History of the Canadian Trade Index:

The Canadian Trade Index (CTI) came into existence in the year 1900, to promote the interest of Canadian industry, commerce and foreign trade.

P.W. Ellis, then the president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association (now Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters) wanted to transform Canada's image as a supplier of raw materials to one that manufactured finished products of high quality. He needed a venue to spread the word about Canadian manufacturers and thus was born the Canadian Trade Index publication.

For decades, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters published and distributed the CTI. In 1998, Owen Media Partners entered into an agreement to become the exclusive publisher and distributor of the CTI on behalf of the CME. In June 2008, a new long term agreement was signed whereby Owen Media Partners continues to publish and distribute of the CTI on behalf of the CME .

In 1900, the CTI was the most complete industrial listing of the time, comprised of 800 of the main manufacturing companies in Canada. Today, the Canadian Trade Index is distributed and used extensively throughout Canada and worldwide, and now contains detailed information on over 30,000 Canadian companies, featuring nearly 100,000 product listings under more than 20,000 headings.

About MacRAE's Industrial Directories and Owen Media Partners:

The Canadian Trade Index is part of the growing and influential network of sites under the trade banner of MacRAE's Industrial Directories. With MacRAE's and Canadian Trade Index combined, we have a leadership position amongst online B2B websites with over 45,000,000 page views expected this year on these two sites.

Owen Media Partners Inc. (OMP), is one of Canada’s leading information publishers for business and professional customers.

When companies are looking for quality, reliable information, they turn to OMP. Our seven distinct products provide some of the most detailed business information available, covering Canada, the U.S and Mexico.

For decades, trusted brands such as MacRAE’S BLUE BOOK, the Canadian Trade Index, Financial Post Publications, and ProFile Canada have set the standard for business-related data. More recently, OMP has expanded to provide new sources of data including Mexico Twin Plant Guide, Mexican Business Directory and the U.K. Industrial Directory.

Please visit www.owen-media.com for more complete information on our company and products.

Business Development

Owen Media Partners' Canadian Trade Index business development efforts are as broad as they are flexible. We are currently accepting business development proposals in the following areas: Content, Distribution, E-commerce.

With Canadian Trade Index representing an important and growing part of Owen Media Partners (OMP), we take our business partners seriously. Focused on growing our group of leading brands, OMP has a successful track record of working closely with some of the worlds leading corporations, like 20th Century Fox, LexisNexis, Canwest, YellowPages.com and The Financial Post.

If you are interested in proposing a business development initiative with Owen Media Partners and/or the Canadian Trade Index, please provide a brief description of your proposed initiative in the Contact Us form below and be sure to include specifics.

FAQs:

1. What is the Canadian Trade Index?
   
   The Canadian Trade Index is a time-honored buyers guide to the products of over 30,000 verified industrial companies in Canada. First published in 1900 as Canada’s original and only industrial directory, Canadian Trade Index has grown to become Canada’s leading online industrial sourcing tool for manufacturers, exporters, distributors and service companies.
   
   
2. What information is available on the Canadian Trade Index web site?
   
   The site has over 30,000 industrial companies and over 20,000 searchable commercial and industrial product listings. The Canadian Trade Index web site assists industrial purchasers source goods on-line. Buyers have direct access to the kind of full company information that’s important in industrial sourcing decisions including:
   • Robust description of all company products
   • One-click access to detailed industrial product headings including list of other product suppliers
   • Live link to online “Request For Quotation” tool
   • Live links to company web sites
   • Live company e-mail links
   • Traffic Tracker tool to identify whose looking at your site
   • Company address, phone and fax numbers, website
   • Display ads highlighting company logos, products and other important corporate information
   
   
3. How do I advertise in Canadian Trade Index?
   
   If you are an industrial company looking to broaden your exposure to include the industrial users among the more than 6 million annual users of the Canadian Trade Index website, consider becoming an advertiser.
   
   Please visit this site's Advertise With Us page for more information.
   
   
4. Who can be listed and how do I update or add new listing?
   
   A listing in Canadian Trade Index is only offered to industrial companies located in Canada and to companies that supply industrial organizations.
   
   To update your current listing first find your company using "Search" or "Browse by Company" link and navigate to your profile. Once there, click on the green "Is This Your Company?" button and update your information to ensure your details are fresh and accurate.
   
   If you are NOT listed, click here to submit your company details for FREE and start the flow of new business opportunities. The information will be reviewed by our Editorial Department and added to the website.
   
   
5. How can I contact the Canadian Trade Index?
   
   Please visit this site’s Contact Us page for this information.