Epiroc Internal Newsletter Issue 01 - AUG 2019

Issue01

INTERNALNEWSLETTER-“DiggingDeeper” August2,2019

NameOurNewsletterContest!

Welcome to the firstedition ofthe quarterly InternalEpiroc Canada
EmployeeNewsletter!Weareveryexcitedtolaunchthisfirstissuewiththe
goalofkeepingourteam membersup-to-dateonallthelatestandgreatest
newswithinourCanadianorganization.

Wearelookingforwardtohearingnew andfresh
ideasfrom ouremployees.Wewantthisnewsletter
to be valuable foryou,so please share your
feedbackandsuggestionstohelpusimprove.

Weneedyourhelptodevelopacreativenamewe
canallbeproudof.Sendyournewslettername
suggestions to [email protected] by
September1,2019forachancetowinanEpiroc
BluetoothSpeaker.

“Iam impressedand Herewearejustpasthalfwayin2019andwecontinuetosee
goodbusinesslevelsfrom ourParts&Services,aswellasthe

proudoftheworkand DrillingConsumableBusinessLines.OurCapitaldivisionsare
laggingslightlybehindtheirplanfortheyear-to-date(YTD)
butwithverystrongprospectsinallthreeCapitalEquipment
resultsyoushowed Divisions(URE,ADSandSED).Actualordershavenowlanded

duringthischange forourindustryleadingGenerationIIBatteryElectricVehicles
(BEVs)andweshouldcomeinclosetoouryear-endtarget

hereinCanada.” andplan.Ithankyouallforyourcontinuedcommitmentand
determinationtoserveourcustomersatthehighestlevelsto
-JasonSmith ensurewegrow ourmarketsharewithinCanada.Wealso

havePerLindberg’scommentsfrom ourQ2resultsinthe

newsletter.

DearEpirocCanadacolleagues, Iwouldliketomentiontwoimportanteventsthathappened
duringH1of2019,thesebeingourfirstbirthdaysinceour
Safetyshare,let’sallensurewecontinueour listing and yourvalued feedback during our“MyVoice”
individualdriveandfocusonsafetytofurther employeesurvey.
develop our safety culture within Epiroc
Canada –westriveforzeroincidentswitha Asa146yearexperiencedorganization,weturned1yearon
100% focus on risk assessments prior to the18thofJune.Inaveryshorttime,wehavechanged&
everything we do.Letus also reportand adapted to ournew Epiroc brand and strategy.Iam
address allunsafe areas orpractices you impressedandproudoftheworkandresultsyoushowed
witness or find to ensure we make our duringthischangehereinCanada.Ourcustomersandthe
environmentsaferforall.Pleasealsomakean industryiswellon itswayto recognizing thevalue Epiroc
extra effortto coversafetywith ournewer technology solutions and equipment brings to their
colleagues within Epiroc and/or industry. operationalresultswiththepassionateandcompetentEpiroc
Rememberthatsafetystartsand stayswith Canadateam insupport.
you,alwaysTHINKSAFETY!

Secondly,Ialso mention the My Voice survey that85% ofyou
completed.Forthose ofyouwhowere unable to submitasurvey
response,please letyoursupervisorormanagerknow ifthere is
somethingwecandotoensureyourparticipationinfuturesurveys.I
thankyouallforyourtimegivenandyourvaluedfeedback.Basedon
yourfeedbackwe asan organizationwillworkshop and agree on
actionswecantaketomakethisgreatorganizationevenbetterforusall
in the future.(More details regarding the process furtherin this
newsletter).

Asalways,Imentionagainthatitisimportanttoremainfocusedonour
customersandensurewecontinuetoaddvaluetotheiroperationsand
results,letusmakethishappensafely.

Forthoseofusthatwillbetakingsomewell-deservedvacationduring
thesummerperiod,aswellasthoseofuswhowillbeworking,wewish
youallapleasantandsafesummer.Thankyouallonceagainforyour
contributionsduring the firsthalfof2019 and we lookforward to
achievingthefullyearandfuturetargetstogether.

