STEP Membership Directory

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The Mosaic Company Since forming in 2004, Mosaic has grown to be a global leader in phosphates and potash crop nutrition. They are proud to be a competitive producer with strong customer relationships, and the financial strength to invest in growth and innovation. And they’ve led the industry in developing high-quality performance products that help growers succeed. None of Mosaic’s success would be possible without our greatest asset—our people. Each employee at Mosaic adheres to the same companywide principles and priorities, and contributes to the company strategy: to win in their core businesses of phosphates, potash and international distribution, and to grow in new ways. Mosaic Principles: They are responsible, innovative, collaborative and driven. They are accountable for the safety and wellbeing of their colleagues and company. They act with integrity and conviction. They are careful stewards of natural resources. They foster innovation and encourage ideas that makes them better. They collaborate across departments and geographies to accelerate their performance.

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Tyler Hopson, Public Affairs Manager

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include mining and processing of phosphate and potash minerals into crop nutrients, and then shipping via rail, barge and ocean-going vessel to their customers in the major agricultural centers of the world. The work of mining and processing potash and phosphate minerals is an energy- and water-intensive endeavor. They work carefully to maximize efficiencies and minimize their use of energy and natural resources, and have made significant progress in reducing Mosaic’s environmental footprint. Mosaic is an important driver of economic activity in each of their operating communities. They strive to be a thoughtful and engaged neighbor, using their financial resources, expertise and innovative spirit to demonstrate their shared commitment to good corporate citizenship.

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Three Farmers are real farmers, committed to preserving the land through sustainable growing practices and providing nourishing foods grown on Saskatchewan family farms. The company currently offers a line of roasted chickpeas, roasted green peas, roasted fava beans, and roasted lentils snacks that are bold in flavor, big on crunch and packed with plant-based protein and fiber. Camelina oil is an innovative, cooking oil that Three Farmers introduced to the market in 2011. The oil is made from the camelina seed and is cold-pressed. It is perfect for cooking, salad dressings and dips. Three Farmers’ pulse roasting facility is located in Southern Saskatchewan. The manufacturing facility is GFSI Certified (SQF Level II). Certifications include allergen free, nut free, kosher & gluten free. Camelina oil is an innovative, cooking oil that Three Farmers introduced to the market in 2011. The oil is made from the Camelina Seed and is cold-pressed. It's perfect for cooking, salad dressings and dips.

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Natasha Vandenhurk, CEO

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include roasted chickpeas snacks, roasted green pea snacks, roasted lentils snacks, roasted fava bean snacks, and cold-pressed camelina oil 500ml. Available in bulk.

Description:

Titan Clean Energy has been a leader in pyrolysis technology and the advancement of biocarbon applications since 2008. The company is expanding into carbon-based bioplastic inputs, compostable bioplastic masterbatches, and activated charcoal for filtration. Product manufacturers that use our renewable biomaterials could realize significant savings over expensive fossil-based resins and fillers such as polypropylene, polyethylene, and carbon black. The products are not only sustainable, but an effective carbon sink and an avenue to help reach Canada’s carbon-sequestration targets.

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Jamie Bakos, President and CEO

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include bio-based, renewable activated carbon for odour control, as well as bio-based plastic additives, and carbon-based additives to replace traditional fossil-based additives in plastic products, and compostable bioplastic masterbatches, particularly suitable for single-use plastics formed by injection or rotational molding. Their formula meets the ASTM requirements for composability.

Description:

Simply put, for over 30 years Top Draw has helped SMB companies leverage their website and the internet to generate leads,drive ecommerce sales and help create awareness for our client's businesses all around the world. As a strategic digital marketing agency, Top Draw works closely with their clients to first understand their marketing and business goals. From there, their team of expert digital marketers interpret how best to optimize our customer’s web presence and leverage digital tactics to develop and execute on a custom, strategic and practical digital marketing strategy. Top Draw takes pride in quantifying the success of their digital marketing efforts and their impact on their clients sales and business goals

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Ken Jurina, President

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include digital adoption discovery and insight sessions, CDAP (Canadian Digital Adoptions Plans - Grant Supported) website audits, digital marketing strategies, website optimization (Conversion Rate Optimization, User Experience Design) monthly digital marketing services: SEO, paid advertising (Google, social media platforms), social media campaigns, email marketing, content marketing, marketing automation, Google analytics & reporting, digital marketing training.

