Join Us

For more than 140 years, manufacturers and exporters have been experiencing the CME difference. Fighting for your future. Saving you money. Helping you grow. Since 1871, we have been connecting Canada's job creators with world-class:

• Business opportunities – Member access to cost-saving business services, new business opportunities, experienced advisors, policymakers and business networks across Canada;
• Advocacy – Improving public policies and regulations on your behalf;
• Intelligence – Strategic business trends and knowledge to help you grow and thrive;
• Best practices – Insightful publications, workshops, training programs, learning opportunities, expert advisors and awards; and,
• Networking – The proper forums you need to interact with and learn from your peers.

The Bottom Line

CME advocates on your behalf to improve public policies and regulations affecting your business.

“As Canada’s largest trade and industry association, CME speaks for more than 10,000 manufacturers and exporters across Canada as well as thousands more that belong to the 40-plus industry associations that make up the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition. That’s a strong voice for Canadian business that has proven to deliver results.”

Paul N. Lucas, President and CEO
GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (Mississauga, ON)

“This organization takes the time to keep their fingers on the pulse of changes affecting manufacturing and exporting interests, and makes the implications of these changes known to individual members; which allows us to compete on the world stage.”

David Lane, President & COO
Clayburn Industries (Abbotsford, BC)

CME communicates strategic economic and industry trends, policy news, and analysis to members, governments and stakeholders.

“CME supports manufacturers and exporters by taking care of issues that we don’t have time to deal with on our own and allows us to grow our markets and expand our products. I want to thank CME for strengthening my business.”

Shawn Levangie, President
Trail Blazer (Halifax, NS)

“We have been a member of CME for more than 90 years because the organization is the undisputed leader focused on the future of Canadian manufacturing and exporting. No other association delivers the value that CME provides.”

Raymond Leduc, General Manager
IBM Bromont (Bromont, QC)

CME provides members with access to business services, new business opportunities, experienced advisors, policymakers and your peers across Canada.

“The question isn't whether you can afford to join; it’s whether you can afford not to. Membership in CME gives you the access, expertise, services and knowledge that you cannot get from any other association in Canada.”

Jake Tamminga, President
JAY-LOR® International (Orton, ON)

CME educates through best practice demonstrations, publications, workshops, training programs, learning opportunities, expert advisors and awards.

“We achieved an impressive 69 per cent improvement in our gross profit margin as a result of implementing best practices that we saw during a CME Innovation Insights tour.”

Tony Menard, President
VMAC (Nanaimo, BC)

“CME offers us cost-effective programs that a company could not otherwise afford to do themselves, but the real value we get is the opportunity to work with government and other business leaders, on issues that affect our business. CME is an investment that has repaid us our membership fee many times over, every year.”

Rob Hattin, President
Hattin Holdings Inc. (Hamilton, ON)

CME provides members from coast to coast with peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

“CME has provided our company with channels of communication to other manufacturers, exporters and supporting organizations that have been very helpful on a myriad of issues that we have faced over the years. We've also met many wonderful people and developed friendships across the country through these channels."

Roy Cook, Chief Operating Officer
Monarch Industries Limited (Winnipeg, MB)

“CME listens and helps us with our issues and is our company’s connection to the network of like-minded businesses. Without CME, we would not have learned the value of time. CME is a strong link to our success.”

Bonnie Cook, President
AbbyShot Clothiers (Mount Pearl, NL)