Alwaysbesafe!
BestWishes,
JasonSmith&theManagementTeam

From yourBusinessController

“Welcometoour1stCanadiannewsletterandtoafascinating
glimpseofaccountingterms.Iknowyouareallontheedgeof
yourseateagertolearnalittlepartoffinancesohangontight,
herewego!”

Inthisnewsletter,Iwillexplainsomeofthefinancial The term “organic”
termsused in the Epirocquarterlynewsreleases
from Swedenaswellasdiscusshowwearedoingin means they are
Canada.
comparing apples to
Some ofyou mayhave seen the GROUP NEWS:
EpirocInterim ReportQ2withcommentsfrom Per apples. ThisisEpiroc’s
Lindberg,PresidentandCEO,thatwasdistributedvia
emailonJuly18thbyMichaelPlayfair.Thisnewsletter naturalgrowthoverlast
wasissuedfrom Swedenandrepresentstheglobal
resultsinSEK(SwedishKrona).Quicktip,takethe yearwithoutconsidering
SEK value and divide by7.Thiswillgiveyou the
approximatevalueinCAD. acquisitions and

Incaseyoumissedit,hereisarecap: currencyfluctuations. So,ifduring theyear,Epiroc
acquired othercompanies,they willremove the
revenuesfrom thosecompaniestomaketheorganic
comparison.Thisalsoappliestocurrency.OurCAD
dollarstrengthenedagainsttheSwedishKronainthe
lastyear,so technicallyresultscontributed byour
countryhasgivenSwedenlessrevenues.Tocompare
organicgrowth,Swedenwillusethesameexchange
rateasJune2018.

April–June2019inbrief Operatingprofitisthebottom line. Soaftertaking
revenues,costofgoodssoldandadjustmentsaswell
-OrdersreceivedwereSEK10,553million(10,483), asoverheadcosts(functionalcosts),operatingprofitis
organicdeclineof4% whatisleftover.Whengivenin%,itmeansitisthe
operatingprofitdividedbythesales.
-Revenuesincreased8%toSEK10,626million
(9,843),organicgrowthof3% Basic earnings pershare is the portion ofprofit
allocatedtoeachoutstandingshareofcommonstock.
-Operatingprofitincreased25%toSEK2,263million Thishelpsourinvestorstoseethevalueofastockand
(1,810) givesagoodindicationofwhatthemarketiswillingto
payforeachdollarofearnings.
-Operatingmarginwas21.3%(18.4).Adjusted
operatingmarginwas21.7%* Operatingcashflow isthemoneyinthebank.We
needcashtosustainouroperationsandtoinvestinto
-BasicearningspersharewereSEK1.40(1.09) newprojects.
-OperatingcashflowofSEK1,506(199)
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The above isa comparison to Q2 2018. Orders
received arebasicallyour“moneyinthebank”for
future invoicing. Itmeans thateventually these
orderswillbecomerevenueforus.

NowtoourCanadianresultsforQ2andofcourse,howthistranslatesforyourvariablecompensationalsoknown
asVC,Bonus,Extracash,Playmoney,Retirementfundetc…butIliketorefertoitascompensationforyourhard
workandachievements.

With2quarterscompleted,Iam happytoannouncethatweare100%ontracknationallyYTDcomparedtoour
2019plan.Weincorporatedasmallgrowthoverlastyearforbothordersreceived(OR)andordersinvoiced(OI)
andsofar,missionaccomplished.Resultsbyregionhavebeenshared.Somedidbetterthanothersbutkeep
inmindthattheVCispaidoutbasedonyeartodatenumberswhichmeansifyoudidnotmaketargetthis
quarterandyoudothenext,youwillreceivethecatchuppaymentforthemissedquarters.Expectyour
paymentalongwithyourAugust7thpay.

