International Buyers Very Impressed with Ontario Tool Shop Expertise …
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
“INTERNATIONAL BUYERS VERY IMPRESSED WITH ONTARIO TOOL SHOP EXPERTISE”…
… so said Mr. Altamirano, BMW Group and Mr. Rodriguez, Delphi Powertrain Division
More than 300 international delegates from approximately 20 countries attended the 2010 World Tooling Conference in Windsor June 20-24, 2010 which was the culmination of the 13th International Special Tooling and Machining Association (ISTMA) Conference, the 11th International Pattern-Model Makers Congress, and an Incoming Trade Mission – partly funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) and Fed-Dev Ontario.
The trade mission was designed to create global opportunities for Ontario’s machine, tool, die and mould companies. As organizers of the event, the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) welcomed over 30 international buyers and arranged almost 400 one on one business meetings for its members. One Ontario tooling shop remarked …“We had 10 meetings throughout the day, 8 of which were with completely new contacts and 3 discussed immediate project requirements which they have promised to send us RFQs for”. They also had follow-up meetings at their facility with the Canadian Consulate, State of Mexico representatives, and another buyer. While they are hopeful of immediate business, they also see new opportunities have been generated for future international endeavors.
The CTMA thanks Joan Bachmeier, an experienced Windsor-area industry consultant for all her hard work in engaging the buyers and organizing the many meetings with Ontario shops.
A highlight of the conference for buyers and conference delegates alike was a full day of plant tours that included a wide variety of Windsor-area machine, tool, die, and mould shops that opened their doors for an interesting and impressive display of state-of-the-art capabilities and skill sets. In addition, more than 20 speakers from around the world provided Technical Presentations on a wide range of industry relevant topics.
Intermixed with the business activities were several social events and networking opportunities, highlights of which included the 52nd Annual Target Fireworks and a Farewell Dinner at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.
The CTMA thanks all delegates and sponsors for their enthusiastic participation and the Windsor-area CTMA members, plant tour hosts and others who contributed to making this international event a world class success!
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Media Contact:
Mr. Les Payne
Phone: 519-653-7265
Email: lpayne@ctma.com