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Located at the Langley Events Centre, less than an hour from Vancouver, attendees can network with fellow industry professionals and discover the latest production and manufacturing processes that can drive your business.
Join us at 9:00am for a free continental breakfast and to hear the keynote address from Seaspan Shipyard’s Chad Hey and Wesley Kulatunga, who will discuss what the Defence Industrial Strategy means for you, Canada’s critical manufacturing backbone.
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Langley Exhibitors include:
A.C.T. Equipment Sales Ltd. • Access Machinery • Accurate Machine Tool Canada Co. • Akhurst Machinery • All Fabrication Machinery Inc • AMADA Canada Ltd. • Amax Laser • AMIX Recycling • AXYZ Automation Group • BAHCO • Blaser Swisslube Inc. • BLM GROUP USA • BLUM-NOVOTEST INC, • BTH Sales • Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters • Cascade Capital Machine Sales Inc. • CBVL Robotics Inc. • Charlie Smith Machine Works • Codiac Printing Inc • DGI Supply • DiPaolo Machine Tools Ltd • DMG MORI Canada Inc. • Edge Production Supplies Ltd • Elliott Matsuura • EMC Canada • Empire Machinery & Tools Ltd. • Encore Metals • Essential Software Solutions • Fronius Canada • Fuchs Lubricants Canada • FumeFree • Genius ERP • Guhring Corporation • Haimer USA • Hermle USA • Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence • Holland Industrial Supply • Horn USA Inc • Huyck Industrials Limited • HyperNC Solutions • Iscar Tools Inc. • KASTO • KEMPER North America • KIPP Ltd • Lamarche Machinery Inc • Lethbridge Iron Works (Leth Iron) • Lincoln Electric Company of Canada • Lissmac Corporation • LVD North America (Strippit, Inc.) • Masse Sales Ltd. • Mazak Canada • MC Machinery Systems Canada • Messer Canada Inc. • Metalcraft Technology • Methods Machine Tools • Mittmann Inc./WTO • Mitutoyo Canada Inc. • Monolith Bison Inc. • NCPerformance • NTWIST • Optical Gaging Products – OGP • OSG Canada • Pacesetter Sales • Paine Machine • Prima Power • Rapid 3D • Rapidfire Laser Restorations • Redfab Inc / Erwin Halder KG • Renishaw Canada • Robotools Canada • Salvagnini America • Sandvik Coromant • SCHUNK Intec Corp • SIKA • Six S Partners • SMW_Autoblok Canada • Sodick • Source Atlantic • Sync Robotics Inc. • Technicut Industrial Supply • Thomas Skinner • TRUMPF Canada • Tungaloy Canada Inc. • Tyrolit • Vargus • Vericut • Wakefield Canada Inc. • Wallace CNC Solutions Inc. • Waycon Manufacturing Ltd. • Weldmatic Automation • Westcam Solutions Inc. • Western Gasco • WFL Millturn Technologies Canada Inc. • Wikus Canada • WorkSafeBC • WSC Canada • ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions • …and more!
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Langley Schedule
| Start | End | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Build–Partner–Buy: What Canada’s Defence Strategy Means for Manufacturers Join us for our keynote address from Seaspan Shipyard’s Chad Hey and Wesley Kulatunga, who will discuss what the Defence Industrial Strategy means for you, Canada’s critical manufacturing backbone. The discussion will include such topics as: • Seaspan’s “Build–Partner–Buy” approach and what it actually means for suppliers • Where metal fabrication and manufacturing fit into future defence procurement • Raising the Bar: Quality, Certification & Standards • Why quality and documentation are becoming differentiators • How to Engage with Seaspan: Practical steps to become a supplier or grow your scope |
Keynote Area |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Exhibitor Showcase | Show Floor |
Keynote Information
Chad Hey, CPA,CMA
Director, Industrial Participation & Strategic Initiatives
Seaspan Shipyards | Seaspan ULC
Chad Hey is the Director of Industrial Participation & Strategic Initiatives at Seaspan Shipyards, where he leads the development and execution of Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) strategies in support of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and related defence programs. In this role, he manages an ITB portfolio exceeding $12 billion, working closely with federal departments, global OEMs, and Canadian suppliers to deliver long-term industrial outcomes.
Chad’s work sits at the intersection of defence procurement, Indigenous economic participation, and industrial investment, with a strong focus on building sustainable Canadian capability in shipbuilding, marine systems, and in-service support.
Wesley Kulatunga, CSCP
Procurement Lead, Supply Chain [CAT-D]
Seaspan Shipyards | Seaspan ULC
Wesley Kulatunga is a Procurement Lead within the Supply Chain team at Seaspan Shipyards, where he supports sourcing and subcontracting for complex fabricated components across shipbuilding programs under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). In this role, he oversees procurement activities across a portfolio of $600 million focused on outsourced fabrication and manufactured components.
Wesley’s work focuses on developing strong partnerships with Canadian fabrication and manufacturing suppliers supporting naval vessel construction. His portfolio includes primary structural assemblies such as ship blocks, large integrated fabricated assemblies, and steel outfitting components produced by unionized suppliers across Canada, along with select North American and international partners.