Keepinmindthatweareonlyhalfwaythroughtheyear.Weneedtokeepupthemomentum tofinishas
planned.

Fornow,enjoyvacationseasonandstaysafe.

PowerbitUnderground–Packedwithpower

InSeptember2019,Epirocwillunleash
the new Powerbit for underground
drilling.The Powerbitis designed to
match the capacity of the latest
technology in drillrigs and offers a
higherpenetrationrate,longerservice
lifeandmoredrillmetersperday.Itwill
boosttheproductivityofbothnew and
olderrigs – allowing customers to
capitalizemoreontheirriginvestment.

The first launch of Powerbit
Undergroundisthe45mm dimension,
followed by48 mm and 51mm and
thengraduallyseveralmoredimensions.

WehavestartedpromotingteaservideosonoursocialmediasitesandwillpromotethePowerbitheavilyonceithas
beenlaunchedinSeptember.FeelfreetosharethelinkonyourownFacebook/LinkedInpages.

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthisnewproduct,reachouttoourRDTteam members.

Preparingtotakethe Q&A
MiningIndustrybyStorm!

TheNextGeneration

CatherineBiskupski StephanieEkesiani

1.Whereareyoucurrentlystudying? 1.Whereareyoucurrentlystudying?
Iam studyingatLaurentianUniversityinSudbury. AttheUniversityofWaterloo!

2.Whatprogram areyoutakingandwhichyear 2.Whatprogram areyoutakingandwhichyearareyouin?
areyouin? Iam inmy4thyearofGeologicalEngineering
ThiswillbemythirdyearofMiningEngineering.
3.WhatoriginallyattractedyoutoEpiroc?
3.WhatoriginallyattractedyoutoEpiroc? MyschoolholdsanannualFourthYearDesignProjectExhibitionfor
IcameacrossanEpirocjobpostingandwantedto eachgraduatingengineeringclass.Iwenttothisyear’sexhibitionand
experienceotherfacetsoftheminingindustryand therewasacertaingroupthatlookedveryprofessionalandwellput
seewheremydegreecould takemeoutsideof together.Inoticedthename“Epiroc”allovertheirproject.Theyhada
operationsandacademia.WorkingforEpirochas banner,matchingshirtsandjackets.Thiswasmyfirstexposureto
allowedmetolearnaboutdifferentaspectsofthe Epiroc.Afewweekslater,Isawajobpostingfrom thesamecompany
miningindustrythatIwouldn’thavebeenexposed andIapplied,soguessthismeansallthematchingT-shirtsinitially
toifIhadtakenasummerjobelsewhere. attractedme.However,aftertheinterview,Ifoundoutthatoneofthe
studentsfrom theexhibitionhad beenapreviousEpirocIntern.I
4.Whatisyourfavouriteaspectofyourcurrent reachedouttohim andhemadesometimetotalktomeaboutthe
position? position(andcompany),andthiswaswhenIwasreallysoldonEpiroc!
Myfavouriteaspectofmycurrentpositionishow I
am able to learn while working.Ihave been 4.Whatisyourfavouriteaspectofyourcurrentposition?
improving the skillsetIcame in with,butalso Myfavoriteaspectofmycurrentpositionisatiebetweentwoareas.
learningnew skillssuchasmarketresearchand ThefirstisthatmySupervisorallowsmetorunwithmyideas.With
connectingwithcustomers.Ihavealsobeengiven everytaskIreceived,hewilltellmetheproblem andallow meto
anopportunitytovisitdifferentminesites,andsee figureouthow tosolveit.Atfirst,itisalittlebitnervewracking,but
formyselfhowtheworkI’m doingatEpirocbenefits onceIcomeupwithagoodidea,Istarttogetexcitedandreallywant
customersandcomestofruition. tobeginthework.Mysupervisorisverysupportiveandalwaysshares
withmehispositive/constructivefeedback.
5.Whatisthe mostimportantthing you have
learnedsofar? Thesecondaspectisalltheamazingopportunitiesthathavebecome
ThemostimportantthingI’velearnedsofarishow availableduringmytimehere.Someexamplesincludemyfirsttime
versatileanengineeringdegreeis.I’vebeenusing inanundergroundandanopenpitmine,onadrillrigandvisiting
the skills Ihave developed as an engineering anotherprovincetonameafew.
studentandapplyingthem towhatIam doingat
Epiroc.Getting to work with the team atthe 5.Whatisthemostimportantthingyouhavelearnedsofar?
Mississauga office has provided me with an AcolleaguerecentlytoldmethatitisimportanttorealizethatIwork
opportunityto use mycreativity,criticalthinking formyname.HesaidthatIneedtoworkhardtodevelopmyown
andtimemanagementskillstocontributetothe person(almostlikeabrand),ratherthanworkingsohardinpursuitof
company. someopportunityorposition,simplybecause,thatisunsustainable.If
Iworkeddiligently,consciousofthefactthatmyeffortsarenotformy
supervisorormycompanybutformyself,then theworkethics
developedwouldbecomesecondnaturetome.Thenopportunities
thatarebestsuitedformewillcomeratherthanhavingtochasethem
onlytofindmyselfstilllackingintheend.

