Calgary's manufacturing industry drives the demands for goods and services from other sectors of the provincial economy.

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Energy efficiency is more than just conserving resources and reducing greenhouse gases. It's about enhancing your company's productivity and competitiveness by using a smarter way. Productivity Alberta has the tools and resources to help your company leverage this potential. Visit their online toolkit for more information and examples of Alberta companies finding success through energy efficiency.

Manufacturing

Fast Facts

Source: Statistics Canada, City of Calgary Corporate Economics

For additional information, visit our sector profile:

Manufacturing - Calgary: Manufactured Force - 1,807KB

Manufacturing Sector Summary - 178KB

Calgary Manufacturing Productivity Issues and Opportunities Study

View the full report here - 274KB

Calgary's Manufacturing Companies

Calgary's Manufacturing Companies.pdf - 2,770KB

Read the Alberta Machining Sector Benchmarking Report 2009

Machinist Benchmarking Final Report- July 2009.pdf - 553KB  

Productivity: Innovating for Success

When it comes to enhancing productivity, innovation is a critical driver. However, innovation is about more than technology and commercialization. In fact, more than 80 per cent of innovation is non-technical and can be grouped into five key areas, any of which if successfully implemented will see an increase in your company's productivity:

• Market Extension
• Business Models
• Product Improvement
• System Solutions
• Process Improvement

Download these videos in the Media Gallery. They will give you insight into these innovations and how they have successfully been implemented by companies across Alberta.