Airbus, Bell Flight, Boeing, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce et Sikorsky sont les principaux équipementiers basés en dehors de l’État qui cherchent à s’installer dans le Vermont et en Nouvelle-Angleterre pour profiter de la base de fournisseurs pré-qualifiés afin d’optimiser leur chaîne logistique avec de nouvelles innovations, de nouveaux produits et services pour un avantage concurrentiel.     

« Le Vermont est la plaque tournante logistique idéale pour que ces entreprises s’associent à des fournisseurs et partenaires pré-qualifiés et optimisent leur chaîne logistique pour en tirer un avantage concurrentiel, » explique Chris Carrigan, vice-président de développement d’entreprise pour la Chambre du Vermont. « Le Vermont apparaît comme chef de file du secteur grâce à la capacité du Sommet de la fabrication à rassembler 25 sociétés canadiennes et 20 acheteurs de grands fabricants basés en dehors de l’État. »

Outre le grand nombre de fournisseurs, la Chambre de commerce du Vermont rassemble également 25 entreprises canadiennes au Sommet de la fabrication pour soutenir le travail continu destiné à élaborer un corridor de l’aérospatial États-Unis – Canada, en mettant en relation la grappe d’entreprises de l’aérospatial et de l’aviation du Vermont, représentant 2 milliards de dollars, avec le secteur aérospatial canadien, représentant 28 milliards de dollars, pour le commerce transfrontalier. Le corridor commercial est présentement en cours d’extension avec la grappe aérospatiale du Connecticut et sera officiellement reconnu lors d’une cérémonie de signature. Cela s’inscrit dans le travail en cours entre la Chambre de commerce du Vermont et Aéro Montréal découlant d’un accord de 2013.

Le Sommet annuel de la fabrication attire des exposants et des visiteurs de toute la région du Nord-Est ainsi que du Sud du Québec. Les visiteurs pourront réseauter avec des pairs du secteur, rencontrer des acheteurs, des fournisseurs et des partenaires lors du salon commercial, se mettre en rapport avec des employeurs, suivre des ateliers industriels, connaître de nouveaux produits innovants et assister à des présentations dynamiques.  

À propos de la Chambre de commerce du Vermont 

Plus grande organisation professionnelle à but non lucratif présente dans tout l’État, la Chambre de commerce du Vermont représente pratiquement tous les secteurs industriels avec la mission de créer un climat économique propice à la croissance des entreprises et la préservation de la qualité de vie du Vermont. 

SOURCE Vermont Chamber of Commerce 

MONTRÉAL – Words count: 891 – Reading time:  6 minutes.  For its fourth edition held on Wednesday, September the 27th from 9am to 5pm at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, a few miles south of Burlington, the Manufactured in Vermont Supply Chain Conference and Show organized by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce has drawn more exhibitors and visitors than ever.

This year, the event has drawn its biggest turnout since its inception four years ago with more than 700 registered attendees.

Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

The Manufactured in Vermont Supply Chain Conference and Show is a business-to-business event for manufacturers, OEMs and sub-contractors to connect and develop business for contracts and enhanced supply chain opportunities. Its vision is to strengthen and grow our manufacturing base for competitive advantage here at home and abroad. Its mission is to showcase the manufacturing sector as a significant driver of the Vermont economy both as an employer and producer of goods, create a niche network that connects industry peers and facilitate both sourcing and procurement opportunities for innovative, stronger, and nimble supply chains in Vermont, throughout New England, and with Canada.

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 Aero Montréal signed in 2013 at Forum Innovation Aérospatiale in Montréal. The vision and mission of the MOU and partnership is to create a U.S. – Canadian Aerospace Corridor via Vermont and facilitate the flow of supply chain opportunities between Vermont’s aerospace and aviation industry and Canada’s Aerospace Industry. The $28 billion Canadian aerospace industry is the fifth largest in the world and is home to aerospace OEMs and prime contractors, including Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bell Helicopter Textron, CAE, GE Canada and Heroux-Devtek. Most Canadian companies source over 50% of their aerospace parts from the U.S..

Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

For its part, Vermont is home to a thriving $2 billion a year aerospace and aviation industry. According to the Economic Impact of Civil Aviation by State study done by the FAA in January of 2015, the economic impact of civil aviation alone for the state of Vermont includes: $1.1 billion in economic output, $316 million in earnings and 11,081 jobs.

In 2019, the Vermont Air National Guard will be the first ANG unit to fly the fifth-generation fighter Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II from the Burlington International Airport (BTV) replacing current Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Fighting Falcon..

