CWB’s Enhanced Welder Apprenticeship Training (EWAT) aims to serve the needs of the apprentices by providing them with the chance to work with several employers and exposing them to various metal fabrication processes and skills development opportunities during their apprenticeship period.

It’s time for our elected officials to realize the power (and the votes) that 1.7 million Canadians wield and fix a sector that is languishing behind other industrialized nations in innovation and technology adoption.

It is very important to understand that there are options beyond just providing deposits to attract lenders, and they usually start with making the best use of assets that have already been accumulated.

As much as women need better job opportunities, the trades need women to help address the shortage. We are in a win-win situation when we simultaneously build women’s skills and change the way the trades have been structured to open them up to women.

A look at 2016 census data shows that only 16 per cent of workers in the major metalworking industries are female. This is despite the fact that women make up more than 47 per cent of the total labour force.

The introduction of high levels of manufacturing software technology can affect a manufacturing business in many ways. These are the top 10.

Manufacturers trying to recruit from the pool of millennials and Gen Z talent need to create a positive employee experience (EX) at their business.

The Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) is just around the corner, and visiting this show definitely can be a productive use of time.

The benefits of IIoT reach far beyond simple monitoring. The use of sensors spawns condition-based management alarms.

Borrowers should seek out leasing options that are tailored to their unique needs.

All of a borrower’s assets are secured with a General Security Agreement (GSA). However, it is the nuances of the GSA that cause some confusion for many business owners

With a membership base of around 160 companies, the CTMA has a thorough understanding of the problems the manufacturing sector faces.

The Canadian welding industry is facing a shortage of skilled welding professionals across the country. Labour market studies indicate there are far fewer welding professionals than are needed by manufacturers and construction companies. This gap will be even larger in the future as the baby boomer...

Government and industry must work together, or they risk losing our nation’s aerospace leadership position.