Reports

ISTMA-Americas Business Conditions Survey Reports

A geograpical “snapshot” of business trends and conditions in Canada and the USA for the 6-month periods ending:

INTERNATIONAL EXPORT MARKETING ACTIVITIES

International Business Development Strategy 2012-2014

The CTMA’s International Business Development Strategy for the 3-year period 2012-2014.

Partial funding through the Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA) helped CTMA representatives and members expand their export marketing activities. Reports on the past year’s activities are available below:

AUTOMOTIVE STIMULUS PACKAGE

The CTMA had the opportunity to present a submission to the House of Commons Sub-Committee on the Auto Industry. (March 2009).

BACKGROUND: Other correspondence regarding the Automotive Stimulus Package sent to The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry Canada & The Honourable Michael Bryant, Minister of Econonimc Development (Ontario):

A Proposal from Canadian tool, die and mould companies on potential government automotive funding that was released December 10, 2008:

CTMA RECEIVES $600,000 FOR TOOLING INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND SOFTWARE SKILLS TRAINING from Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

By adopting industry-leading software, skills and work practices, Ontario’s tooling companies will improve their ability to capture complex tooling work and increase sales and profitibility.
April 24, 2008

GLOBAL VIEW ON THE TOOLING INDUSTRY

Presentation by Eduardo Beira, ISTMA General Manager & Professor at University of Minho (Portugal) given at the NTMA Technical Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
February 2-7, 2008

CUSTOM MACHINE MANUFACTURERS CLUSTERS

A presentation by M. Jean-Claude Brisson and M. Vladimir Franjo to the CTMA’s Western Ontario Chapter on April 10, 2008.

STATE OF OUR MTDM SECTOR & WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Presentation by CTMA President, Horst Schmidt given at the Western Ontario Chapter Dinner Meeting on February 28, 2008 in Cambridge, Ontario.

NTMA TECHNICAL CONFERENCE REPORT

Report by Les Payne, CTMA Executive Director, from the conference held in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. February 2-7, 2008

A GLOBAL VIEW ON THE TOOLING INDUSTRY

Presentation by Eduardo Beira, ISTMA General Manager & Professor at University of Minho (Portugal) given at the NTMA Technical Conference in St. Petersburg, Flordia, USA. February 2-7, 2008

“FAMILY DAY” SURVEY RESULTS

Results from our recent survey concerning this new legislated statutory holiday in Ontario. Compiled & published by CTMA – February 2008.

EUROMOLD 2007

Report by Les Payne, CTMA Executive Director, from Euromold 2007 held in Frankfurt, Germany. December 2007

SEMA 2007

The CTMA was represented by the CTMA’s Vice President Robert Cattle and Director David Glover at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
November 2007

LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER HARPER

The Canadian Manufacturing Coalition (of which the CTMA is a member) is calling on the Canadian government to address the manufacturing crisis in Canada that is suffering from increased foreign competition and the high Canadian dollar.
October 9, 2007

ONTARIO’S MEDT COMMITS SUPPORT TO THE TDM SECTOR

Following consultations with representatives of the CTMA, Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development & Trade (MEDT) commits support to the industry.
July 18, 2007

ISTMA-WORLD CONFERENCE – JOENSUU, FINLAND (June 2007)

The following reports from the ISTMA-World Conference held in Joensuu, Finland in June of 2007 are now available.

Detailed Country Reports and others are available from Intranet For Members at www.istma.org

SEMA 2006 & AAPEX Report

The CTMA was represented by the CTMA’s Vice President Robert Cattle and Director David Glover at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) and AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) shows that were held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2006).

IMTS 2006 Report

In September 2006, the association was represented at the IMT Show in Chicago by the CTMA’s new President Horst Schmidt and Executive Director Les Payne.

ISTMA meeting reports – Portugal 2006

The following reports are from the ISTMA meetings that were held in Figueira da Foz, Portugal – June 11-13, 2006.

COUNTRY REPORTS FROM:

10th international pattern & model makers congress report

That was held in Paris, France – June 14-16, 2006

COUNTRY REPORTS FROM Pattern & Model Makers Congress – France 2006

The following reports are from the 10th International Pattern & Model Makers Congress that was held in Paris, France – June 14-16, 2006.

ISTMA-World Business Statistics (2004-2005)

Published by the International Special Tooling & Machining Association – Summer 2006

ISTMA-Europe Business Conditions Report (for the 6-month period ending Dec. 31/04)

Includes data from 11 European countries compiled by the ISTMA-Europe Secretariat – March 2005

ISTMA-World Business Statistics

Published by the International Special Tooling & Machining Association – February 2005

Situation and Development: Trends of China Die & Mold Industry

Published by the China Die & Mold Industry Association – December 2004

“The China Factor: Mystery, Myth or Magic?”

Presentation to CTMA members by Kim Korth of IRN Inc. and members’ round table discussions in February 2004

Canada’s Global Market Intelligence Report on Tool, Die and Mould Industries

Prepared by K&H Global Business Planning Consultants for Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, CTMA, CAMM and CPIA in December 2002.

Competitive Conditions in the United States and Selected Foreign Markets for Tools, Dies, and Industrial Molds

published by the United States International Trade Commission – Oct. 2002 Investigation #332-435 USITC Publication #3556

Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit Presentation & Proposal by CTMA to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in November 2002.

Includes results of study conducted for HRDC entitled “The Cost of Apprenticeship Bourne By Employers” (starts on page 41).