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EMC Canada

Southwestern Ontario

EMC members in Southwestern Ontario actively engage best practice sharing and bench marking with each other through facilitated activities and informative “Strategic Interest Group” sessions. Members can rely on the tools EMC provides, and each other, for the relevant information & insights they need to help them on a daily basis.

I appreciate your continued membership and I look forward to continuing to assist you anyway I can.

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Contact Information

Jason Bates
Manufacturing Consortium Manager
519-854-7001jbates@emccanada.org

Upcoming Events

The Future of Ergonomics

VirtualJuly 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM

As workplaces evolve through changes in technology and work organization, ergonomics programs are being challenged to adapt. Workers are no longer confined to traditional desks and fixed workstations— they work from home, in vehicles, at hoteling stations, and on mobile devices, introducing new physical, cognitive, and psychosocial risk factors that are not always addressed by traditional ergonomics approaches. At the same time, emerging technologies such as AI-based video task analysis, wearable sensors, and exoskeletons promise new ways to identify risk and enhance human performance. But what do these tools truly offer?

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.

Pourquoi miser sur le commerce interprovincial pour diversifier ses marchés?

VirtuelAugust 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, les manufacturiers canadiens se retrouvent dans l’un des environnements opérationnels les plus complexes dont on se souvienne. La volatilité du commerce mondial, l’imprévisibilité des droits de douane, les tensions géopolitiques, la hausse des prix de l’énergie et la pénurie de main-d’oeuvre qui persiste ne sont plus de simples turbulences passagères. Il s’agit de réalités structurelles qui redéfinissent la façon dont les entreprises manufacturières s’organisent, planifient leur stratégie et orientent leurs investissements à long terme.

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