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EMC Canada

Central & Northern Alberta

As Manufacturing Consortium Manager for Alberta, I look forward to working with both EMC members and manufacturers across Alberta to align strategic interest groups, expand workforce development initiatives, and strengthen partnerships that help Canadian manufacturers scale, automate, and compete globally.

I look forward to being here to not only support you, but also to connect you with the many EMC programs, resources, services, and benefits that are there to help you attain success.

Contact David Today!

Contact Information

David Rist
Manufacturing Consortium Manager
drist@emccanada.org

Upcoming Events

Refrigeration System Ammonia Leaks

VirtualAugust 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Forty percent of reported ammonia incidents occur in businesses with refrigeration systems for food storage or warehousing (Technical Safety BC data).  

Why do they happen? In this webinar, review common failure scenarios that can lead to ammonia leaks in a refrigeration system.  

Inclusive Hiring and Recruitment

VirtualAugust 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Attracting and selecting the best talent requires hiring processes designed to identify potential, reduce bias, and remove unnecessary barriers.

Alberta's Plastics Industry - Tariffs and Support

VirtualAugust 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Tariff volatility, resin pricing, supplier shifts, and changing demand are creating new planning challenges for Alberta’s plastics and polymer product manufacturers. EMC is hosting a webinar to explain how this sector study will generate workforce profiles and planning tools that can help employers better understand emerging labour market pressures.

The Case for Reconnecting Canada’s Manufacturing Economy

VirtualAugust 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Now, more than ever, Canadian manufacturers are navigating one of the most complex operating environments in recent memory. Global trade volatility, tariff uncertainty, geopolitical tension, rising energy costs, and persistent labour shortages are no longer temporary disruptions. They are structural realities reshaping manufacturing companies, their execution strategies, and their long-term investment decisions.