The Society of Manufacturing Engineers - SME is the world's largest and oldest professional society in technical education, founded in 1932, with around 25,000 members around the globe. SME advances manufacturing knowledge and influences more than half a million manufacturing practitioners all over the world.

The BDC is Canada's business development bank. From more than 100 offices across the country, the BDC promotes entrepreneurship by providing highly tailored financing, venture capital and consulting services to entrepreneurs.

In 2007, more than 220 Canadian parts suppliers and 190 tool shops concluded over $3.8 billion CAD of export business in 70 countries with EDC support.

We offer tailored solutions for both tool shops and parts suppliers. Visit us often to learn more about export success stories and industry links.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canda 

The mandate of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada consists of:

• ensuring that Canada's foreign policy reflects true Canadian values and advances Canada's national interests;
• strengthening rules-based trading arrangements and to expand free and fair market access at bilateral, regional and global levels; and 
• working with a range of partners inside and outside government to achieve increased economic opportunity and enhanced security for Canada and for Canadians at home and abroad.

You can access the entire formal mandate of the department in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act (R.S. 1985, c. E-22).

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