On September 14, the Canadian Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Roadshow in China 2018 was held at the Point-line Space Professional Service Exchange Center in Futian District, Shenzhen, which was sponsored by Shenzhen Outbound Alliance (SOA) and the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou and organized by Statistical Society for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of Shenzhen (SSFET) and Roadlink GLB. In order to promote intelligent manufacturing technology exchange and development between China and Canada, the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou organized eight leading enterprises in Canadian intelligent manufacturing industry and their cutting-edge technology project teams to participate in the Roadshow, which has helped build a platform for exchange and cooperation between Chinese and Canadian enterprises. The Point-line Space Professional Service Exchange Center provided venue support for the Roadshow.

Tom Cumming, Business Counselor of the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou, delivered welcoming remarks at the Roadshow

Sun Tianlu, Executive Chairman of SOA and Chairman of SSFET, delivered welcoming remarks at the Roadshow

Tom Cumming, Business Counselor of the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou and Sun Tianlu, Executive Chairman of SOA attended the Roadshow and delivered welcoming remarks, saying that they will actively promote exchange and cooperation between Chinese and Canadian enterprises and provide them with a better platform for exchange and cooperation. The attendees of the Roadshow also included Lisa Qi, Director of Greater China, the Science and Technology Department of the Ontario 2018Government of Canada, Ding Ning, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of SOA, as well as representatives from nearly 60 enterprises and professional institutions such as Zhongke New Material Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Loobot Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Lushizu Robot Co., Ltd., Guangdong Huaxing Bank, Shenzhen Tsingda United Capital Management Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Qianhai Pengchen Investment Management Co., Ltd.. The publicity video of Canadian companies and that of the Guangming New District were also played at the Roadshow.

PA Process Automation Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

PA Process Automation Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Former M+W Industrial Automation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.), is one of the leading suppliers of integrated automation solutions for the process and discrete industrial production. From planning to implementation and system start-ups: our status as a professional business partner with ample experience enables us to assist you with any issues related to automation - in fact, our services can even cover the entire life cycle of your plant. Our operations focus on the design of control and process control systems and their Vertical Integration into the overall business process. On September 1, 2014, M+W Industrial Automation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was merged into ATS Group and renamed as PA Process Automation Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

CSA Group

Founded in 1919, CSA Group is an internationally recognized, authoritative organization for standard development, testing, inspection and certification. The scope of business of CSA Group covers Alternative new energy, medical equipment, hazardous sites, industry, sanitary products, construction, safety and technology, electrical appliance, gas, lighting and the field of sustainable development, as well as consumer product evaluation services. The experienced technical experts and consultants of CSA Group in China can directly complete the testing, inspection and certification procedures of North America, the European Union and other countries, providing localized one-stop certification and testing services to help customers save time and costs and make products more accessible to the global market. The services of CSA Group have earned trust from many of the world’s top brands and have been widely recognized by organizations across the world. The CSA logo has been applied in billions of products in the world.

Empower Operations

Founded in February 2014, Empower Operations is a smart design software company based in Vancouver, Canada, dedicated to providing the world’s most advanced technologies and tools for product & process design. The company's flagship OASIS Intelligent Design Software brings together more than 20 years of research and development results from the R&D team, integrating the world’s leading algorithms to help engineers quickly and efficiently find the best product & process design. Empower Operations provides software sales, business process consulting, training and technical support services for a wide range of customers. The company has provided world-class products & services for global top 500 enterprises such as GM, Lockheed Martin, YumChina and world-renowned mobile phone manufacturers, saving customers up to 48% of costs and improving product quality up to 65%. Empower Operations is expecting to work with Chinese customers to facilitate the initiative of Made in China 2025 and usher in a new chapter in the era of smart design.

Hibar Systems Limited

Founded in 1974, Hibar Systems Limited is a Canadian SME in Ontario. The company has become a leading North American manufacturer of advanced engineering and equipment. It specializes in high-end customization and research, development and manufacturing of advanced automation equipment, which are widely applied in industries such as food, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and battery. Located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, the company occupies an area of 6.3 acres. It has set up branches in China, the United States and Germany.

KELK

Founded in 1953, KELK is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization, specializes in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art electronic measurement equipment used mainly in steel and aluminum rolling mills, paper mills, and mining applications around the world. Today, we have over 100 employees. They stand by our name; many have been awarded for their long-term hard work at KELK. Moreover, our employees have multinational educational backgrounds and experiences that are necessary to keep KELK ahead of its competitors. KELK operates from a modern plant located in Toronto, Canada which houses Head Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Research, Sales and Service functions for the company, with Sales and Marketing sections supported by a worldwide network of agents. We are a long established company and have stable and growing business levels with a wide range of products. We serve geographically diverse markets with over 95% of our sales outside of Canada.

Longbridge

Longbridge is one of the largest control cabinet manufacturers in Ontario, Canada. Longbridge has 46 years of manufacturing experience, 70 outstanding employees, and an area of 37,000 square feet of production base in Cambridge, Guelph and Mississauga. LongBridge specializes in the design, development and production of the world’s best control cabinets, providing customers with unprecedented service experience.

QNX软件系统有限公司

As a subsidiary of Blackberry, QNX is a leader of operation systems, middleware, development tools and professional services in the connected embedded system market. Global leaders like Audi, Siemens, General Electric, Cisco and Lockheed Martin have applied QNX technical applications into car electronics, surgical equipment, industrial control system, network router and other task-oriented or life-critical applications.

WECO

As a leading electrical connector manufacturer and electrical connector solution supplier, WECO offers a variety of products for energy, industry, electrical and electronics industries. Founded in 1921, in HANAU, Germany, WECO has eight offices and more than 450 employees around the world. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, WECO has been dedicated to creating great values for customers through developing, improving and adjusting electrical connector solutions. WECO has leading, innovative electrical connector solutions and design concepts to provide engineering service and technical support for clients while maintaining proper production flexibility to meet clients’ diverse needs. WECO is improving the existing products based on clients’ needs and continues to develop new, innovative products. The company has enormous development potential in areas such as firefighting & security, LED lighting, industrial and energy, etc.

After the Roadshow video, representatives of participating companies and institutions discussed business cooperation on site with eight intelligent manufacturing companies in Canada.

SOA will strive to help facilitate local enterprises to go global. Through the Roadshow & business matchmaking event and the platform of Point-line Space Professional Service Exchange Center, Canadian intelligent manufacturing technologies can be introduced and the business matchmaking between Chinese and Canadian enterprises can be enhanced, building a bridge for mutual communication and cooperation.