With an educational background in mechanical and manufacturing engineering, business management and served as a toolmaker; Yusuf Ali took on work-holding as an area of expertise in the last 14 years of his professional career. His experience took on directives for national business development for some of the well-known names in work-holding. The likes of Schunk, Kitagawa and Rohm have proven to be grounds for development of industry specific knowledge and in-depth understanding on the nuances for work-holding and as an OEM. His latest endeavour brings an official Canadian subsidiary for the world’s largest work-holding provider: SMW-Autoblok. His close relationship with the manufacturing sectors, machine OEM and dealers across Canada shares the goal of making Canadian manufacturing a world player and its development to further Canadian manufacturing growth and expansion.