March 22 - March 24, 2016
650 Dixon Road Toronto, ON M9W 1J1

FABTECH CANADA gives you all the tools you need to improve productivity, increase profits and find new ways to grow in today’s competitive business environment. If your business specializes in fabricating, metal forming, welding, and/or finishing this is the only event dedicated to meeting all of your business needs. Conference speakers from Tyco Electronics Canada, AlcoTec, McGill University, aizoOn, Trumpf, Amada and Graco.

In his keynote speech, Leadership, Strategy and Innovation in the Manufacturing Business, Canadian Army Maj. Gen. David Fraser, chief operating officer, INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing will provide advice to Canadian manufacturers looking to grow their business in a rapidly-changing market. Reviewing factors impacting the Canadian industry – from market size to oil prices and the Canadian dollar – he will outline the relationship between the country’s west (resources) and east (manufacturing base), review domestic and international opportunities, and offer eye-opening insight into the cultural differences of doing business in Canada versus the US, China and other countries.

Other highlights of FABTECH Canada’s educational program include:

• Sessions covering lean management, lasers and cutting, stamping, forming and fabricating, finishing, welding and additive manufacturing.

• Expert panel discussions on what additive manufacturing (3D printing) means for the metal fabrication industry and how employers can address the global skills development challenge.

• Half-day workshops focused on innovation and team-building strategies,  Training Within Industry (TWI) lean practices, and aluminum welding and metallurgy.