As the possibility of high tariffs on Canadian goods looms, manufacturers must prepare for the potential impact. Tariffs, which could reach 25% on products from Canada and Mexico, threaten to increase costs and disrupt supply chains. According to Mark Morley, Senior Director of Industry Marketing at OpenText and contributor to PLANT magazine, in order to navigate these challenges, Canadian manufacturers must adopt strategies that enhance resilience, with digital innovation playing a key role. The Role of Digital Transformation Advanced Analytics & AI: Leveraging machine learning and AI helps

October 2020 data released by Statistics Canada and Trade Data Monitor showed a solid positive growth for Italy’s exports to Canada of technology from the various (15) Machines Italia capital good related sectors. With a +5,47% Italy marks the best performance among the top 20 partner countries. Italy’s market share also grew +26%. In stark contrast, Canada's total imports of industrial machinery and equipment fell 16% in the first 10 months of 2021. Packaging machinery and agricultural machinery are Italy’s top performing sectors with a +33,3% and +21,8%. Equipment for the graphic and

The Advanced Manufacturing Outlook is a survey that measures Industry 4.0 engagement amongst manufacturing business owners and senior executives in Canada. For the second consecutive year, research firm R.K. Insights in Toronto conducted the survey through June and July form Canadian Manufacturing and PLANT magazines, in partnership with Machines Italia (The Italian Trade Commission), Lapp Group North America and Alps Welding Ltd. 185 manufacturers participated in Advanced Manufacturing Outlook 2021 with the survey findings strongly representing the industry with a margin of error at +/- 6%

Last September 17, 2020 Canadian Manufacturing, PLANT and EP&T magazines hosted Responding To COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours, a virtual gala to honour manufacturers from across Canada who went above and beyond to help out during the country’s pandemic response. Canadian manufacturers and their workforces drastically altered their operations, bought new equipment and established new production shifts to accommodate the making of much needed products, such as PPEs and medical supplies. Others invented entirely new solutions, novel innovations to help detect the virus, stop its spread or

The Manufacturers’ Outlook is a yearly survey of the Canadian manufacturing industry conducted by Plant magazine (Annex Business Media) and various business partners. Almost 500 respondents – manufacturing industry executives participate in the survey by responding to a questionnaire. The replies are then analyzed and summarized in a report, which is reviewed and discussed by a panel of experts and industry media. The report and the panelists’ insights are then made public and circulated through Plant magazine and the other Annex Business Media outlets. Machines Italia was among the very first

In its 20th edition, the second one in Milan, LAMIERA strengthened its position as a world class exhibition for metal-fabricating technology, automation systems, robotics, welding equipment . New innovation areas included Robot Planet, FabbricaFutura and Saldatech as well as Fastener Industry, Ecocoatech and Blech Italy Service. Lamiera 2019 took place in at the Fiera Milano Rho, in Milano for the second time in its history from May 15 to 18 and the show attendance figures were impressive: 26,197, an 11% increase compared with the already positive result of the previous edition (2017), 518

The Ontario Export Awards – OEA – recognize the innovative approaches and unique contributions – measured in terms of export growth – of Ontario manufacturers across sectors and in all regions of the province, as well as the individuals who contribute to their success. The OEA is spearheaded by CanadianManufacturing.com (Annex Business Media), which is one of Canada’s top sources of daily industrial, manufacturing, and economic news (over 100,000 industrial readers across the country). OEA is organized in partnership with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Canadian Food

The Ontario Export Awards – OEA - recognize the innovative approaches and unique contributions – measured in terms of export growth - of Ontario manufacturers across sectors and in all regions of the province as well as the individuals who contribute to their success. The OEA is spearheaded by CanadianManufacturing.com (Annex Business Media), which is one of Canada’s top sources of daily industrial, manufacturing and economic news (over 100,000 industrial readers across the country). OEA is organized in partnership with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters association, Canadian Food

At the invitation of the Italian Trade Agency and UCIMU – Sistemi per produrre (Italy’s machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association), I joined six representatives of Canadian manufacturing companies on a visit to Lamiera in May. Lamiera is Italy’s metal forming tradeshow, which was being held for the first time in Milan (it was previously held in Bologna). The show included 480 exhibitors, a substantial increase of 25 per cent from last year’s show. The Canadian manufacturers I had a chance to speak to were