OGMA Newsletter – October 2022
The OGMA is happy to announce that we will once again be recognizing great glass and metal work in Ontario with our Awards for Excellence. There are two, one for excellence in execution and one for excellence in design. Any OGMA member and/or Ontario Architect Association architect is eligible to win an award for a project completed in Ontario by submitting photos and a write-up about it. Check out ogma.ca for a full list of criteria. Nominations will open in January, with the awards being presented to a rapt crowd at Top Glass on April 19. Winners receive a handsome plaque, effusive praise and have their submissions featured for all time on our website. To nominate yourself or another worthy party, email Steve Gusterson at s.gusterson@alumicor.com to get the ball rolling. Next year will mark the first time the awards have been presented since their cancellation in 2020.
We are in the final stages of designing and launching a new website at ogma.ca. By the end of the year, it should be easier than ever to find all the critical information you want about Ontario’s glass and metal industry.
Speaking of remarkable technological innovations, the OGMA is now able to accept credit cards as payment for dues, event registrations and the like. Put away that chequebook… your association has officially entered the 20th century.
Our usual winter education seminar has been cancelled due to ongoing COVID concerns. We’re hopeful that this popular gathering can be reconvened in the spring.
Originally published in Glass Canada Magazine, October 2022 Issue
OGMA Newsletter – August 2022
The OGMA regrets to inform of the resignation of our president, Jeff Makimoto. Jeff was a director of OGMA for the last five years, served as vice-president of the organization for two years and served half a year as president. Jeff has left to pursue new opportunities and we wish him well. Steve Ringler has […]
OGMA Newsletter – June 2022
Our deepest condolences to the Fulton family on the passing of their patriarch, Fredrick Joseph Fulton, who passed peacefully at home May 16 at the age of 89. Fred Sr. was a true gentleman and innovator in the glass and metal industry who founded Sealite Glass, Fulton Industries and was a major contributor to national […]
OGMA Newsletter – April 2022
Andrew Dolphin’s term as president of the OGMA concluded at the end of 2021. On behalf of the entire board of directors we would like to thank Andrew for his direction and leadership over the past number of years. Jeffrey Makimoto has been voted in as president for the next two-year term. Steve Ringler from […]
OGMA Newsletter – February 2022
Andrew Dolphin’s term as president of the OGMA concluded at the end of 2021 and on behalf of the entire board of directors we would like to thank Andrew for his di-rection and leadership over the past number of years. Needless to say, COVID created some unusual challenges for our association during Andrew’s reign and […]
OGMA Newsletter – October 2021
It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of the passing of one of our industry’s most virtuous and respected gentlemen. Al Jones left us just a week before his 93rd birthday. Al was one of the good guys and was well liked by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. […]
OGMA Newsletter – August 2021
Tentative plans are in place to hold our fall golf tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the Hidden Lake Golf Club. If COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted by early August and we are able to facilitate an indoor dinner, we will be proceeding, and members can expect to receive a flyer in their inbox […]
OGMA Newsletter – June 2021
The Ontario Glass and Metal Association is excited to announce the addition of two new members to its board of directors: Blake Sanders and Steve Peso. Blake Sanders heads the contract administration department, joint health and safety committee and often assists in managing the overall operations of Spandrel Tech. Having grown up working in the […]
OGMA Newsletter – April 2021
The OGMA is pivoting to find new ways to deliver value to our members since our bread-and-butter live events can’t go forward. Watch your inbox and ogma.ca for a series of educational white papers prepared by OGMA members. The first one, by OGMA vice-president Jeff Makimoto (TAGG) will address the issue of inspecting finished aluminum products. […]
OGMA Newsletter – February 2021
Become an OGMA mem-ber: If you are conducting business in the glass industry in Ontario, the OGMA is the voice that represents your interests at the provincial and federal level. Protect your business interests by becoming a member or as an associate member if you are a consultant to the industry. Please visit the OGMA […]
