Orbit Garant 2012 annual rep O rt 9 V E R T I C AL I NT E G RA T I O N Our manufacturing subsidiary Soudure Royale provides us with a competitive advantage as we can build a custom drill rig in about two weeks time for about half the cost of purc hasing from an external supplier Soudure Royale also performs rig maintenance services to support optimum utilization rates and manufactures support equipment and consumables Soudure Royale can also manufacture conventional drills for third parties D RIL L ER T R A ININ G Operational effciency in the mineral drilling industry is directly correlated to the quality of a companys labour force and the productivity and safety of its drillers Orbit Garant provides a comprehensive custom training program for drillers drillerhelpers and foremen to k eep pace with the increasing demand for its services T he Companys training program stresses quality control performance environmental stewardship and a focus on safety