines to meet and collaborate
NOW LEASING Emerging Technology Centre
• Space available to be built-to-suit
LIVE, WORK and PLAY in Hamilton The ETC will be a landing pad for international companies looking to being in Canada and will bolster the economic development of the city of Hamilton, Ontario which continues to be rated as the #1 place to invest in the country (Site Selection Magazine). Between the collection of businesses already at MIP and the diverse collection of research at McMaster University, the commercialization potential is an opportunity not to be missed.
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Innovate, improve, design and test at Mohawk College’s new Additive Manufacturing Resource Centre Mohawk is proud to collaborate with industry partners to create real-world solutions that bring innovative ideas to market. Turn digital models into three dimensional plastic or metal parts to be used in prototyping, reverse engineering and final production components. Let our research team and students bring your vision to life in our living lab. Industry partners contact: amrc@mohawkcollege.ca or visit mohawkcollege.ca/amrc
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Ontario leads for North American Foreign Direct Investment Ontario, Canada, ranked number one for greenfield capital investment in North America in 2013 according to Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence. The province attracted US$7.2 billion in investment, finishing ahead of Texas and California – places with much larger populations.
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ntario’s diverse and robust economy enabled the province to weather the global recession better than its peers and then rebound much stronger as global markets recovered. Since the recessionary low of mid-2009, job creation in Ontario has been stronger than in most developed economies including the U.S., the average of OECD countries, and the rest of Canada. Landmark investments from global leaders such as Cisco and OpenText have garnered worldwide attention and positioned Ontario top of mind for North American investment. So what are the “magic ingredients” that capture the attention of business leaders and site selectors? There’s no single factor, but what Ontario brings to the table is a comprehensive suite of attributes – sector diversity, economic heft and market access – that stands out among its competitors. Heartland of North American markets Ontario is among the top 10 economies in North America, ideally situated with 141 million consumers within a day’s drive and efficient access to NAFTA markets. The province is the economic engine pf Canada,
home to 64 per cent of foreign head offices and accounting for almost 40 per cent of the country’s GDP. This economic power drives a range of industry clusters that nurture the concentration of talented workers and integrated supply chain that modern businesses seek. For example, Ontario is second only to California for the number of information technology companies in North America, and in the top five for life sciences companies. Toronto, is among the continent’s top three financial centres. And Ontario is in the top tier for North American vehicle production, unique in hosting five global auto assemblers (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota). Business fundamentals As the global economy has changed, Ontario has continually evolved to remain competitive. Building the most skilled workforce possible remains Ontario’s priority – 64 per cent of Ontario’s population has completed post-secondary education, double the OECD average. New ideas flourish in Ontario – the province’s R&D tax incentives are among the most competitive in the world. A $100 R&D expenditure by a small or medium-sized business can be reduced to an after-tax cost of about $55, or as little as $43 if working with eligible Ontario research institutions. Meanwhile, KPMG’s Competitive Alternatives study found that Ontario’s overall business costs are lower than the U.S., U.K., France, Italy,
Germany, Australia or Japan. Furthermore, Ontario’s combined federal-provincial general corporate income tax rate (26.5 per cent) is significantly lower than the U.S. average federal-state rate (39.3 per cent). Global economy still driven by local relationships Ontario is working hard to ensure that foreign investors continue to be attracted to the province. A big part of this approach is building productive and strategic relationships. It’s a skill that Ontario has become adept at – working closely with the business community at home and abroad to bring investment opportunities to fruition. Ontario offers a world of opportunity for any business seeking to establish or increase its presence in North America. We look forward to working with you to make Ontario part of your company’s success. Contact us: Ontario Investment and Trade Centre 35th Floor, Eaton Centre P.O. Box 1, 250 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7 Canada 1-416-313-3469 (international) 1-800-819-8701 (North America) info@investinontario.com InvestInOntario.com
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Automotive Manufacturing For foreign investors in the automotive sector, Canada offers a strategic location in the heart of one of the world’s largest and most lucrative automotive markets. With 450 companies and 1,250 facilities, which generated annual revenue of $84.7 billion in 2013, Canada is a global automotive centre.11 Canada is part of fully integrated North American market with annual sales of nearly 20 million vehicles and annual production of about 16 million units. According to KPMG, auto parts operations based in Canada typically enjoy an 11.2% labour cost advantage compared to their U.S.-based counterparts.12 Under NAFTA and the newly announced free trade agreement
with the European Union, Canada enjoys preferential access to some of the largest and most important automotive markets in the world. These trade agreements allow automotive investors in Canada to benefit from integrated global supply chains and seize new export market opportunities. Canada has an established automotive supply sector comprised of many of the world’s largest auto parts
companies. These companies have long-standing relationships with leading car manufacturers globally and provide a strong revenue opportunity for foreign investors.