CongratulationstoallEpirocCanada
employeesfortheirhardworkand
dedication!

InMay2019,EpirocCanadasuccessfullyrenewed Ourorganizationusesthesestandardstodemonstrate
itsISOcertification,whichincludesthefollowing: ourabilitytoconsistentlyprovideproductsandservices
•ISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystem QMS) thatmeetcustomerand regulatoryrequirements,as
wellasgivingourbusinessmorecredibility.
•ISO14001:2015(EnvironmentManagement

System EMS)
•OHSAS18001:2017(OccupationalHealth&Safety Itmeanswehaveanefficientmanagementprocessin
placetomonitortheoperationalprocess.Italsoopens
ManagementSystem)
thedoorforcontinuousimprovements.Inaddition,it

Thiscertificationprovidesassurancetoallofour mayhighlightshortcomingsinouroperations,sothat
stakeholders(i.e.customers,suppliers,contractors, wecanaddressthem immediately.

ourcommunitiesandemployeesetc.)thatwehave
astrongmanagementsystem inplacetoaddress Thesestandardsprovideuswithanimprovedcustomer
alloperational,service,sales,logisticandfinancial experience.Itdemonstratestoourstakeholdersthat
issuesandconcernsinasystematicapproach.This EpirocCanadahasastrongcommitmenttohealthand
ensures we operate efficiently,safely and are safety,aswellashelpingourorganizationtoimprove
reliable,allwhile providing qualityproductsand environmentalperformancethroughmoreefficientuse
ofresourcesandreductionofwaste.
services.

EpirocCanadaManagementTeam
VisitsCadillacOffice

OurManagementteam from acrossCanadaassembled
tomeetatourCadillacbranchinQuebecinearlyJune.

Asoneofthefastestgrowingregionsinthecountry,it
was importantto meetand discuss strategies for
maintaining excellent relations with our current
customers,whilefurthergrowingourbusinesswithnew
clients.

ThenewEasternRegionalManager,DanielTaillefer,took
overdiscussionsregardingthepromisingopportunities
availableinNorthernQuebec–anareawhereEpiroc’s
presenceisincreasingsteadily.

Thebuildingitselfwasexpandedinthelastyearaspart
oftherebrandeffortsandthepreviousVal-d’Oroffice
wasconsolidatedintothislarger,modernizedfacility.

