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The Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Associations’ (SIMSA) membership discussed billions-of-dollars in opportunities at SIMSA’s roundtable event with Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) on November 27, 2023 in Regina.
Members learned about FCL’s renewable diesel, carbon capture, and canola crush projects.
As with other SIMSA roundtable events, there were presentations by key FCL persons in the areas of procurement, project teams, and executives, as well as ample networking time. FCL employees were seated one per table around the room and SIMSA members were allowed to sit were they wanted for the day-long event. Half of the time was set aside for free flow networking.
The event presented an overview of the various projects, so the supply chain could decide where they fit in. FCL also gathered feedback on items such as size of scopes, and discuss their commitment to local content.
Presenting from FCL were:
- Patrick Bergermann – Associate Vice-President, Energy Roadmap
- Jen Stiglitz – General Manager – Refinery Operations
- Tanya Roach – Director, Procurement
- Debashis Ghosh – Principal Supply Chain, Capital Projects
FCL brought a 3-D model of their expansion projects.
Also attending from FCL were:
- Brett Schaitel – Senior Manager, Procurement Manufacturing Facilities
- Brody Fowler – Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Eryn Siba – Director, External Relations
- Carmen Ironstar – Manager, Indigenous Business Development
- Biren Patel – Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Mike Patel – Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Kendell Waugh – Procurement Advisor
- Jessica Bodnarchuk – Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Sheila van der Breggen –Purchasing Services Manager
- Travis Bond – Senior Purchasing Agent
- Chelsea Towne – Senior Purchasing Agent
- Lyndsay Kraft – Purchasing Agent
- Kelly Nagy – Purchasing Agent
- Denise Morrison – Purchasing Agent
- Peju Salami – Strategic Sourcing Manager
SIMSA’s Executive Director Eric Anderson stated, “We became aware at the event, that FCL’s annual turn-around project at the refinery, see an expenditure equal to the building of the new Mosaic Stadium – every year and it’s completed within 7-weeks.” He also noted that, “It is the cooperation of companies like Federated Co-op with the local supply chain, that Saskatchewan’s economy will continue to flourish!”