The Green Mountain State is also home to industry leaders, such as GE Aviation and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), and an established, world-class supplier base of over 250 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in the areas of:

Aerospace design & engineering, aeromedical equipment, aircraft structures and sub-assemblies, aircraft airframes and engines, advanced ceramics, avionics, composites, electronics and electrical systems, fixtures and gages, fuel measurement, landing gears, plastics and polymers, precision machining, maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO), sensors & sensing systems, turbomachinery, and wire and cable assembly.

World class primes from Airbus, Bell Helicopter, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation, and Lockheed Martin to Pratt & Whitney, Northrop Grumman, Robinson and Sikorsky rely on Vermont’s manufacturers to design, build and deliver the finest quality products with innovation, speed to market and competitive advantage. The Boeing Company, for example, has 23 suppliers and vendors based in Vermont representing an $88.1 million spend and supporting an estimated 2,800 direct and indirect jobs.

The B2B Coral.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

During this year Manufactured in Vermont Supply Chain Conference and Show, more than 400 B2B/2GO pre-scheduled matchmaking meetings tooks place with out-of-state OEM and prime contractors in the aerospace and defense sectors :

Airbus

Bell Helicopter

Boeing

CAE

GE Aviation

General Services Administration (GSA)

GlobalFoundries

Kaman Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company

U.S. Small Business Administration Procurement Center

UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS)

Among the 100 companies and government agencies, attending this year Conference and Show, 23 from Québec, up from 15 last year involved in aerospace were exhibiting or attending lead by AéroMontréal, Charlotte Laramé, Project manager, market development SME / Supply Chain.

The following had a both on the exhibition floor:

A.T.L.A.S. Aéronautik

A7 Intégration

AeroParts Plus

C-MAC Microcircuits

Consulate General of Canada in New England

Creaform

Creopak

Granby Industriel

Laxson GPS

Mecanica Solutions

Merkur

Thermetco

Zen Metal Technologies

Boeing Kellie Lish.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

Boeing Kellie Lish Presentation.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

The aerospace luncheon featured as speaker Kellie Lish, Senior Manager Supply Chain Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group and 135 participants from US and Canadian aerospace including the commanding officer of the Vermont Air National Guard, Chris Carrigan, Vice President, Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Brian Dubie, former American Airlines Captain and Vt ANG fighter pilot and founder of the Vermont Chamber’s Aerospace & Aviation Association as well as staff members from US Senator Bernie Sanders office. Madam Lish 20 minutes presentation focused on Boeing Supply Chain in order to explain to potential suppliers, the goals and the rules guiding the world largest aerospace company.

Brian Dubie.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

Chris Carrigan.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

MONTRÉAL – Vermont is home to a thriving $2 billion aerospace and aviation industry. According to the Economic Impact of Civil Aviation by State study done by the FAA in January of 2015, the economic impact of civil aviation alone for the state of Vermont includes:

• $1.1 billion in economic output
• $316 million in earnings
• 11,081 jobs

Vermont is also home to industry leaders, such as GE Aviation and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), and an established, world-class supplier base of over 250 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in the areas of:

• Aerospace design & engineering, aeromedical equipment, aircraft structures and sub-assemblies, aircraft airframes and engines, advanced ceramics, avionics, composites, electronics and electrical systems, fixtures and gages, fuel measurement, landing gears, plastics and polymers, precision machining, maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO), sensors & sensing systems, turbomachinery, and wire and cable assembly.

World class primes from Airbus, Bell Helicopter, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation, and Lockheed Martin to Pratt & Whitney, Northrop Grumman, Robinson and Sikorsky rely on Vermont’s manufacturers to design, build and deliver the finest quality products with innovation, speed to market and competitive advantage. The Boeing Company, for example, has 23 suppliers and vendors based in Vermont representing an $88.1 million spend and supporting an estimated 2,800 direct and indirect jobs.

Market opportunities for Vermont in manufacturing for aerospace and aviation include:

• Close proximity and access to a $23 billion Canadian Aerospace industry for enhanced and integrated supply chain;
• Increasing demand for precision tooling in the global commercial aircraft MRO market, which, according to Visiongain, already reached $49.2 billion in 2013 in response to growing demand for maintenance services to handle the global fleet of commercial aircraft; and
• Production of next generation fuel-efficient aircrafts with light-weight materials such as composites and advanced ceramics.

US – Canadian Aerospace Corridor via Vermont.

MONTRÉAL – In 2013 the Vermont Aerospace & Aviation Association, a division of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aéro Montréal, a strategic think tank for Québec’s $13.8 billion aerospace cluster, at the 4^th edition of Aéro Montréal’s International Aerospace Innovation Forum in Montreal.

