SIMSA had a plan, so how did we do? When the initial planning for the Sas-
At that time, Saskatchewan’s min-
to assist in promoting Saskatchewan
katchewan Industrial and Mining Sup-
ing sector was on the end of a major
capabilities and has an interest in
pliers Association (SIMSA) was being
capital spending initiative by several
working collaboratively to capture
done in 2012 through 2013, several
mining companies. The thought was
more
goals were set. So, how did we do?
that Saskatchewan suppliers had not
borders. This desire to work togeth-
Following consultations with a num-
they wrote in SIMSA’s planning doc-
ber of Saskatchewan suppliers to
uments, “Clearly there is an oppor-
the mining and resource industries, a
tunity to increase Saskatchewan’s
group of local supplier-company per-
participation in supplying goods and
sons incorporated SIMSA in March
services in the resource industry.”
SIMSA’s primary focus was to be on
2013. The association was initiated by
They went on to say that, “To this
increasing the Saskatchewan-based
a board of eight, and when SIMSA’s
point, the extensive Saskatchewan
market share in Saskatchewan proj-
logo was created, the eight green
supplier base serving these indus-
ects and representing the interests
captured enough of the spend, as
work
within
Saskatchewan
er and to promote local capabilities has resulted in the formation of the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA).”
dots in it are representative of the
tries has not been well represented.”
eight original directors. It should be
In a unique environment of coopera-
government and industry. The key
noted that the Saskatchewan Minis-
tion, a sector review was completed
criteria for membership were that a
try of Trade and Export Development
and
conceptualised.
company had to have a permanent
played a key role in SIMSA’s formative
They wrote, “Industry understands
physical office and at least three em-
process and its early operations.
the importance of working together
ployees in the province.
SIMSA
was
Saskatchewan’s Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre addresses SIMSA members.
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of the members in order to influence