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Trace Associates is an employee-owned professional services firm specializing in environmental science, engineering and sustainability advisory across Canada. The Trace team also includes senior advisors in areas of indigenous inclusion, health and safety, emergency management, and business continuity. Industries currently served by Trace include oil & gas, mining, power and utilities, agriculture, industrial and real estate development.

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Current Products and Services:

Products and services include environmental science, engineering and sustainability advisors across Canada.

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Transport Services and Logistics Canada Ltd., A Saskatchewan based 3PL, providing supply chain support and solutions to clients within North America and around the globe. Working in collaboration with clients, they explore new opportunities, consulting on the risks and costs of servicing new markets. They match their customers shipping challenges with the ideal logistic solution. They provide supply chain consulting, carrier management, reporting and claims management, ensuring a “first mile to last mile” focus on all their customers shipments. Through their industry contacts and reach they can provide intermodal rail, flat deck, full truck load (FTL), less than truck load (LTL), specialized handling, protection, warehousing and distribution. For international shipping requirements, they have offices in Vancouver, BC and San Francisco, California, as well as Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. If you or your team is shipping around the corner or around the world, Transport Services & Logistics Canada Ltd., is your ideal supply chain partner.

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Craig Bailey, CEO

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include international freight forwarding and logistics.

Description:

The University of Regina currently has over 300 international institutional agreements with approximately 50 countries. These agreements facilitate institutional partnerships, academic and research exchange, and student mobility, serving to create and govern the internationalization initiatives of the University. The University works with many stakeholders globally to build academic ties and identify opportunities to enhance the University's international profile.

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Current Products and Services:

Products and services include educational services, research services, human resource development, science and technology, social and public policy, research and development.

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The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) was established in 1975 at the University of Saskatchewan. VIDO is one of the largest most advanced containment facilities in the world with large animal containment level 2 and containment level 3 housing, and containment level 4 labs and animal housing in development. VIDO is renowned for establishing animal models of disease for both animal diseases and as models for human diseases. VIDO recently established a containment level 3 capable cGMP biologics manufacturing facility with up to 1000L capacity. The manufacturing facility provides VIDO with a continuum of development from discovery research to vaccine manufacturing. VIDO is open to contract research, collaborations and partnerships from industry, academia, research institutes, and governments nationally and internationally. Clients benefit from interdisciplinary scientific expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and quick turnaround providing unparalleled opportunities for research and development.

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Paul Hodgson, Director of Business Development

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include contract research and manufacturing for vaccines, antivirals and therapeutics for human and animal infectious diseases.

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Vaderstad Industries Inc. first started in 1992 as Seed Hawk Inc. near Langbank, Saskatchewan, where they manufacture precision seeding systems for use in zero tillage seeding with toolbar widths ranging from 20’ - 84’. Products also include tow between or tow behind air carts with capacities of 400 bushels to 1000 bushels. Seed Hawk’s patented hydraulically operated, low disturbance independent opener emerged in 1992 and through a series of innovations has become the back bone of the success of the company, along with other innovations like pioneering Sectional Control Technology® and iCon® Wireless Control. Since 2003, Seed Hawk has grown from 15 employees to over 150. In 2004, a domestic dealer network was established and the company continues to grow. In 2006, Seed Hawk sold a minority share in the company to a Swedish agricultural company - Väderstad AB, the largest planting, seeding and tillage manufacturer in Europe. In 2013, Väderstad bought full ownership of Seed Hawk, and in October 2017, the Saskatchewan-based company changed its name to Vaderstad Industries Inc. to align with the global Väderstad Group. Vaderstad Industries strives to manufacture the most grower profitable seeding system in the world and gain the global leadership position in precision seeding systems.

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Nathan Sapach, Director Product Management

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include seeding, planting and tillage equipment (Seed Hawk, Tempo and Carrier).

Description:

Vale Industries is a diversified steel manufacturing company located in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, with a rich history of providing successful portable and stationary solutions for industry problems. Vale Industries is continually looking to take on new challenges, whether in agricultural, manufacturing, quarrying or mining industries.

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Pieter Cruson, President & CEO
Kendra Cruson, Chief Operating Officer

Current Products and Services:

Products and services include the manufacturing of the Grain Giant, a 6500 bushel field bin along with hopper cones for grain storage. In their mining division, they manufacture conveyors, feeders, screens and cones.