The Fabricator - January 2016

News and information from the Fabricators

& Manufacturers Association, International®

Volunteer Spotlight
Jason Hillenbrand
Laser Products Manager
Amada America Inc.

Jason has been with Amada since 1999. He began as a laser consultant and has been the laser product manager since 2005. Before joining Amada, Jason worked as an applications engineer at LVD USA and as a programmer at Cincinnati Ventilating Co.

His responsibilities at Amada include training the
sales force and public on products; creating pricing,
production, design, and development concepts; service
support; training; and support after use.

Jason is a member of the FMA Industrial Laser Council (since June 2011) and speaks annually at FMA events, including the Leadership Summit and FABTECH. In October 2015 Jason was elected to his first three-year term on the FMA board of directors.

FABTECH Canada Brings Experience, Reach, and Success to Canadian Manufacturers

North American manufacturing organizations bring more than 300 years of combined experience to Canada’s fabricating, welding, metal forming, and finishing industries

FABTECH® Canada returns March 22-24, 2016, to the Toronto Congress Centre, bringing together manufacturing leaders, decision-makers, suppliers, and buyers from coast to coast, as well as the U.S. Featuring more than 73,000 sq. ft. of exhibits and attracting over 4,000 buyers in 2014, FABTECH Canada continues to grow, benefiting from the experience of 34 years of FABTECH shows in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

“Since its inception, the FABTECH show series
has been committed to supporting the fabricating,
welding, metal forming, and finishing trades,” said
John Catalano, senior event manager for SME.
“FABTECH Canada continues on that promise,
focusing solely on the success and growth of these
industries within Canada.”
Now in its third cycle, FABTECH Canada will
give attendees access to hundreds of exhibiting
companies along with their new products, thousands
of experts and peers all under one roof, and a variety
of special events and education sessions. All are
designed to better enable Canadian manufacturers
and manufacturing professionals to compete in the
national and global marketplace.

FABTECH Canada continues to serve as Canada’s most complete destination for fabricating, welding, metal forming, and finishing, carrying with it the full North American reach of the FABTECH series. With an unmatched reputation in the industry, FABTECH is the largest event in this sector in North America. “With more manufacturing professionals in Ontario alone than in any other jurisdiction throughout Canada or the U.S., FABTECH Canada is committed to serving Canadian manufacturers’ unique set of needs and business environment,” Catalano said. To learn more about FABTECH Canada or register as an exhibitor, visit fabtechcanada.com.