11 APMA – Canadian Automotive Supplier Industry Briefing presentation; Industry Canada, Statistics Canada. (2013) 12 KPMG, Competitive Alternatives 2014
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CANADA’S AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR GREENLAND ALASKA (USA)
YUKON NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA
MANITOBA QUEBEC
Edmonton SASKATCHEWAN Saskatoon
Vancouver
ONTARIO
Calgary
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Québec City Halifax
Ottawa
Winnipeg
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Montréal Waterloo
NOVA SCOTIA
Toronto Niagara
London
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QUEBEC
» Fuel cell cluster
» Buses and cold weather testing
» Heavy trucks, buses, light metals, electric vehicle components
» Leading companies include: New Flyer Industries Inc., Motor Coach Industries, Inc., Thompson Unlimited
» Leading companies include: PACCAR Inc. (Kenworth, Peterbilt), Volvo Bus (Nova Bus, Prévost), Lion Bus Inc., Blue Bird Corporation, Raufoss Automotive Components (Neuman Aluminium Group), Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation, Bathium Canada Inc., Spectra Premium Industries Inc., Camoplast Solideal, Inc., Jyco Sealing Technologies, TM4 Electrodynamic Systems
» Leading companies include: Ballard Power Systems Inc., Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Fuel Cell Plant, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp., Westport Innovations Inc., Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. ONTARIO
» Vehicle assembly, original equipment parts, auto-related MTDM » Vehicle assemblers include: FIAT-Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hino Motors, Honda, Toyota » More than 350 parts suppliers in every product category including: ABC Group Inc., AGS Automotive Systems, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., The Anchor Danly Company, Autoliv Inc., Continental AG, Dana Holding Corporation, Delphi Automotive LLP, DENSO Corporation, D&V Electronics Ltd., Dynaplas, Flex-N- Gate, HBPO GmbH, Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc., Johnson Controls Inc., KSR International CO., Lear Corporation, Linamar Inc., Magna International Inc., Martinrea International Inc., Matcor- Matsu Group Inc., Mitchell Plastics, Multimatic Inc., The NARMCO Group, Nemak, Nucap Industries Inc., PAPP Plastics, Platinum Tool Technologies, QNX Software Systems Limited, Toyota Boshoku Canada Inc., TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., TE Connectivity Ltd., Valiant Machine & Tool Inc., Vari-Form, Wescast Industries Inc., The Woodbridge Group.
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• $32.5 million Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing • Over 140 graduates annually in engineering and related programs
KEY SECTOR S & EXPERTISE Key Sectors
• Automotive • Aerospace • Food Processing • Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Medical Devices
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Most business-friendly location
• HQs for 6 automotive OEMs located within 260 km (160 miles) • One mile from Metropolitan Detroit with 3.8 million population • Busiest commercial border crossing in North America with 1/3 of all Canada-U.S. trade • Integrated supply chain with all components: design, development, manufacturing, assembly, logistics • Highway connections to U.S. interstate system via bridge and tunnel, deepwater port, rail system integrated with U.S. system via rail tunnel, and international airport
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Machinery and Equipment Canada ranks among the world’s top machinery-manufacturing countries. For foreign investors in the machinery and equipment sector, domestic Canadian demand itself provides significant opportunities for growth. Foreign investors in the machinery manufacturing sector can expect to become part of a deep value chain with strengths in a diverse range of verticals including: automotive and aerospace metalworking, extractive field machinery, construction machinery, agribusiness machinery and equipment, and environmental systems. With over 9,000 companies and a direct production labour force of more than 170,000, Canada’s machinery and equipment industry recorded sales of nearly $45 billion, and exports accounted for more than 60 % of all sales.13 The Canadian economy is specialized in machineryintensive industries. Companies in the agriculture, minerals, oil and gas, utilities, construction,
and manufacturing (AMUCM) spent over $42.5 billion on machinery and equipment in 2012 alone.14 Foreign investors in this sector will therefore find a large domestic market for their offering to complement any export advantages they are seeking by locating to Canada. Metal machining and precision component operations based in Canada typically enjoy an 11% and 13.1% saving on
total labour cost – including benefits – relative to their U.S. based counterparts.15 13 Industry Canada, Canadian Industry Statistics for NAICS 333 (Machinery Manufacturing) and NAICS 335 (Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing) (December 2012) 14 Statistics Canada, Capital expenditures for machinery and equipment by sector (2012) 15 KPMG, Competitive Alternatives (2014)
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CANADA’S MACHINERY MANUFACTURING SECTOR
GREENLAND ALASKA (USA)
YUKON NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
NUNAVUT
NEW BRUNSWICK NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA
MANITOBA QUEBEC
Edmonton SASKATCHEWAN Saskatoon
Vancouver
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Québec City Halifax
Ottawa
Winnipeg
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MINING, OIL AND GAS FIELD MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
» British Columbia, Alberta, Newfoundland & Labrador
» Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick
» Leading companies include: RMS-Ross Corporation, Cameron Canada Corporation, Weir Oil and Gas (The Weir Group PLC), Enerflex Ltd., ESCO Corporation
» Leading companies include: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Lt., Camoplast Slideal Inc., Atlas Copco Canada Inc., Black Cat Blades Ltd., Ebco Industries Ltd.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
METALWORKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
» Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick
» Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island
» Leading companies include: Brandt Industries Ltd., Flexi-Coil (CNH Global N.V.), Buhler Industries Inc., Thomas Equipment Inc.