The vision and mission of the MOU and partnership is to create a U.S. – Canadian Aerospace Corridor via Vermont and facilitate the flow of supply chain opportunities between Vermont’s aerospace and aviation industry and Canada’s Aerospace Industry. The $28 billion Canadian aerospace industry is the fifth largest in the world and is home to renowned aerospace OEMs and prime contractors, including Bombardier, Bell Helicopter Textron, CAE, GE Canada, Heroux-Devtek, and Pratt & Whitney. Most Canadian companies source over 50% of their aerospace parts from the U.S.

Vermont, in return, offers Canada access to the state’s $2 billion aerospace manufacturing and supplier base with proven supply chain capabilities in precision machining, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), landing gear, fuel gauging, sensors, sensing systems, and electronics for aerospace and aviation applications. Vermont’s close proximity to Canada is also a competitive gateway with access to the entire North American market and large government contractors in both the U.S. aerospace and defense industries.

2015 Vermont Chamber Aerospace & Aviation Trade Show

Review the Record of Investment and Results Delivered for over a decade of work with Québec.

Exhibitor Registration

US – Canadian Aerospace Corridor Exhibitors

A.N. Deringer, Inc.

ABS Machining Inc.

Aero Montreal and Quebec Aerospace Delegation

Apex Industries

Burlington International Airport (BTV)

Concepts NREC

Consulate General of Canada in New England

Ellison Surface Technologies

ELSO Inc.

FAB 3R Inc.

Farnham’s Scale Systems

G & K Services

Hazelett Corporation

Heco Engineering

Index Packaging, Inc.

Intertek

Kaman Composites-Vermont, Inc.

LEDdynamics Inc

Liquid Measurement Systems (LMS)

Mainfreight Inc.

Mansfield Heliflight, Inc. – Green Mountain Flight Academy

Manufacturing Solutions Inc. (MSI)

Mecanica Solutions Inc.

Metalus Inc.

Micro Wire Transmission Services

North Hartland Tool Corporation

Northern Reliability

NPI Technology Management

Pre-Tech Precision Machining

Quadra-Tek

Sathorn Corporation

SEC America, LLC

Securitas Security Services, USA, Inc.

SemiProbe, Inc.

SolidXperts – SolidWorks

Stephens Precision, Inc.

Superior Technical Ceramics

Swagelok Vermont

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank

tempurtech manufacturing

Thermetco

Trade Consulting Services, LLC

Vermont Manufacturing Services, Inc.

ZEN Metal Technologies

US – Canadian Aerospace Corridor Primes, Integrators & Subcontractors

Airbus Americas

AKKA Group North America Inc.

CAE

FusiA

GE Aviation

Kaman Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

MERKUR

Netur

PCM Innovation

POLYFORCE

RASAKTI

Rolls-Royce North America Inc.

Textron Systems, Textron Weapon & Sensor Systems

Thermetco

TRONICO

2015 Vermont Chamber Aerospace & Aviation Trade Show

Vermont Chamber of Commerce Record of Work with Quebec:

• 2016: Vermont Chamber partners withVermont Global Trade Parternship and brings 9 Vermont aerospace manufacturers on Vermont Delegation to AéroMontréal 2016 Aerospace Innovation Forum
• 2015: Vermont Chamber brings 25 Canadian aerospace companies to Annual Manufactured in Vermont and hosts roundtable with Aéro Montréal in support of MOU and Vermont – Quebec Aerospace Trade Corridor
• 2015: Vermont Chamber partners with Vermont Global Trade Partnership on Vermont Manufacturing Delegation to AéroMart Montréal
• 2014: Vermont Chamber’s Aerospace Supply Chain Summit Featuring Aerospace Corridor and the Aéro Montréal’s  MACH Initiative
• 2013: Vermont Chamber signs MOU with AéroMontréal to build US-Canadian Aerospace Corridor via Vermont at Aerospace Innovation Forum, Montreal
• 2013: Vermont Chamber’s Manufactured in Vermont Supply Chain Trade Show: Showcasing Vermont’s $2 billion aerospace and aviation industry and Canadian partners
• 2013: Vermont Chamber participates in Planning of Green Summit with Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ) and EcoTech of Quebec
• 2013: Vermont Chamber Brings Vermont Delegation of Manufacturers to Paris Air Show resulting in $3.1 million in projected sales (including Canadian aerospace)
• 2012: Vermont Chamber Hosts Premier Jean Charest of Québec, EXPO Keynote Speaker
• 2012: Vermont Chamber Hosts 20 businesses for a Vermont – Quebec discussion regarding enhancing the supply chain corridor
• 2011: Vermont Chamber’s Supply Chain Matchmaker, Supply Chain Opportunities in Canadian Aerospace
• 2010: Vermont Chamber participates in Vermont gubernatorial delegation to Quebec with Vermont businesses
• 2005: Vermont Chamber Signs Cooperation Agreement with Québec Federations of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ), The Quebec-Vermont Corridor

