Our industry includes makers of components, assemblies and systems and encompasses innovative applications of leading-edge computer numeric control (CNC), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), robotics, automation and visioning systems, as well as advanced methodologies such as lean manufacturing.

Leading international companies in sectors from automotive to aerospace, transportation to food processing source custom products from Ontario. They know Ontario manufacturers have the skills, technologies and experience to deliver what they need to stay competitive.

Innovation keeps our industry at the leading edge

Research and testing are fundamental to the successful development and production of advanced manufacturing technologies and products.

Ontario companies have become world leaders in a number of specialized areas thanks, in part, to the province's exceptional R&D advantage, drawing on a very well-educated workforce, 30 specialized research centres where industry innovations are tested and refined – and one of the best R&D tax credit programs to be found anywhere.

Helping to commercialize breakthroughs is a network of incubators, research parks and technology transfer offices throughout the province. There is also Materials and Manufacturing Ontario, a division of the Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc., that promotes partnerships between industry and research, helping to move discoveries from the lab to the marketplace.

Globally competitive

Independent studies have ranked Canada's advanced manufacturing industry costs the lowest of all the G-7 countries, making Ontario's competitive advantage difficult to ignore.

Factor in other advantages – a highly educated, skilled workforce, sustained investment in R&D and strong industry links to universities and colleges – and it is clear why Ontario-based advanced manufacturers are world leaders in product development.

And our industry is constantly pushing the boundaries to produce new innovations.

Why Ontario advanced manufacturers?

• Advanced manufacturing demands highly skilled workers – and ours are among the best in the world. Our 44 universities and colleges produce a steady pipeline of graduates in mechanical, industrial, materials, electrical, computer and systems engineering.
• We're also one of the most multicultural jurisdictions in the world, which means we can do business in any language – and that's a definite advantage when you're producing and selling for world markets.
• Ontario's $500 million (Cdn) Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy keeps Ontario advanced manufacturers at the leading edge by helping companies develop next-generation technologies and processes.
• Our honesty and reliability in business is recognized by the Economist in a recent survey of 90 countries, which ranked Canada third behind Finland and Sweden.

Ontario's advanced manufacturers have been building machinery and systems for customers worldwide for more than 150 years.

You, too, can benefit from our experience.

85%

Ontario Advanced Manufacturers are experienced at meeting a wide range of customer needs across North America and around the globe. In fact, 85% of our process machinery goods are exported to more than 170 countries.

ATS Automation Tooling Systems

A world leader in factory automation systems, ATS Automation Tooling Systems has designed and built more than 10,000 systems for manufacturers in industries ranging from telecommunications to automotive, health care to consumer products. Based in Cambridge, Ontario, ATS has 25 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia to better serve its clients.

Husky Injection Molding Systems

Husky Injection Molding Systems is a world leader in injection molding equipment and services for the packaging, technical and automotive industries. In business since 1953, the Bolton, Ontario-based company has production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia and supports customers in more than 100 countries through a network of more than 40 sales and service offices.

Valiant

Established in Windsor, Ontario in 1959, Valiant has become a leading supplier of technology and tooling to the automotive, aerospace, construction and forestry industries. With facilities in North America, Europe and Australia, Valiant's reputation for innovation is attracting an ever-growing list of clients all over the world.

Virtek Vision International

Virtek Vision International develops and manufactures precision laser-based templating, inspection, marking and engraving solutions for industrial material processing. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company has facilities in North America and Europe and supplies customers worldwide in the prefabricated construction, transportation, metalworking, glass, tool and die, and mold making industries.

Mold-Masters

Leading companies in the automotive, houseware, medical, packaging and telecommunications industries turn to Mold-Masters for its innovative hot runners. The Patent Board recently ranked the Toronto, Ontario-based company 7th among 2,500 of the world's top technology firms for patent innovation. Mold Masters has facilities in North and South America, Asia and Europe to serve its worldwide customer base.

Want to know more about Ontario's Advanced Manufacturing Industry?

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance
www.cata.ca

Canadian Association of Mouldmakers
www.camm.ca

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
www.cme-mec.ca

Canadian Plastics Industry Association
www.cpia.ca

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association
www.ctma.com

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