Appetite for Disruption

48 Pages·2017·5.87 MB·English

Summer 2017
LEADREACHCONNECT
and
The Official Publication of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association
Appetite for
Disruption
Change is Now:
Machine Learning &
the Auto Industry
What Three
Decades of
Honda Canada
Manufacturing
Really Means
Trump, Trade & Tax
Reform: Campaign
Threats Meet
Governing Reality?
The Challenge of
Labour Mobility
Between Canada
and the U.S.
PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND FoREIGN
AFFAIRS MINISTER CHRySTIA FREELAND VISIT APMA
Canada Post Publications Agreement Number 40609661

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THE 2017 APMA ANNUAL CoNFERENCE &
EXHIBITIoN
11 A Personal Message from the Prime Minister of Canada
11 A Personal Message from the Premier of Ontario
12 Appetite for Disruption: The 2017 APMA Annual
Conference & Exhibition
16 Change is Now: Machine Learning & the Auto Industry
A CLoSER LooK
18 What Three Decades of Honda Canada Manufacturing
Really Means
FEATURES
21 Trump, Trade & Tax Reform: Campaign Threats Meet
Governing Reality?
26 The Challenge of Labour Mobility Between Canada & the
U.S.
28 We’re Under Attack! Cyber Security & Protecting Your
Business from a Breach
30 Looking Ahead: An Industry Market Outlook
a closer look 18 35 Lessons from Shanghai
IN EVERy ISSUE
37 Leading, Reaching & Connecting: 2017 APMA Highlights
40 Meet APMA’s Members
41 Meet APMA’s Newest Members
UP FRoNT 42 Meet CAMM’s Members
7 From the Desk of the President of the Automotive Parts 43 Behind the Scenes: Managing Growth
Manufacturers’ Association
9 APMA’s Board of Directors 46 BUyER’S GUIDE
9 Key APMA Contact Information
9 Stay Connected with APMA!