2015 Vermont Chamber Aerospace & Aviation Trade Show.
Photo: Philippe Cauchi.

MONTRÉAL – Le Vermont n’est pas connu seulement pour ses Green Mountains, ni pour sa crème glacée Ben & Jerry et ses fromages Cabot connus mondialement, ni pour être la terre d’adoption de la famille Von Trapp et de Bernie Sanders.

C’est aussi un territoire à la longue tradition militaire qui remonte au Green Mountains Boys, la milice d’Ethan Allen à la fin des années 1770.

C’est aussi le lieu de la Vermont Air National Guard créée le 14 août 1947 avec l’établissement du 134th Fighter Squadron équipé de Republic P-47D Thunderbolt qui furent remplacés en 1951 par des North American P-51D Mustang.

Le 1er novembre 1952, le 134th Fighter Interceptor Squadrin fut remplacé par le 37th FIS. Le16 février 1953, était activé l’Ethan Allan Air Force Base sur le flanc nord de l’aéroport de Burlington et, en juin, les North American F-86D Sabre prirent la relève, les premiers réactés de la Vermont ANG puis les avions d’entrainement à réaction Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star et sa version chasseur, le Lockheed F-94 Starfire.

Le 1^er mai 1956 était établi le 158th Fighter Interceptor Group et l’année suivante des intercepteurs monoréacteurs à aile delta, Convair F-102A Delta Dagger remplacent les F-86D. Le 1^er mai 1960, Ethan Allen AFB est fermée pour des raisons budgétaires.

En 1962, ce fut au tour du Northrop F-89D Scorpion d’équiper le 158th FIG. En juin 1974, ils laisseront leur place à vingt Martin EB-57B/C Canberra qui seront les derniers B-57 en service au sein de l’USAF.

En 1980, la transition se réalise au profit du puissant chasseur bombardier biréacté McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II.

En avril 1986, le chasseur monoréacté léger General Dynamics F-16A Falcon s’installe. En 1994, ils sont remplacés par des F-16C.

En février 2014, l’état-major de l’US Air Force annonça que le 158th Fighter Wing de la Vermont Air National Guard sera la première unité de l’Air National Guard à recevoir le Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.  Ainsi en 2020, 18 F-35A viendront remplacer les 18 F-16C actuellement basés à l’aéroport international de Burlington.

Ainsi le 13 et 14 août 2016, à partir de 11h00, se tiendra au-dessus du Lac Champlain face au Battery Park, au cœur de Burlington, le spectacle aérien ‘Wings Over Vermont’.

USAF Thunderbirds F-16C.
Photo: USAF.

Le clou de l’événement sera de 15h00 à 16h00, la prestation des USAF Thunderbirds équipés de huit F-16C, certainement la plus flamboyante et impressionnante équipe de démonstration aérienne au monde avec celle de l’US Navy, les Blue Angels, équipés de McDonnell Douglas F-18C/D Hornet.

Pour en savoir plus sur le spectacle aérien et pour acheter des billets en ligne, consultez le site : http://wingsoververmont.org/

August 13 & 14 2016
Waterfront Park open 9:00AM
Opening Ceremonies: 11:00AM

Flying Demonstrations:  11:30-4:00

Opening ceremonies (both Saturday & Sunday) Flag Drop and National Anthem

E-Team Parachute Team

VTANG F-16’s & other military aircraft Flyby

Patty Wagstaff   –  Extra 300S

Greg “Wired” Colyer  – T-33

Dr. Don Majercik – Pitts Special

Trojan Horseman – 6 ship of T-28’s

Military Aircraft Demo

Greg Shelton – Steerman

Bob Carlton – Jet Glider

Dan Marcotte – Ultimate 1-200 BiPlane

RedTail Squadron – P-51

Greg Shelton & Wingwalker – Steerman

U.S. AirForce Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds are currently scheduled from 3:00-4:00.

All demonstrations, performances, and/or fly overs are currently scheduled to appear but are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice. Weather conditions may cause delays or cancellations of certain flying performances to include the Jet Teams.  Wings Over Vermont is not responsible for cancellations and refunds as a result of cancellations.