Benjamin Ang, President & Owner

The president of the company Benjamin (Ben) Ang holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Mapua Institute of Technology in Manila, Philippines. He has widespread experience in the machine shop business and has become very successful on his own. With his hard work and dedication, as well as maintaining good relationship with his customers over the years. His machine shop has prospered and is regarded with high prestige in the City of Calgary. His willingness to learn in his personal and professional life has ultimately shaped him into the person that he is today.

Lourdes Ang, Director/Owner

Lourdes (Lou), Ben’s wife & business partner is a Secretarial Management graduate from the Philippine Women’s University in Manila, Philippines. She worked as a secretary to the Finance Manager of an investment and development firm in Metro Manila. Her educational background in Business Administration and work experiences from various companies in Calgary has given Lou the knowledge in starting to build and manage the company with Ben. She manages the administration and accounts department of Solid Industries.

Tyler Hunter, Manufacturing Manager

Tyler graduated at SAIT from Engineering Design and Drafting Technology program in 1999. After graduating, he gained valuable AutoCAD skills designing waterslides. He then worked as a project manager/structural designer at a local structural engineering company. Tyler started working full-time at Solid in 2002. His responsibilities are organizing and maintaining production schedules, job costing and maintaining customer relations. Tyler’s ambitious attitude works well in problem solving for manufacturing.

Maria Hunter, Assistant Manager

In 1995, Maria started off by helping run production and assisted in the administration department at Solid Industries. She worked part-time while attending school full time at SAIT. Maria graduated from Engineering Design and Drafting Technology in 2000. For a couple of years she worked for a company where she gained experience as a rigging designer. As Solid Industries grew, it was evident that the company needed an assistant manager. She came back on board in 2002 and helps in manufacturing and administration/financial areas of the company. For fun, she organizes charitable events for Solid Industries, e.g.: Canadian Cancer Society (Head/Sing for a Cure)

Solid Industries supported The Canadian Cancer Society in the summer of 2002. Solid campaigned for “Head for a Cure”. 4 Employees volunteered to have their head shaved. Solid Industries Ltd. raised $3000.00 for this charity

Daffodil Days-Canadian Cancer Society March 29, 2003 13th Annual Mom & Tots Fair