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UP FRONT
From the Desk of
T
he 65th anniversary of the Automotive (remember Renault, Volvo and Hyundai?), the
the President of the
Parts Manufacturers’ Association is a supply sector established itself as a global player.
Automotive Parts
milestone that calls for some reflec- Canada spawned a specialized jurisdiction in tool,
Manufacturers’
tion and introspection. In a year that die and mould, a population of hundreds of plas-
Association APMA is leading the public discussion on the tics and metal suppliers, and the growth of several
renegotiation of the North American Free Trade massive global players like Magna, Linamar, Mar-
Agreement (NAFTA) with partners that repre- tinrea and Woodbridge.
sent the majority of our supply and demand, it Throughout that period, the APMA worked—
seems appropriate Prime Minister of Canada sometimes in the background, sometimes in the
Justin Trudeau and his Minister of Global Affairs foreground—to ensure the sector had a voice in
Chrystia Freeland came to the APMA offices to Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City and abroad. The
talk trade, technology and our common future. Auto Pact in 1965, the Energy Crises of 1974 and
In many ways, that meeting, and subsequent 1979, and the Japanese automotive embargo of
ongoing discussions about NAFTA, result from the 1981 all saw the APMA speaking up, directing
efforts of many people who have contributed to traffic and providing guidance.
this organization’s mission since James Armour split When the Prime Minister was in the APMA
the Automotive and Aviation arm of the Canadian office in February, I presented a letter from his
Manufacturers Association (CMA) in 1952. father, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, to the
The CMA’s automotive mission was inspired APMA in 1979. The senior Mr. Trudeau thanked
in 1928, from the need for a voice for Canada’s the APMA for its work in lobbying for a nation-
Flavio Volpe nascent parts manufacturing sector. In the early al automotive strategy. He had directed the
President part of this century, dozens of original equipment Department of Industry to work with APMA on
Automotive Parts
manufacturers (OEM) dotted the landscape in the its reasoned, articulate position, and that led in
Manufacturers’ Association
Great Lakes region. Many were smaller volume, 1983 to the formation of a Task Force on the
local players who manufactured everything in- Canadian Automotive Industry by the Minister
house. The largest volume players, including those of Industry, co-chaired by APMA President Pat
who form today’s Ford Motor Company, General Lavelle and United Automobile Workers Presi-
Motors and FIAT Chrysler Automobiles, were run- dent Bob White. I could have highlighted many
ning Compete Knock Down operations in Canada. examples of fruitful APMA efforts: the original
This made securing OEM supply contracts chal- NAFTA formulation of the 1990s, or the leader-
lenging, and the CMA lobbied successfully for ship during the Global Financial Crisis in 2009,
protective tariffs and regulations that forced the but the PM understood we were not new to
creation of a strong, local parts sector. leadership in times of need.
In 1952, in a post-war environment that Today, I proudly lead an organization that
APMA Celebrates
spawned real discussion of a U.S.-United Kingdom is building on the efforts of my predecessors to
its 65th Anniversary free trade alliance, the leaders in a now-thriving keep our voice front-and-centre. Whether we are
Canadian parts supply sector had the foresight to leading investment meetings in Shanghai, trade
recruit a Canadian trade commissioner in Wash- discussions in Washington, or missions abroad in
ington, D.C. to be the first director of the new India, Germany or Mexico, the voice of the APMA
Whether we are
APMA. His mission? Work with the Canadian proudly serves the interest of the most innovative,
leading investment department of external affairs to identify where focused and tested supply sector in the world. As
meetings in Shanghai, our sector could contribute to a Canadian propos- we navigate through NAFTA discussions, Labour
trade discussions al to enter this two-country accord that promised Reform in Ontario, and zero-emission vehicle
to shape the new global economic order. mandates in Quebec, we continue to build on the
in Washington, or
In the first official pivot of the new APMA, legacy of this thoughtful organization that shined
missions abroad in
the organization submitted to then-Secretary of a light when and where it was needed most. ■
India, Germany or
External Affairs, Lester B. Pearson, a schedule of
Mexico, the voice of tariff protections we no longer needed to fos- Regards,
the APMA proudly ter growth and offered them to Canadian nego-
serves the interest of tiators to help get a better deal. That free trade
discussion failed, but the APMA signalled to top
the most innovative,
lawmakers that our sector was ready to lead this
focused and tested
country’s enormous post-war boom. Flavio Volpe
supply sector in the
As decades passed and different OEM play- President
world. ers came in and out of the Canadian landscape Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association
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SPECIALTy SECTIoN:
The Automotive
Parts Manufacturers'
Association is
Celebrating 65 years of
Making a Difference in
the Industry.
Congratulations on reaching this milestone!
UP FRONT
APMA’S BoArd of directorS
Barry Jones Keith henry derrick Phelps Steve Wilkins
Chairman, APmA President President Director
President Windsor Mold Group aBc Group Production, Brose North America
Leggett & Platt automotive Group 444 Hanna Street east 2 Norelco Drive Brose north america, Inc.
north america Windsor, ON N8X 2N4 Toronto, ON m9L 2X6 3933 Automation Avenue
Schukra of north america Ltd. Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] Auburn Hills, mI, uSA 48326
360 Silver Creek Industrial Drive Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone] Tel: [phone]
r. r. #1, Tecumseh Fax: [phone]
earl hughson Jonathon Rodzik
Lakeshore, ON N8N 4Y3
President Corporate Sales manager caMM Representatives on the
Tel: [phone]
Invotek electronics Inc. the narmco Group aPMa Board
Fax: [phone]
19 Ing Court 2575 Airport road Jon azzopardi
Flavio Volpe Aurora, ON L4G 0K5 Windsor, ON N8W 1Z4 President
President Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] Laval International
aPMa Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]th Concession road
10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 801 r.r. #3
Peter LeBlanc Frank Seguin
Toronto, ON m9B 6H7 maidstone, ON N0r 1K0
Director, Automotive Sales, NAFTA executive Vice-President, Corporate
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
arcelorMittal dofasco Projects and Strategy Development
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
PO Box 2460 Magna closures Inc.
Lisa Boulton 1330 Burlington Street east Corporate Headquarters Mike Bilton
General Counsel Hamilton, ON L8N 3J5 337 magna Drive Advanced engineering manager
aGS automotive Systems Tel: [phone] Aurora, ON L4G 7K1 Plasman Group
200 Yorkland Boulevard, Suite 800 Fax: [phone] Tel: [phone] Burke Street
Toronto, ON m2J 5C1 Fax: [phone] Windsor, ON N9A 6J3
Martin Mazza
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Senior Vice-President, Roy Verstraete
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
marketing & Global Sales executive Consultant / Advisor
Fred di tosto the Woodbridge Group anchor danly
CFO 4240 Sherwoodtowne Boulevard 2590 Ouellette Avenue
Martinrea International Inc. mississauga, ON L4Z 2G6 Windsor, ON N8X 1L7
3210 Langstaff road Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Vaughan, ON L4K 5B2 Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
Mark Stoddart Greg Walton
Fax: [phone]
Chief Technology Officer & executive President & CeO
Vice-President of Sales & marketing dynaplas Ltd.
Linamar corporation 380 Passmore Avenue
287 Speedvale Avenue West Scarborough, ON m1V 4B4
Guelph, ON N1H 1C5 Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
StAy connected with APMA! APMA contAct inforMAtion
It’s now easier than ever. With TWITTER: Another social General Inquiries Vince Guglielmo
today’s age of mobile technology and medium for you to stay con- 10 Four Seasons Place, Vice-President
Suite 801 Ext.: 233
social media, there are more ways than nected with APMA. Check in
Toronto, ON M9B 6H7 E-mail: [email protected]
ever before to stay connected with the from home or on the go with your
Tel: [phone]
people and organizations that matter smartphone (@APMACanada)! Fax: [phone] Nick Persichilli
to you most. Take advantage of these www.apma.ca Senior Manager, Stakeholder
opportunities to stay connected with LINKEDIN: Social network- [email protected] Relations & Business
Development
APMA and have your voice heard! ing, the professional way. Flavio Volpe Ext.: 224
Keep connected with APMA President E-mail: [email protected]
APMA WEBSITE: Read along through our LinkedIn group and get Ext.: 228
E-mail: [email protected] Glenda Tedesco
as APMA and industry experts the same great updates in a more pro- Administrative Assistant
post updates on APMA’s web- fessional setting than other social Janet Soutar Ext.: 223
site about current issues affecting the mediums (search for Automotive Executive Assistant E-mail: [email protected]
Ext.: 227
automotive industry. Everything from Parts Manufacturers’ Association
E-mail: [email protected]
environmental issues to international (APMA) – Canada).
business dilemmas is covered in this APMA is Canada’s national association representing OEM producers
space. Visit www.apma.ca. Join the discussion now! of parts, equipment, tools, supplies and services for the worldwide
automotive industry. To learn more about the association, its mis-
sion and values, leadership and more, go to www.apma.ca.
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