The Armature Trépanier group inaugurated on Tuesday its new factory in Rouyn-Noranda, built at a cost of $9 million. The company hopes to triple its production capacity with the new facilities.
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“We previously had an area of around 4,000 square meters. It met the needs of the time when we bought Armature Nationale in 2016, but there we felt that the demand was there in the Abitibi region and we needed to equip ourselves with more efficient equipment. , explains the co-president of Véronique Trépanier, the rebar company from Quebec, in an interview.
The company is therefore moving its operations to a much larger building with an area of 20,000 square meters.
“The big difference is that the steel is no longer stored outside. It can therefore be handled with overhead cranes. We acquired equipment, cutting lines and folding machines that were really more efficient,” continues Ms. Trépanier.
With this new equipment, the company expects to significantly increase its production capacity and ultimately penetrate the Ontario market.
The new factory was built at a cost of $9 million, with financial support from Investissement Québec, which borrowed $4.8 million (including $2.5 million without interest), and the BDC, which borrowed $4.2 million.
Île-d'Orléans Bridge
The Trépanier sisters, who recently succeeded their father at the helm of the Quebec rebar company, confirmed to the Journal last November that they would join the two consortia bidding to design the new Île-d'Orléans bridge. had submitted proposals.
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“For our core party, we have not yet seen any development as to whether our proposal has been accepted,” said Véronique Trépanier.
The Île-d'Orléans Bridge, opened to traffic in 1935, has reached the end of its useful life. Preparatory work for the replacement began in 2022.