Focuson
Availability

Epirocstrivestobethecustomer’sfirstchoiceby
deliveringreliabilityandproximity,tomaximizethe
customer’suptime.Todothisweneedtoprovidea
high availabilityofproducts.There iscertainlya
challenge to providing high productavailability
duetothewiderangeofequipmentinthemarket,
butthere are actions we can take to make
improvements.Thereareseveralongoingactivities
toenhanceavailability:

•First,we have to rethink how we distribute
products.Wehaverecentlycompletedaprojectto
increase product availability of SED parts in
WesternCanada.Bycombiningdirectdistribution
oflightpartsfrom Mississaugaandheavierparts
from Edmonton,the product availability was
increasedfrom 20%to80%!Westillhaveawaysto
go,butthisisabigstepintherightdirection.The
nextstepistoanalyzeasimilarsetupforADSand
UREparts.

•Ongoingfollow upmeetingsarebeingheldwith
ProductCompanies(PCs)andDistributionCenters
(DCs)todiscussandresolvesupplyissues.

•The Logisticsdepartmenthasbeen reinforced
with the addition ofJamie Tomporowskiand
ClaudeViauinordertosupporteffortstostockthe
rightitemsandassistwiththeexpeditingprocess.
This cross-functional collaboration between
LogisticsandTechnicalServiceisalreadyshowing
synergies as we combine in-depth product
knowledgewithinventorymanagementskills.

•A task force including resources from the
CustomerCenters (CCs)in Canada,USA and
Mexicohasbeenestablishedwiththepurposeof
increasingpartsavailability.Theprojectbeganat
theendofJulyandwewilldevelopactionitemsin
Q3.

Newshippingsystem replacingOrderExpress
InMaythisyear,OrderExpresswasreplacedby
newlydeveloped functionalityin ourWarehouse
Management System (WMS)RF Pathways.In
August,theremaining twosites(Edmontonand
Lively)willbephasingoutOrderExpress.

EpirocCanada
WesternRegional
BusinessReview
Meeting

Someofourteam membersrecentlyparticipatedin
theWesternRegionalBusinessReview meetingin
Vancouver,BC.Thesesuccessfulstrategysessions
also focused heavily on teamwork and team
building, which included a very motivating
presentationconductedbyJim Ryan.

Jim,a quadriplegic,was a former pilotwho
sustainedseriousinjuryfollowingafreakaccident overcomingobstacles,maintainingapositiveoutlook
whileonvacationfouryearsagoinHawaii.While andnevertakinglifetooseriously.
swimmingwithhiswifeintheoceanlessthan30
feetfrom shore,theybothdecidedtoheadforthe These strategysessionswere an opportunityforhe
beach.Turninghisbackontheocean,hetriedto team thegettoknow ournewestmember,Summer
diveunderthewavesandanunexpectedwavehit StudentturnedAccountManager-Matthew Kim,as
him and forced hishead intothebottom ofthe wellastakingsometimeouttogethealthybypracticing
ocean.Jim’s impactful message focused on ourbestyogaposes.

Hudbay777andLalorMineVisit

MichaelPlayfair

WiththedemandforautomationandMobilarissteadilyontherise;
ourteam travelledtoFlinFlon,Manitobawithaphotographerand
reportertovisittheHudbay777andLalorminesitestocoveracase
storyontheirsuccesseswiththistechnology.

ThefirststepatLalorwastoconductaFitTestforarespirator–a
requirementofthisprocessistobecleanshaven;somy7-yearold
beardhadtogo.WewereguidedthroughthesiteatLalorbytheir
mine rescue team whowere able to educate uson the many
benefitsofautomatedoperationsinregardstoaddedsafety.

Theoperatorsintheair-conditionedautomationroom onsurface
seemedverycontentwiththisarrangement.

GettingachancetoseeMobilarisatworkduringtheHudbay777visithelpedillustratetheleveloforganization
thisfeatureaddstoamine.Nomoretimewastedfindinglostequipmentandanincreasedlevelofstrategytothe
operation.A3Dviewoftheentiresiteremovesanyguessworkfrom theequation.

FormyfirstvisittoManitobaandSaskatchewantoseethistechnologyinaction;theexperiencedidn’tdisappoint!

