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Manitoba Manufacturing Week 2015 • 3 www.daretocompete.ca Manufacturing Matters to Manitoba Per cent of Manitoba's exports Billion dollars in annual sales Thousand employees (2013) Per cent higher weekly earnings than the provincial average (2013) Billion dollars in wages and salaries 15.4 63.7 16.0 3.30 60.0 canadian Manufacturers and exporters (cMe) Manitoba has been supporting Manitoba industry for many years, through many economic cycles and changing times. as we get ready to celebrate Manufacturing Week for 2015, i would like to thank our 170 member companies for their support and congratulate them on all that they have accomplished over the last year. cMe has and will be here to support our members in these challenging times. We provide support in the areas of Lean manufacturing, Hr development and training, technology planning and innovation, as well as strategic trade and marketing support — all key and critical elements to be successful. through strong local business leaders and the partnership of cMe, Manitoba has one of the strongest and most diverse manufacturing sectors in Western canada, which is well represented in our membership base and our cMe Manitoba board. there is an ongoing commitment to listen to our membership and develop the products and services they need to be successful in the long term to protect our lifestyle and future here in Manitoba. Manufacturing Week is the time when we stop to reflect and recognize some of our key manufacturing leaders, so on behalf of the cMe board, congratulations to all of this year's award recipients. Let's have a great Manufacturing Week and another year of moving forward. We WisH you WeLL as you Dare to coMpete in 2015. Sincerely, Scott Keddie Scott Keddie cMe Manitoba boarD cHair cMe nationaL boarD MeMber generaL Manager, MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. A MessAge froM scott KeDDie canaDian Manufacturers anD exporters Manitoba boarD cHair