Champlain Valley Exposition.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

The event has drawn its biggest turnout since its inception three years ago with more than 640 registered attendees.

The Manufactured in Vermont Supply Chain Conference and Show offers networking opportunities to small manufacturers seeking to win new contracts that will help grow their businesses

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the largest statewide, private, not-for-profit business organization, connected 90 manufacturers with 20 larger, out-of-state companies that may be willing to buy their products.

The Vermont Chamber also hosted 23 Canadian companies in support of its work to build a U.S.-Canadian Aerospace Corridor, linking Vermont’s $2 billion aerospace and aviation cluster with a $28 billion Canadian aerospace industry for cross-border contacts and contracts. This is part of the vision of the Memo of Understanding between the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and AeroMontreal signed in 2013 at Forum Innovation Aérospatiale in Montréal.

Manufactured in Vermont.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

More than 500 B2B/2GO pre-scheduled matchmaking meetings tooks place with out-of-state OEM and prime contractors in the aerospace and defense sectors :

Airbus

CAE

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support

Elbit Systems of America

GE Aviation

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

General Dynamics Electric Boat

Kaman Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NAVSEA)

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Rolls-Royce North America

Textron Systems – Weapon & Sensor Systems

US Army Tank and Command

UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS)

AéroMontréal Martin Lafleur.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

Among the 90+ companies and government agencies, attending this year Conference and Show, 15 from Québec involved in aerospace were exhibiting or attending lead by AéroMontréal, Martin Lafleur, Senior Project Director:

Alphacasting

Akka Technologies

Alphacasting

Elso

Fusia

Gouvernement du Québec

Mecanica Solutions

Merkur

Netur

PCM Techfab

Polyforce

Rasatki

Thermetco

Tronico

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

Three terms Democratic Governor of Vermont Peter Shumlin paid a visit to the event and toured every single exhibitors booth. He spent more time at the Vermont Tech Manufacturing Laboratory Exhibit watching and listening to students and faculty demonstrating some of the cutting-edge technology that has recently been added to their comprehensive manufacturing lab spaces. Students displayed some of their senior capstone design projects which has been a cornerstone of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs years.

Mansfield Heliflight Robinson R22.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

A piston engine Robinson R22 helicopter was displayed inside the exhibition hall brought by Mansfield Heliflight which retails new and used aircraft and parts for all major helicopter brands.  The Milton, Vermont based company also offers full pilot training, aerial tors, air taxi services, cover cropping, surveying and utility work as well as full maintenance and overhaul.