DuringJune2019,wecelebratedourfirstbirthdayasEpiroc;and Epiroc
whatayearit’sbeen! Canada
Celebrates
Wesuccessfullylaunchedandreceivedagreatreceptioninthe our1-Year
marketalongwithagoodvaluationonthestockexchange. Anniversary

Operationally,wedidn’tmissabeatwhiletransformingintoa
newcompanywithnearly150yearsofexperience.

We introduced innovationsin battery,digitalsolutionsand
automationallwhilemakinggreatstridesinsustainability.

We have also strengthened ourposition through strategic
acquisitionsthatourmanagementteam isconfidentwillleadus
towardsanevenmoreprosperousfuture.

Thankyoutoeveryonewhomadethistransitionatremendous
success!

AnUpdateonADS

ItisanexcitingtimeforEpirocDrillingsolutions
in2019.Todate,AutonomousPitVipershave
drilled over 7,500,000 meters showing an
averageofa20%increaseinproduction.Amix
ofPV271s,andPV351saredrillinginlocations
aroundtheworldsuccessfully.

WehaveyettodeployanAutonomousPitViper ThefirstDH350(Deephole)OilandGasrigisdrillingintheUS
inCanada,butcurrentlyhaveaLetterofIntent withsuccess,thegoalwillbetodrillseveralthousandmore
(LOI)from IAMGOLD forsixAutonomousPV meterstofullyprovethemachineanditwillthenbeofficially
231stodeliverin2021.Wearealsocurrently releasedtothemarket.Thegoalwillbetohaveitondisplayas
workingwith DetourGold on aTele Remote the2020GlobalPetroleum ShowinCalgary.
ProjectwherewewillhaveallsevenoftheirPV
271srunningbyremotecontrolfrom theMine
Operationsbuilding. WewillpresentDetour
withaproposaltoconvertonePV271tofully
Autonomousin2020withthegoalofincreasing
productionandavailabilityofthefleet.

OurEpirocCanada
SharePointSite

OurEpirocCanadaSharePointsiteisourinternallibrarywherewe
uploaddocumentsthatallourteam membersacrossCanadawill
requireaccessto,aswellasallow ouremployeestocollaborate.An
example ofthis collaboration would be for an employee in
Mississaugatouploadadocumenttothesite,andthenthissame
documentischeckedoutandrevisedbyanemployeeinanotherpart
ofthecountry,andthenoncecheckedin,anemployeeinanother
provincecanthencheckoutthatsamedocumentandreviseit.

Eachdepartmentinourorganizationhasitsowndedicatedsectionin
SharePoint.Wehavedevelopedavideoandatrainingmanualthat
willwalkyouthroughthesiteandshowyouhowtouseit.Itislocated
onthe homepage inthe “Learning”libraryand theninthe “Local
TrainingPrograms”library.

Anyquestions/correctionsonourCanadianSharePointsitecanbe
directed to AprilGardeazabal([email protected])or
BrianneCartmill([email protected]).

Ifyou would like a SharePointtraining session,please contact
Brianne Cartmill and a WebEx can be arranged
([email protected]).

GlobalITSharePointPage

OurglobalITteam hasdevelopedasectioninSharePointwhere
youcanaccesseverythingITrelated.Youcannow accessthis
sectiondirectlyfrom ourCanadianSharePointsite.Hereyouwill
alsobeabletosubmitticketsandmonitoritsprogress.

EpirocCanada’sNewRemanufacturing
Centre–SettingtheStandard

Thenew,modernizedfacility–currentlyunderconstructioninSudbury,ON,isaclearsignalofintentto
solidifyapositionintheglobalremanufacturedcomponentsmarket.Arecenteditorialpublishedon
ResearchandMarkets.com namesEpirocasakeyplayerinthismarket;whichisforecastedtoreacha
valueof5billionUSDby2027(currentlyvaluedat3.8billionUSD).

