August 2007 - CTMA: The Canadian Tooling and Machining ...
August 2007 - CTMA: The Canadian Tooling and Machining ...
August 2007 - CTMA: The Canadian Tooling and Machining ...
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INDUSTRY PULSE RATE<br />
TAKEN JULY <strong>2007</strong><br />
• N.A. parts production is mixed – some layoffs –<br />
outlook is approx. 16.5 to 16.8 million cars – down<br />
from 17.5 million the previous year<br />
• Seeing some companies ‘buying work’<br />
(undercutting quotes)<br />
• Business conditions are up <strong>and</strong> down<br />
• Struggling domestically, although European market<br />
is exp<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
• A small number of opportunities coming from<br />
Alberta<br />
• Floor is full<br />
• <strong>Machining</strong> business is busy while tool <strong>and</strong> mould is<br />
slower<br />
• Some Windsor mould shops are busy, some are<br />
plodding along, while others are down to skeleton<br />
crews <strong>and</strong> farming work offshore<br />
• Quoting activity is extremely busy<br />
• Work in progress is very good; still on 40-hour work<br />
week; avoiding overtime; expect the same<br />
conditions until December<br />
• Expect current upturn is a blip <strong>and</strong> will see the<br />
industry go down again<br />
• Expect future to be a hybrid mix of complex tool<br />
builds done in N.A. with simplified tool builds being<br />
done in lower cost offshore countries<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
<strong>2007</strong><br />
Aug. 22 <strong>CTMA</strong> Board Meeting Cambridge<br />
Sept. 12 Safety Group General Meeting Windsor<br />
Sept. 19 Annual General Meeting Ingersoll<br />
Sept. 19 Apprenticeship Awards Dinner Ingersoll<br />
Sept. 21 Safety Group General Meeting Milton<br />
Oct. 3 Supervisory Competency Training Milton<br />
Oct. 10-14 NTMA Fall Conference Pittsburg, PA<br />
Oct. 15 Wage & Business Survey Begins National<br />
Oct. 15-18 CMTS <strong>2007</strong> Toronto<br />
Oct. 22 Windsor Chapter Meeting Windsor<br />
Oct. 24-31 K-Show GERMANY<br />
Oct. 30-Nov. 2 SEMA <strong>2007</strong> Las Vegas, NV<br />
Nov. 16 Safety Group General Meeting Ingersoll<br />
Dec. 5-8 Euromold GERMANY<br />
Dec. 14 Wage Survey Results Release National<br />
2008<br />
Jan. 7 Windsor Chapter Meeting Windsor<br />
Feb. 2-7 NTMA Technical Conference Florida, USA<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>CTMA</strong> will be exhibiting at the <strong>Canadian</strong><br />
Manufacturing Technology Show (booth #160) <strong>and</strong> we<br />
are pleased to offer our members these opportunities to<br />
participate with us:<br />
• Display your Company Brochure: Promote your<br />
company’s capabilities by displaying your brochure in<br />
the <strong>CTMA</strong> booth for only $100.<br />
• Table Rental: Promote your company by displaying<br />
your products, services <strong>and</strong> materials on your own<br />
table in the <strong>CTMA</strong> booth. Rental rates are $300./day<br />
or $1,000. for all 4 days.<br />
• Booth Volunteers: Volunteer some time to help staff<br />
the <strong>CTMA</strong> booth to promote the association.<br />
• Rebate for Exhibiting <strong>CTMA</strong> Members: Exhibiting<br />
<strong>CTMA</strong> members have the opportunity to receive a<br />
rebate from the show organizers on the cost of their<br />
own booth space at the show.<br />
For more information, contact Les Payne at Tel: (519)<br />
653-7265 or lpayne@ctma.com.<br />
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14 <strong>CTMA</strong> VIEW – <strong>August</strong> <strong>2007</strong>
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