DETROIT, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- From headlamps to taillights, and
everything in between, some 26 Canadian automotive suppliers, research and
development facilities, and consortia will exhibit the hottest technologies,
services and solutions now being applied in the global automotive industry.
    They will comprise the 72,000-square-foot Canadian National Stand that
features a 400-square-foot Automotive Technology Showcase at the 2002 SAE
World Congress, March 4-7, at Cobo Conference Center in Detroit.
    Nearly 30 other Canadian firms and organizations also will be exhibiting
during SAE Week.
    John D. Tennant, Consul General of Canada, said, "We are extremely pleased
to be able to showcase some of Canada's leading automotive technologies within
such a concentrated area of the SAE World Congress.  The collaboration,
innovation and efficiency of these manufacturers, R&D centers, and support
organizations, along with more than two dozen other Canadian exhibitors
elsewhere on the show floor, explain why we have chosen the theme, 'Automotive
Partners to the World' for our stand.
    "We truly have everything from headlights to taillights and all the
technologies in between."

    The Automotive Technology Showcase comprises:
    *  Auto21, Canada's automotive center of excellence
    *  Fuel Cells Canada, a national trade association for the development of
       fuel cells
    *  Natural Resources Canada, the nation's premier science and technology
       research organization.  Exhibiting are:
       -  CANMET, Canada's Materials Technology Laboratory
       -  IMI, the Industrial Materials Institute; the Integrated Research
          Council of Canada
       -  IRAP, the Industrial Research Assistance Program.

    Technologies within the Canadian pavilion include:
    *  Bumper energy absorption
    *  Deep draw stampings
    *  Exterior lighting
    *  Fine cold forming
    *  Fineblanking
    *  Fracture split steel forged connecting rods
    *  Fuel cells products and services
    *  In-die sensing
    *  Large ultra-thin wall (2mm) Magnesium sand casting
    *  Laser consolidation of metal powders
    *  Laser micromachining
    *  Painted exterior claddings
    *  Powder metallurgy
    *  Machined lenses in acrylic (TWIN)
    *  Semi-solid forming of magnesium alloys
    *  Telematics
    *  Welding of plastic intake manifolds

    The Canadian Consulate General exists to exemplify, promote, and protect
Canadian interests and serve Canadians at home and abroad.  This includes
promoting Canadian exports and industrial development; providing consular,
passport, visa and immigration services; monitoring political, economic,
social and technological developments; and heightening an awareness of
Canadian affairs and culture, through constant interaction with the private
sector and with local, state and federal authorities.  The Consulate General
of Canada has maintained a Detroit office for more than 50 years.  It is
located at 600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1100, Detroit, Mich.

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