Case Studies
CASE STUDY: Automotive Services and Suppliers
Tirecraft is a firm in the automotive-supplies industry, with 95 locations in Ontario, of which 25 are corporate or partnership locations. While Canada’s industrial sector has been under pressure since the 2008 recession, and major competitors such as Canadian Tire are not expected to outperform the TSX, Tirecraft has succeeded and has recently expanded, by making acquisitions of competitors.
CASE STUDY: Logistics, Distribution, Production Services and Quality Services
TFT Global Inc. is a logistics and distribution, production services, quality services and optimization advisory firm. The company’s work includes containment, sequencing (such as for just-in-time manufacturing), trucking and small-parts assembly. The company is forward thinking and flexible. Fast growing companies each face their own special pressures; whether companies have the capacity to cope with the growth depends on the capacity of their leaders.
CASE STUDY: Marwood Automative Parts Manufacturer
Marwood Metal Fabrication Ltd. is a Canadian family-owned company in the automotive industry, focusing on automotive-parts manufacturing and metal stampings. The firm was founded in 1990 in Tillsonburg, Ontario by Chris Wood, Henry Spanjers and Erwin Hawel. “Today, Marwood Metal Fabrication Ltd. is a world-class leader in supplying large parts to the automobile and light-truck manufacturing industries,” according to the Canadian Business Journal (Jun. 14, 2014). “Marwood employs hundreds of skilled workers, operates 23 presses, and works alongside some of the biggest names in the international automotive market.”