TEKAD Joins Canada Makes
We’re excited to welcome TEKAD to the Canada Makes ecosystem.
With more than 30 years of experience in hard chrome plating, grinding, and surface finishing, TEKAD has built a strong reputation in industrial repair and performance coatings. In recent years, the company has expanded its expertise into advanced manufacturing through Directed Energy Deposition (DED) and laser cladding technologies, bringing innovative solutions to industries including marine, mining, hydraulic systems, and heavy industry.
What makes TEKAD’s approach unique is the combination of deep production knowledge with ongoing R&D collaboration. By integrating DED into real-world industrial repair applications, the company is developing corrosion and wear-resistant solutions that significantly extend component life while reducing maintenance costs and downtime.
Beyond the Printer: How Sixpenny Additive is Accelerating AM Adoption in Canada
When David Nolan founded Sixpenny Additive, he wasn’t looking to build another narrowly focused additive manufacturing service provider. He was trying to solve a problem he encountered firsthand: finding a practical, technology neutral resource that could help organizations navigate Canada’s growing additive manufacturing landscape.
Additive in Action: 2025/26 AM Demo Program Roundup
Canada Makes is thrilled to see another successful year of AM Demo projects being delivered by our members across the country. These projects continue to demonstrate the strength, innovation, and collaboration within Canada’s additive manufacturing ecosystem while helping manufacturers adopt AM technologies with confidence. From rapid prototyping and tooling to aerospace, medical, energy, and defence applications, the program is accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing across Canadian industry and reinforcing Canada’s position as a global leader in advanced manufacturing innovation.
Digital Offshore: Advancing Additive Manufacturing in the Maritime Sector
Canada Makes recently participated in the Digital Offshore conference, where President Alexandre Bois-Brochu joined industry leaders to explore the role of additive manufacturing in the offshore and maritime sectors. The event highlighted growing interest in technologies that support inventory optimization, maintenance and repair, and more agile, digital supply chains. Through panel discussions, site visits, and meetings with members and ecosystem partners across Atlantic Canada, the conference reinforced the importance of collaboration between industry and academia to advance regional capabilities. The full report provides an overview of key insights, connections made, and opportunities identified to support the continued adoption of additive manufacturing in offshore applications.
Additive in Action: From Use Case to Business Case
The Canada Makes team recently hosted “Additive in Action: From Use Case to Business Case,” a full-day additive manufacturing workshop in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, in collaboration with the MIT South Shore Group. The workshop brought together 13 regional manufacturers to explore how additive manufacturing can strengthen business competitiveness and support the growth of advanced manufacturing across the South Shore.
AM 360° Overview: CAMufacturing Solutions, Inc. & the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Windsor Launch New Online Course
The Canada Makes team recently hosted “Additive in Action: From Use Case to Business Case,” a full-day additive manufacturing workshop in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, in collaboration with the MIT South Shore Group. The workshop brought together 13 regional manufacturers to explore how additive manufacturing can strengthen business competitiveness and support the growth of advanced manufacturing across the South Shore.
AI Mastery for Manufacturers, from Education to Execution | Webina
In this session we explored AI’s potential in modernizing 3D printing processes, actionable strategies for enhancing online business presence, and insights into adopting these innovations within the Canadian manufacturing sector
Transforming manufacturing for a greener tomorrow
As a reminder, Cold Spray (CS) is an additive manufacturing process where metal powder is accelerated to supersonic speed and propelled towards a substrate. It is the only thermal spray process capable of adding a significant-enough thickness to be recognized as additive manufacturing (CSAM), allowing to do many things such as : Dimensional and structural repairs, Functional coatings, and Adding features.
Exploring Canadian Innovation at NGen N3 Summit
On February 8th, the world of Canadian advanced manufacturing was put on the main stage at the Toronto Congress Centre. The first of its kind, N3 brought together expert panelist and exhibitors from a variety of different industries to share leading innovations and shed light on critical challenges facing the Canadian manufacturing industry. Dive into the full report below.
OptiFab Joins Canada Makes Network!
Canada Makes is delighted to welcome OptiFab as the latest addition to our additive manufacturing network. Their team is focused on a future where transformative technologies drive unparalleled efficiency, precision, and sustainability in manufacturing. In efforts to redefine the landscape of 3D printing with their AI-driven technology – OptiScan.