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Did you know that every dollar spent with local Saskatchewan suppliers generates nearly  four times more economic output for the province than  the same amount spent with out-of-province suppliers? During a time of much-needed economic stimulus spending by the Government of Saskatchewan (and others), there is an equally pressing need for that spending to stay … Continued

The Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) hosted its first ever “virtual round table” event with Nutrien on June 25th, 2020.  Traditionally these events were held in-person, but due to COVID-19 the first virtual event was held. In addition to providing a wealth of knowledge to SIMSA members on the potash markets, Nutrien procurement, and the like; this event using the Microsoft Live Event platform, saw Nutrien’s IT staff provide SIMSA staff with technical training and support.

The follow-up information to the Accelerated Site Closure Program Town Hall session has been released.  There are further details and links below; please be sure to review all of the materials.   The Updated Prime Contractor List (as of August 4 at 1:30 pm) is here – ASCP Prime Contractor List for SIMSA – updated … Continued

The Saskatchewan Industrial & Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) held its 2020 AGM today (June 4, 2020), which was hosted by Rob Tebb, SIMSA’s Board Chair.   The Board voting results, saw the following persons elected to SIMSA’s Board for a 2-year term: Anthony Clark, Tron Doug Barker, Park Derochie Coatings Saskatchewan (incumbent) Lucinda Wood, Saskatchewan … Continued

The Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) hosted global leadership persons from Boeing and Cummins for site tours, presentations, networking, plus meetings with key business leaders and alike on February 18 and 19.  The event was a result of SIMSA’s ongoing relationship with Nutrien, which led to a new relationship with the Canadian Aboriginal … Continued

In addition to the roundtable events that you see, SIMSA has started a massive marketing campaign both supporting its members and promoting its members' abilities – 5 items have already happened, 4 were launched today, and 4 have been developing.

At SIMSA, we are always looking for better ways to support our more than 200 members (and counting) and provide innovative solutions for the resource companies they serve. It is in this spirit of continuous improvement that we are pleased to announce the launch of our new website and blog.

Over 200 Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association’s (SIMSA) members heard from and networked with over 30-Nutrien procurement and executive persons, plus members of SaskTech - at a Roundtable event on October 15^th 2019 in Saskatoon, SK. This was the first ever SIMSA Roundtable event with a theme – a look into Nutrien’s digital future.