Alongside exhibits of 750+ suppliers and OEMs featuring the latest equipment and technology advancements in machine tools, tooling, metalworking, automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and digital transformation, visitors will have the opportunity to hear from the following speakers about current issues and opportunities in the Canadian manufacturing sector amid a shifting global trade landscape.

Toronto, ON, September 29, 2025 - The Canadian manufacturing sector will get a glimpse into the future this week as more than 10,000 industry professionals convene in Toronto for four days of technology transfer, learning opportunities and idea generation at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) 2025 - Canada's national industry event, presented by SME taking place at the Toronto Congress Centre today through October 2.

Alongside exhibits of 750+ suppliers and OEMs featuring the latest equipment and technology advancements in machine tools, tooling, metalworking, automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and digital transformation, visitors will have the opportunity to hear from the following speakers about current issues and opportunities in the Canadian manufacturing sector amid a shifting global trade landscape.

Monday, September 29, 2025

1:00 p.m. - Opening Keynote: The Resilience Playbook: Geopolitics, AI, Auto, Private Equity, and Advanced Manufacturing for Canada's Future: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association (APMA), will unveil how his team is bringing together some of the country's brightest minds to challenge the industry to imagine what it would take for Canada to launch its own car brand - and share why a delivery goal of the early 2030s might not be as far off as it seems.

3:30 p.m. - Featured Presentation: Critical Technologies, Critical Impact: How Ontario is Powering the Next Industrial Transformation: Claudia Krywiak, President and CEO of Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), will provide an overview of OCI's $50 million Critical Industrial Technologies (CIT) program, and funding and support opportunities available to Ontario manufacturers.


Tuesday, September 30, 2025
8:30 a.m. - Executive Perspectives: From Disruption to Advantage: Scaling Additive for Real-World Impact: This panel - featuring Andrew Carter, Manufacturing Process and Engineering Manager at Stratasys Direct, Ante Lausic, Lead Process Engineer - Metal AM at General Motors, Khaled Samk, Additive Manufacturing Metallurgist at Exco Engineering, Garrett Harmon, Application Engineering Project Manager at Caracol AM (3D Printing Canada), and Mihaela Vlasea, Associate Professor, Multi-scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at the University of Waterloo - will discuss how a new era of additive manufacturing has arrived in Canada and the transformative effect it's having on all sectors of the manufacturing industry.


Wednesday, October 1, 2025

8:30 a.m. - Executive Perspectives: ReTooling the Future: Navigating Workforce Gaps, Global Shocks, and the Smart Tech Revolution: This panel - featuring Vince D'Alessio, President of Elliott-Matsuura Canada, Peter Sheridan, President of EMEC Machine Tools, Marc Hasrouny, President of Megatel CNC Solutions Inc. & the CMTDA, David Andrews, General Manager of Mazak Corporation, and Joe Thompson, Editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine - will discuss how, in the face of rising U.S. tariffs, the need for skilled workers is greater than ever and can actually help protect companies against global trade volatility and propel industry growth.


Thursday, October 2, 2025
8:30 a.m. - Executive Perspectives: Building Canada's Future Workforce: Strengthening Talent Pathways Through Industry-Education Collaboration: This panel - featuring Robert Cattle, Executive Director of CTMA, Brian Bendig, President and CEO of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing, Aaron Tisdelle, President Girotti Machine, Tara Clawsie, Tech Teacher at Grand Erie District School Board, and Thomas Douglas, Advanced Manufacturing Tech Teacher at Garth Webb School, 5409 Robotics - will showcase the successes of a unique "Career-Ready" program of the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) and share government-subsidized hiring opportunities available for Ontario manufacturers


About CMTS 2025

Featuring the latest equipment and technology advancements in machine tools, tooling, metalworking, automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and digital transformation, CMTS 2025 is expected to draw more than 10,000 professionals in all areas of the industry, including automotive, aerospace, energy, government, commercial, industrial, and oil and gas. The show will present 750+ suppliers and OEMs, three major technology showcases and a national cross-section of decision-makers shaping the future of Canadian manufacturing.

CMTS 2025 is presented by non-profit SME, with strategic event partners including Canadian Machine Tool Distributors Association, Canadian Tooling & Machining Association, Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, CWB-EWI, and NGen.

Industry supporters include AI4Manufacturing Canada, Automate Canada, Anada-ASEAN Business Council, Canadian Association of Moldmakers, Canada Makes, Dental Industry Association of Canada, Export Development Canada, Italian Trade Agency, Machines Italia, Ontario Centre of Innovation and the VR/AR Association.
For more information and to register for the event, visit www.cmts.ca.