VIEW Spring 2022 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 The voice of the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES ABOUNDABOUND Preparing the future of Preparing the future of manufacturingmanufacturingCanadian Tooling & Machining Association 5 C O NTE NT S SPRING 2022 CTMA HEADLINES 26 CTMA welcomes new members! 27 Minister Fedeli recognizes contributions of J&C Tool & Die Ltd. 28 CTMA sees success at Networking Information Session in Ottawa 29 Save the Date - CTMA’s Annual General Meeting & Dinner 30 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 1414 UP FRONT 7 A Message from the CTMA President ON THE COVER 8 CTMA delivers new machine tool equipment, tool kits to 28 schools in Ontario FEATURES 14 Women building careers in manufacturing 21 Reko CEO blazes a path for women in manufacturing 23 SOY works with CTMA members to streamline apprenticeship process 24 CTMA introduces new High School Awards MEMBER PROFILE 25 Quality, experience, and commitment: Arlen Tool Group 23232525 Spring 2022 Published For: The Canadian Tooling & Machining Association 140 McGovern Drive, Unit 3 Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7 Tel: (519) 653-7265 Fax: (519) 653-6764 marketing@ctma.com www.ctma.com The contributed articles presented in this magazine represent the opinions of the authors and the interviewees. 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Photo provided by Victor Castela, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School.www.ctma.com 67 Canadian Tooling & Machining Association UP FRONT AS MOST OF YOU ARE aware, there has been a resurgence in the UNDERSTANDING of just how important the skilled trades are. It may have taken awhile to get there, but let’s celebrate the fact that manufacturing is alive and well in Ontario, and that many of us have elevated our game to the top of our industry in the background, while no one was watching. As the CTMA president, I am very pleased with the success of our Career-Ready programs, as well as the work we have done with high schools across Ontario to support manufacturing classes. I can assure you; our team is doing a fantastic job behind the scenes! I recently had the opportunity to be able to tour some shops and meet with members located within the greater Toronto area. It was very exciting to be able to tour some shops and meet with members in-person again, as it has been quite some time since we’ve been able to do so. Robert Cattle, Ted Callighen (previous board member), and I headed to New Era Group and FGL Precision Works Inc. in North York, for a tour of their facilities. I was blown away to see what these two companies have been working on. During the tour—eyes lit up—Robert turned to me and said, “Chris, are you seeing the value of this tour?” I was in awe trying to take everything in, so I didn’t really understand his question at the time. It wasn’t until the next day when I returned to XL Tool Inc., and Lisa in accounting asked me how the tours went. I told her how truly amazed I was at what I had seen in both facilities, at which point she responded, “you’re so lucky to be able to just walk in and visit CTMA member companies.” Then it hit me … I realized just how lucky I am to be the president of the CTMA and have open access to amazing manufacturing companies across Ontario! I’d like to give a special thanks to Anthony Tersigni at New Era Group for taking the time to provide the tour of his seven facilities. From its long history in manufacturing, to the largest equipment I have ever seen, New Era Group’s machining is very impressive. I’d also like to thank Eli Meisels at FGL Precision Works Inc. for showing us some of the largest compression moulds that I have ever laid eyes on. There’s truly amazing technology in the mould industry. When speaking to both Anthony and Eli, they both expressed how difficult it is to bring young talent in. One of the biggest concerns is that Toronto high schools have dropped the manufacturing portion of education in the school system. When this happens, the only option left to bring young people in, is through immigration. Eli explained he is trying a few new programs to get new talent across the borders. The CTMA will be in touch with Eli and a few of our other members in the hopes we can become successful in this venture, as well. Stay tuned for updates. This brings me to my final point—introducing our new Government Relations Chair, the amazing Ray Buxton. We’re very excited to have Ray’s expertise to boost our relations with both Federal and Provincial governments. Goal #1: Immigration of skilled labour force for the trades. Presidency has its privileges Chris Hergott CTMA President XL Tool Inc. Then it hit me … I realized just how lucky I am to be the president of the CTMA and have open access to amazing manufacturing companies across Ontario! www.ctma.com 8 O N T H E COV E R s part of its Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program, the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) has purchased 77 new machine tools to be installed in 28 high schools throughout Ontario. On March 28, the CTMA’s executive director, Robert Cattle, travelled to Windsor to oversee the deliveries of tool kits to eight high schools. The kits were comprised of precision measuring equipment, tool holders, and various carbide cutting tools. “I believe this is the first time an association has used funding to purchase machine tools for our high school system, and this is something we are extremely proud of,” said Cattle. The 77 machine tools—many of which have already been installed—range from CNC machine centres, surface grinders, precision lathes, vertical milling machines, and more. CTMA delivers 28 schools in Ontario Student Aimee Cassidy, from St. Benedict C.S.S., located in Cambridge, learns to navigate new equipment. Photo provided by Victor Castela, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. new machine tool equipment, tool kits toCanadian Tooling & Machining Association 9 “It’s very exciting to visit these Windsor- area high schools and see the machines we purchased being put to work,” said Cattle. “The tool kits are the ‘icing on the cake,’ so to speak, for schools always struggle to find available resources to purchase all these much-needed items. The CTMA believes by installing new, high-tech equipment for students and teachers to use, this exposure will begin paths to careers within the precision metal working industries.” The Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program is designed to help more people increase their skills for great job opportunities in the precision metal working sector, which includes machining, tool and die making, mould making, jig and fixture building, automation/robotics, additive manufacturing, and other related businesses. “Our government is working to ensure more young people know about these viable career paths. We are proud to support this CTMA project, which will expose more high school students to pathways into these incredible careers.” – Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development 28 schools in Ontario Students at Kingsville District High School recently received a new Tormach CNC Milling Machine for their classroom. From left: Mitchell Klassen, Tony Hiebert, Angelo Coppola, and Chase Lane. CTMA photo new machine tool equipment, tool kits to “Careers in the precision metal-working trades are lucrative, rewarding, and often provide an opportunity to be your own boss. But all too often, these jobs are overlooked,” said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. “Our government is working to ensure more young people know about these viable career paths. We are proud to support this CTMA project, which will expose more high school students to pathways into these incredible careers.” The program also provides non- repayable contributions to eligible employers to subsidize the wages of new hires or the upskilling of existing employees that meet the program’s eligibility criteria. The program is designed to support experiential learning opportunities, which is a hands-on learning model where participants learn by doing. “I am pleased to report that our previous Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities was very successful,” adds Cattle. “We achieved our goal of starting 250 experiential work placements exposing career opportunities, starting full-time careers, and 35 new apprenticeships.” More information is available at www.ctma.com. This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. ❙❙❙ Bill Fetter; Jason Lepain, Manufacturing Technology Teacher Consultant at Riverside Secondary School; Robert Cattle, CTMA, and Mike Van Nie, Valiant Tool, pose with newly delivered equipment. CTMA photo. Turn the page to learn more about how this program is making a tangible difference for Ontario students! ▲Next >