REGINA — Saskatchewan’s international exports of manufactured goods reached a record $11.6 billion last year, according to a press release from Sask. Trade and Export Development.
This accounts for 23.5 per cent of the province’s total international merchandise exports for 2023.
That statistics and others are being highlighted during Manufacturing Week Nov. 24 to 30.
Capital investment in the province’s manufacturing sector for 2023 was $970.9 million. This is an increase of over 27 per cent from 2022. Manufacturing also plays an important role in job creation in the province, with over 33,000 people employed in the sector.
Saskatchewan’s manufacturing sector continues to show great diversity, in addition to traditional equipment manufacturing, the release states. Saskatchewan companies also manufacture commercial drones and ambulances that get shipped all over the world, parts for the defence industry and innovative turnkey building solutions.
There are many events throughout Saskatchewan Manufacturing Week. The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium is hosting a webinar on Nov. 29 focused on how to harness automation and effectively assess, plan and incorporate it into manufacturing facilities. On Nov. 27, Saskatoon Industry Education Council is hosting , an event that educates students on the variety of careers that exist within the manufacturing sector. This event includes tours of manufacturing facilities in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Research in Additive Manufacturing lab.
