During the past 30 years, PEM Plant Engineering and Maintenance magazine has evolved and kept pace with industry growth. The publication’s initial spirit, however, is the same today. We’re dedicated to making PEM the magazine you turn to first for trusted information.

PEM’s roots can be traced to 1977 with the launch of Industrial Management magazine. We then introduced a publication called Maintenance Management the following year. Industrial Management was published for senior management in Canadian manufacturing and Maintenance Management for facility managers.

Over time, a change in publication names and market direction led to the creation of PEM. The magazine’s editorial mandate was to raise the bar for maintenance and other plant professionals. Longtime editorial contributors Wilfred List and David Berger were just some of the familiar names back in PEM’s earliest days.
“In 1977, PEM was launched to satisfy the information needs of plant engineering and maintenance professionals,” says George Clifford, former president, Clifford/Elliot Ltd., and past PEM publisher.  “From that point on, they made it their most important read. PEM was fortunate to attract editors who responded to the challenge. It’s with pleasure and pride that we see this work continued.”

Do we look different? You bet. With this issue, you’ll notice that PEM has a new design. We hope you enjoy reading PEM’s 30th anniversary issue. As Canada’s total reliability magazine, our goal is to review three decades of industry change and important future trends that will impact readers. Embracing the past enables us to build a better tomorrow.

“To mark PEM’s 30th anniversary in publishing, we’re proud to bring you this special issue. PEM has had a very rich history, offering readers with information vital to their day-to-day operations. And our editor Robert Robertson continues in that tradition, as we take a look back and ahead to the future of maintenance in Canada,” says PEM publisher Frank Shoniker. “I hope you enjoy this—our 30th anniversary issue—and we look forward to providing readers with more information in both print and electronic formats.”
Here’s to our next 30 years!


Robert Robertson, Editor
PEMAC Allied Member
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