Withsuchasizableopportunityloomingahead,EpirocCanadaissettingthebenchmarkthatwillbeused
asablueprintforotherfacilitiesacrosstheglobe.TheSudburylocationwillspecializeingivinganewlease
onlifetocomponentsandthefacilityisdesignedtoleaveroom forfurtherexpansion–asignthat
managementisoptimisticandthefutureislookingverybright.

Thispushforalargersliceoftheglobalmarketsharewillbereliantuponourcurrentteam oftechnicians,
whohavealreadyelevatedustoapowerpositionintheindustry.

MyVoice2019

Theresultsfrom theMyVoicesurveyarenow availableandwethankeveryonewhohasparticipated.Our
Canadianteam responseratereached85%,whichwasalsothegroupcompletionrateaverage.Yourfeedback
isverymuchappreciatedandtogetherwewillbeformulatingactionplansandtakingstepstocontinueto
improveourorganizationforourcustomersandyou,ourvaluedemployees.

Theareaswhichscoredlowerwithhighimpactpotential
areasfollows:
1)CustomerFocus
•Associatedsurveyquestion:Epirocdeliversagreat

customerexperience

2)Feedback
•Associatedsurveyquestion:Mymanagerprovides

mewithfeedbackthathelpsmeimprovemyperformance

3)Communication
•Associatedsurveyquestion:Epirocdoesagoodjob

ofcommunicatingwithEmployees

Thesewillbethedriversthatleadourworkshopsandactionplans.Welookforwardtoyouractiveparticipation
duringtheworkshops.Let’stalkandcollaboratetocontinuetomakeourEpirocanevengreaterandsaferplace.
Thankingyouforyourcontinuedinvolvementandfeedbackduringthiscontinuousimprovementprocess.

Foryears,ManulifehasbeenEpiroc’ssupplierfor Oncelogged in,youwillbeabletoview yourstatus
groupbenefitsandgroupretirementsolutionsbut claims,verifythe listed active plan members,listed
manyemployeesareunawareofthemanyoptions beneficiaries,aswellassign up fordirectdepositfor
andhelpfulfeaturesavailablethatarejustoneclick futureclaim reimbursements.
away.
For“MyGroupRetirement”,itwillpromptyoutoanswer
HowtoAccess severalpersonalquestions,provide an emailaddress
To register into Manulife you willneed your (whichwillbeusedtologininthesystem)andyoumust
certificate number(on yourManulife card)and haveyourPensionIDnumber.Ifyoudonotknow your
grouppolicynumber(644001). Pension ID number,you make contact payrollat:
Onceregisteredyoumaybeginbysigninginonthe payandbenefi[email protected].
top,right-hand corner.Selecteither,“MyGroup
Benefits”or“MyGroupRetirement”. Manulifealsoprovidesfinancialplanningresourcesfor
retirementandyouareabletoview yourinvestment
For“MyGroupBenefits”,inordertoregisteryou plan information, change investments, view your
willbe asked to provideyourcertificate number personal rates of return and more.
andgrouppolicynumber(whichcanbefoundon
yourManulifecard);itwillalsoaskyoutocreatea Forallofthisandmore,pleasevisittheManulifewebsite:
password.Whenalltheinformationisprocessed,
Manulifewillsendyouanaccesscodetovalidate https://www.manulife.ca/for-you.html
yourprofile.Youwillbeabletologinwithyourplan
contract,membercertificateandpassword.

ADayintheLife
ofaJunior

WarehouseClerk

ChristopherGregoris

1.WhatisyourrolehereatEpiroc?
a. I’m aJuniorWarehouseClerkatourheadofficeinMississauga.

2.HowlonghaveyouworkedatEpiroc?
a. Justover2years

3.WhatinitiallyattractedyoutoEpiroc?
a.Theteam atmosphereiswhatattractedmetoEpiroc.Everyoneworksverywelltogether.

4.Whatdoyouenjoymostaboutyourrole?
a.Therearealwaysnewchallengeseveryday,whichkeepsmebusyandIenjoythatverymuch.