» Leading companies include: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), Ingersoll Rand plc (IR), ShawCor Ltd., Gerdau S.A., Honeywell International Inc.
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE:
How Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing and Food Processing Hub Drives Results DESPITE INCREASING PRESSURE FROM INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, ONTARIO CANADA’S BAY OF QUINTE REGION HAS HELPED COMPANIES FLOURISH, FROM LOCAL SMEs, TO MULTINATIONALS, LIKE NESTLÉ, PROCTER & GAMBLE, MAGNA AUTOSYSTEMS AND KELLOGG’S. Being a leading North American manufacturing region means predicting and prioritizing industry needs so they have the help required to innovate in labour skills, process and technology. For years the Quinte Economic Development Commission (QEDC) (and its Manufacturing Resource Centre) has helped local companies overcome challenges by: leading projects like the 10-Point Regional Industrial Action Plan; facilitating Best Practice sharing amongst the region’s cluster; and organizing strategic partnerships with agencies like the Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre (LTKC). In 2013, QEDC led surveys and a working group symposium to help regional manufacturers see above day-to-day operations to predict long-term challenges. The ensuing “2013-2018 Priority Plan: Working Towards Innovation In Technology & Labour Practices” helps manufacturers guard against external forces, to increase
growth and avoid retraction, and guides employers, policy makers and funders in industry-focused decision-making. The local College and corporate training centres, like LTKC, are now helping avoid labour shortages by preparing local talent for highest-demand jobs, and teaching soft, technical and foundational skills needed in the Manufacturing Industry.
“Working together sharpens our industry’s competitive advantages.” Chris King, QEDC’S CEO
“It’s a very proactive region that is always looking ahead and initiating things local industry might need.” Isabelle Graveline, P R E SI D E NT– K I L M A R NO C K E NTE R P R I SE S,
WHAT OPPORTUNITY AWAITS YOU IN THE BAY OF QUINTE? Between Toronto and Montreal and along the Highway 401 Corridor, the Bay of Quinte’s central North American location makes it easy to run world-wide logistics. Educational innovation and a high quality of life encourage long-term, business-minded employees. Investment and expansion are easier. QEDC works with municipalities to remove industry obstacles, and help you capitalize on low-cost land, zero development charges and fast-track development approvals. Long after site-selection ends, QEDC attracts complementary services to build the existing clusters’ (Food Processors, Plastics, Packaging, Transportation and Warehousing) supply chain, and extend your network through trade-show attendance.
Call 1-866-961-7990 to be introduced to valuable funding and supply chain partners for you, discover site opportunities, learn about support programs, incentives, local job fairs for employers, and receive a copy of The Bay of Quinte’s Site Selection Support Process.
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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IS A HUMAN RACE 78% of global CEOs rank human capital as the #1 priority*
Progress is the path to leadership. But it demands skill. Engineering, technicians and craftspeople in Mississauga, Ontario – Canada deliver. Ready to lead with their heads and their hands. Raising manufacturing to new levels as they raise their families in welcoming neighbourhoods. What else do you need to know?
VISIT WINTHEHUMANRACE.CA TO START NOW. *Source: PwC 15 th Annual Global CEO Survey 2012