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Publisher's Greeting
Welcome to the Canadian Trade Index (the CTI). The CTI has been the authoritative guide to buying and selling in Canada since 1900. It contains a comprehensive list of Canadian manufacturers, distributors and industrial service companies. As the foremost directory of its kind in Canada today, the CTI continues to be the gateway to business for companies at home and abroad.
The CTI is published annually and includes over 30,000 businesses whose listings are updated on an on-going basis throughout the year.
If your company is Canadian and not currently listed in the directory, please contact us by e-mail or phone to receive a listing form - or better yet, list your company in the CTI via the CTI website! Your help in making the CTI even more accurate is appreciated.
Hugh Owen
CTI Publisher
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Our Story
The Canadian Trade Index (CTI) came into existence in the year 1900, a humble beginning that has developed into a directory that today is used worldwide.
P.W. Ellis, then the president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association (now Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters) had a simple dream - he wanted to transform Canada's image. The world, and most parts of Canada itself, viewed the country solely as a supplier of raw
materials which other countries would purchase and transform into finished products. Canadian manufacturers were beginning to stake their claims within the production world, but seemed not to have a venue to make themselves known. So they formed the Canadian Manufacturers'
Association, and thus staged the birth of the Canadian Trade Index.
In 1900, the CTI made no claims of dominance, nor did it claim to be a complete directory of all of the manufacturers in Canada. It was simply the most complete listing of the time, comprised of 800 of the main manufacturing companies in the country. Not only did it include listings of these manufacturers, it had its own advertising section (though back then it was called "Display Announcements").
For just $2.00 a copy, Canadians had access to a whole new world of production. And "foreign merchants" were given free copies of the CTI to promote knowledge, and hopefully use, of Canadian manufacturers. With the distribution of 4,000 copies of the CTI at the 1900 Paris Exposition, CTI's global distribution had begun.
Today, the Canadian Trade Index is used extensively throughout Canada and worldwide, and has grown to an easy to read Print Edition, a comprehensive CD ROM and an easily navigable Web Site. The CTI contains detailed information on over 30,000 Canadian companies, featuring nearly 100,000 product listings under more than 20,000 headings.
Businesses have come to trust the CTI to supply them with the up-to-date company information required in today's fast-paced business environment.
P.W. Ellis could not have imagined that his idea would have blossomed in such a manner over the past century. Canada's image is transforming every day. Part of that we owe to a small businessman with a dream.
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About CME
Greeting from CME President Perrin Beatty
CME's involvement with the Canadian Trade Index goes back to when we first published it over 100 years ago. Since that time, CTI has evolved in step with industry in Canada and has grown to become an essential tool of industry success. We are a big part of that success and we continue to foster the CTI's efforts in expanding the use of Canadian manufactured goods and services.
Who is CME? You may have known us under our previous name, the Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada. At our 2000 Annual convention in Halifax, our members adopted a new name, which we believe is a better representation of who we are and whom we represent. We are Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
Our members represent 75% of Canada's manufacturing output and 90% of exports. We provide value to our members through effective advocacy at all levels of government, networking opportunities with peers and government, practical seminars focused on professional development, best practices programs and other competitive tools, and timely, relevant information based on an unsurpassed expertise in the fields of manufacturing and exporting.
We are the spokespeople for manufacturers and exporters from coast to coast. We celebrate Canadian successes. We provide assistance whenever possible. And, we speak out for our members' interests with governments, the media and the general public.
With our national office in Ottawa and strong divisions in every province, we uniquely provide national services with local flavour that are tailored to the needs of each member.
For more information and services, visit our web site and discover why we are Canada's Leading Business Network.
Sincerely,
Perrin Beatty
President & CEO
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
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CTI FAQ's
- How can I get my company listed in the Canadian Trade Index?
There is no charge to be listed with CTI online, in print or on CD ROM.
Fill on-line the Free Listing Request form or Download a PDF copy of it, fill it out and fax it to us at 905-290-1760. The information will be reviewed by our Editorial Department and added to the print and electronic forms. To really meet your target market, become an advertising member of the CTI.
 Need Adobe Acrobat Reader? Download it here.
- What will I find in the CTI on-line?
- More than 30,000 suppliers of industrial products and services
- More then 20,000 products and service categories
- You can search by Company Name, Product/Services Description, or Trademark and further refine your search in a region.
- Visit Search Help page for on-line searching details.
- Why do I have to register with the CTI website?
The Canadian Trade Index web site utilizes a registration and password program to better serve our customers. For over 100 years, user feedback has been used to consistently improve and update the CTI -- and now the web site is no exception.
Once you register, your user information will allow us to better understand your needs as we strive to continually develop and enhance our web site. A more usable CTI web site also helps us to meet the needs of our print and CD ROM users, too.
- When are the CTI Print Edition and CTI CD ROM published and how can I order them?
The CTI Print Edition is published annually in April of each year. The CTI CD ROM is published semi-annually in April and October.
To order the CTI Print Edition and CTI CD ROM, simply download, fill out and sign your location specific PDF Order Form available at Order Now page and return it, either by fax or by mail, to the address provided, and your Canadian Trade Index will be shipped out immediately.
The pricing information is included in each PDF Order Form.
- How do I contact CTI?
- On-line Contact Form
- Mailing Address
Canadian Trade Index C/O MacRAE'S BLUE BOOK Ltd.
2085 Hurontario St., Suite 208
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L5A 4G1
- General Inquiries: 905-290-1818
- Toll Free: 1-877-INFO-CTI (1-877-463-6284)
- Fax: 905-290-1760
- Email: owenmediainfocti@owen-media.com
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