MTD Metro is a very diverse manufacturing supplier with multiple capabilities:

• Tool & Die Building and Tool Integration
• Powder Coating
• Metal Stamping and Forming
• CNC Milling and CNC Turning
• Electrical and Mechanical Assembly
• MIG, TIG and Robotic Welding
• Laser Cutting

MTD Metro Tool & Die Ltd  focuses on providing customers with a distinct source to their manufacturing needs.

Congratulations MTD Team!

As usual, some communities are seeing higher activity than others but we will continue to strive to create events in every community that are relevant to the issues in your facilities and valuable to you as an individual in your role. It goes without saying that your feedback and input, as well as participation, are so key to success.

Here are the details of upcoming event for the month of September. Thank you to our hosts as well as the guests speakers in some ares where subject matter…

Marketing is not just glossy brochures and a high-tech website. It is knowing what your main differentiating value is, and then conveying that message to your marketplace. A simple test to assess the health or effectiveness of your company's marketing efforts is to ask yourself the following two questions:

• What do we believe are our company's key value differentiating features; and

• How would our target customers (existing and desired customers) answer that question?

If the answers to…

The focus this Fall is truly on best practice sharing - providing your company with a real opportunity to hone in on the lessons learned by your peers.  We are pleased to have companies such as Blommer Chocolate Canada, Burnbrae Farms Ltd., Trillium Health Care Products, Sun Rich Fresh Foods, ABB Robotics, Frito Lay Canada and Gay Lea Foods sharing best practices in relationship to various aspects of their businesses across the Province!   Each of these companies are looking forward to…

The GreenField Ethanol Lighthouse is serving as a beacon for these national Games, guiding the 1,500 participants from across Canada to the hub of the Games at the Athletes' Village at St. Lawrence College in Brockville, as well as highlighting the competitors' achievements at the medal plaza.  The lighthouse will be powered by ethanol, providing an environmentally friendly solution for the Games.  Ethanol from the Johnstown plant reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 62% compared to…

Thanks to those companies who hosted the April Safety Group Sessions.

The Frequency & Severity chart is available on the Safety Group Web Page.  http://www.emccanada.org/documents/wsibsafety/20092010sg/frequencyandseverityxls

The September Meetings are fast approaching; please visit your Safety Group Page to see the schedule of meetings

Core (participated 1-5 years) http://www.emccanada.org/group_spaces/safetygroup

Advantage (participated over 5 years) http://www.emccanada.org/group_s…

The need for a highly skilled workforce has long been identified as key requirement for industry to remain competitive and with the challenges in place, such as an aging population, finding qualified, well trained candidates is an ever growing difficulty.  The opportunity to have an educational institute dedicated to focusing on the Food and Beverage Sector in particular may provide opportunities for those in industry to find skilled, qualified labour who through training can be moulded to suit…

Please keep in mind that these are separate from the regular networking events happening in the communities.

We realize that most of you are still savoring summer, but now is a good time to think about your training plans for the fall and, yes, even beyond! The chart below includes all the information on what is available, when and the costs associated. Also, you may click on the link associated with the event title to find out more about that program and the facilitator.

These courses are…