5. W hatisthemostimportantthingyouhavelearnedsofar?
a.ThemostimportantthingIhavelearnedistomaintainapositiveattitudeeverydayandbeopento
suggestions.

6.WhatdoyouhopeforthefutureofEpiroc?
a.MyhopeforthefutureofEpirocisthatwekeepmovingforwardandcontinueexpanding.

7.Wheredoyouseeyourselfinourorganizationinthefuture?
a.Myfuturegoalistomoveintoanofficeposition.Iam veryinterestedininventorycontrol.

8.Whatareyoumostpassionateabout(workornon-workrelated)?
a. Atwork,itisveryimportanttometogetthejobdoneandensureourproductsareshippedoutto
ourcustomersontime.
b.OutsideofEpirocIam mostpassionateaboutvolunteeringasaScoutleader,whichIhavedonefor
thepast26years.Itisexcitingtoseehowhappyyoungpeoplewillgetwhenlearninganewskillor
enjoyingtheoutdoors,andIam alwayscurioustofindoutwheretheywillendupandwhattypeof
worktheywilldointhefuture.Oneofthemostrewardingrolesyoucanhaveismentoringyoung
people.

MotionintheMid-West

WithLabourDayweekendrapidlyapproaching,theteam intheMid-Westiskeepingtheirannualtradition
alivebyhostinganotherfamilycampingeventatCampWhitneyinFlinFlon,Manitoba.DuringAugust17th
and18th,membersfrom theBalmertonbranchwillbeparticipatingintheEpiroc-sponsoredRedLake
“Masters”GolfTournament–sohopefullyawinningtrophywillmakeanappearanceatCampWhitneyas
well!
Alsoworthcelebrating,fourmembersfrom theregionarereceivingtheirmilestoneawards:JodyYoung,
VictoriaWallaker,andKerryValoishavehitthe10-yearmark,whileKevinNivonhassurpassed20years.
Congratulationsteam!

SudburySessions

TheCentralregionhasdevisedasuccessfulmethodto
ensurestaffareup-to-dateonthelatestproduct
offeringsand internalnewswithin Epiroc Canada –
regularlunchandlearnsessions.
Startingwithasafetyshare,managersrepresentingthe
different business and product lines host these
meetingsasawaytokeeptheteam informedandopen
upadialoguebetweendivisions.Theresultisabetter
understanding of new technology along with an
opportunity for a united approach to improving
operations.
Afterthesession,theLivelyteam holdsacompany
BBQcollectingdonationstowardsavarietyoflocal
charities.
Theinitiativeiscontinuallywellreceived,asgreat
foodandcharitycashmakesitawin-winforall
involved!

TheAutonomousD65

Asweknow,thelaunchoftheAutonomousD65Righasbeenagreatsuccess!

Thiswasahugeundertaking,butitalsoneedstobeknownthattherewasagreatdealofpre-workthatwent
intothistomakeitworkattheactualminesite.

Themachineitselfisjustonephaseofthemanyaspectsofoperatingautonomously,orevenremotelyforthat
matter.

Aswerelymoreandmoreontechnologyandevolveintomoreremoteandautonomousoperations,weneed
tohavehigherandhigherlevelsofredundancyintheactual“groundoperation,”whetherthatissurfaceor
underground.

OtherkeyfunctionsandsupportingsystemsarethingslikeObstacle&PersonnelDetectiontoprotectthe
peopleandpropertyworkinginthevicinityoftheequipment,aswellasequipmentmonitoringandtheability
tohaveseamless&interactive“live”information,tobesurethatallisgoingwell.

Whenaccessingourequipment,itneedstobeonaninstantaneousbasistobesurethemachineisoperating
toitsfullpotentialandallsystemsareoperatingeffectively.

Thesefeaturesarepartandparcelofanyremotelyoperatedprogram andareintegratedsystemsinour
equipment.

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