Partnering With Metal Fabrication Supply Chains To Achieve Saskatchewan Growth

CIM – MEMO Conference - Nov. 6-9, 2011“Partnering with Metal Fabrication Supply Chains

to Achieve Saskatchewan Growth”

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

1. Port of Thunder Bay

2. Saskatchewan’s Proven Business Partner: Thunder Bay

3. Future Saskatchewan – Thunder Bay Partnership Potential

4. What is the TBMFA?

Port of Thunder Bay Port of Thunder Bay

Port of Thunder Bay Port of Thunder Bay

7 million tonnes of cargo annuallyOutbound (bulk commodities) and inbound (project cargo) principally

from western CanadaShipments by lake and ocean vessels to North American and international

destinations via the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway SystemServiced by both major railways (Canadian National and Canadian

Pacific), as well as the TransCanada Highway

Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Port of Thunder BayPort of Thunder Bay

Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Port of Thunder BayPort of Thunder Bay

Mosaic Company, IMC Kalium, Agrium, PotashCorp of Saskatchewan

Port of Thunder Bay is the only potash loading point on the Great Lakes/St.

Lawrence Seaway system

Potash accounts for approximately 5% of total port volume

Up to 500,000 tonnes of Potash annually

Potash:

Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Port of Thunder BayPort of Thunder Bay

Sherritt International Corporation (Bienfait mine)

Port of Thunder Bay has handled up to 3.8 million tonnes of coal per year

Coal:

Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Port of Thunder BayPort of Thunder Bay

31% of Saskatchewan's annual grain harvest is handled by the Port of Thunder Bay (approximately 2 million tonnes)

Saskatchewan's grain accounts for 63.6% of total grain volume handled by the Port of Thunder Bay

Saskatchewan/Thunder Bay grain elevator partnerships: Richardson International, Parrish and Heimbecker Limited, Cargill, Viterra

Grain:

Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Partnership PotentialPartnership Potential

Thunder Bay Terminals & Valley Camp Terminal (two major bulk handling facilities, with a combined annual throughput capacity of over 20 million tonnes)

Valley Camp TerminalThunder Bay Terminals

Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Partnership PotentialPartnership Potential

Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Saskatchewan's Proven Business Partner: Port of Thunder BayPort of Thunder Bay

Project Cargo:

Port of Thunder Bay is investing over $3.5 million for a new Liebherr LHM 320 Mobile Harbour Crane (104 tonne capacity)

Greatly improved capability to handle broad range of equipment and project cargo

Recent example: power plant and transformer destined for Alstom in North Battleford

Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Partnership PotentialPartnership Potential

The Port of Thunder Bay also offers an fully operational grain elevator facility situated on a 12 hectare waterfront site with a 61 metre dock at Seaway depth and rail access

7 Grain elevator facilities with storage capacity of 1.25 million tonnes, with an annual throughput capacity of more than 18 million tonnes

Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Future Saskatchewan/Port of Thunder Bay Partnership PotentialPartnership Potential

Port of Thunder Bay's Keefer Terminal Complex: world-class project cargo and lay-down facilities capable of handling the diversified needs of Saskatchewan's growing mining and petroleum sectors

Saskatchewan and Thunder Bay partnering together - the possibilities are unlimited

What is the TBMFA?What is the TBMFA?

The Thunder Bay Metal Fabricators Association is a not for profit association helping Thunder Bay Companies gain recognition outside Northern Ontario.

Comprised of 5 lead companies and 48 associate companies.

“The overall goal of the organization is to provide support to Thunder Bay companies to leverage new business by partnering with new clients in Western Canada”

Lead MembersLead Members

Venshore Mechanical Ltd.

Coastal Steel Construction

Peterson Machine & Supply Inc.

Nu-tech Metals Sales and Service Ltd.

Metso

Venshore Mechanical LtdVenshore Mechanical Ltd

Complete Structural Process Piping Instrumentation & electrical Specialty Coatings and Insulation Modules easily shipped up to 16’-2” wide and 80’ long

Complete Modules

Over 40 years of proven experience 10 full time field workers and up to 50 contracted shop

workers depending on the project size Affiliated with Local 759 Bridge and Ornamental

Ironworkers Crews are fully equipped and trained in steel erection

Coastal Steel Ltd.Coastal Steel Ltd.

Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection

Peterson Machine and Supply Inc.Peterson Machine and Supply Inc.

Specializing in belt, chain, screw, and bucket elevating conveyors

Design, manufacturing and supply of complete conveyor systems.

Turn key material handling solutions custom made to your specifications

Material Handling Specialists

Nu-Tech Metals Sales and Service Ltd.Nu-Tech Metals Sales and Service Ltd.

Buildings can be fully customized Ultra mobile or Knock Down field assembled. Fuel Storage, Generator enclosures, Pump

houses, Guard station, Storage Facility, MCC Room

Industrial HVAC Specialists

“Rigid Steel” Frameless Metal Containment Buildings

Complete Turnkey Metal Fabrication Services Industry Sectors Served

Pulp and Paper Mining Grain Potash Engineering

After-sales Services, Apron Feeders, Bulk Materials Handling, Coal Preparation Equipment, Computer-Based Training, Conveying Equipment, Crushing Equipment, Engineering Services, Grinding Equipment, Mill Linings, Pelletizing Equipment, Pyro Processing Equipment, Repairs and Upgrades, Spare Parts, Stationary Crushing Plants, Synthetic Screening Media, Thermal Equipment, Wear Parts, Wear Products

MetsoMetso

TBMFA Associate MembersTBMFA Associate Members

Engineering AssociatesEngineering Associates

Saskatchewan PartnersSaskatchewan Partners

John Jurcik Chairman, Thunder Bay Metal Fabricators Association

Tel: (807) 623-6414

Fax: (807) 623-5357

Cell: (807) 626-3655

[email protected]

www.tbaymfa.com

Steve DemmingsCEO, Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission

Tel: (807) 625-3960Fax: (807) 623-3962

[email protected]

www.thunderbaycedc.ca

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