Backgrounder: CED investments supporting Quebec’s innovative manufacturing businesses
Backgrounder
Updated on July 16, 2020, at 6 p.m. Changes made are identified in yellow.
Montréal, Quebec, July 16, 2020 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on July 16, 2020, on CED’s financial assistance, recipient businesses and their respective projects.
Summary
- 45 projects supported by CED
- $20,907,209 in financial contributions from CED
Details
| Region | Recipient | Activities funded by CED | Contribution* |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bas-Saint-Laurent |
Purchase and installation of equipment, including a sifting line, a crusher, an automated weighing and bagging system and an automatic sewer |
$400,000 |
|
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Bas-Saint-Laurent |
Purchase of equipment, including a collaborative robot, a rotating table and a conveyor |
$150,000 |
|
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Métalec (2972-6924 Quebec Inc.) |
Productivity improvement and transition to the Industry 4.0 production method through equipment purchases and upgrading of the integrated management software package |
$210,000 |
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Purchase and installation of a numerical control machine tool (CNC) and a high-resolution scanner |
$400,000 |
|
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Dual Touch Automotive Products Inc. |
Automation of the production chain, product development and marketing |
$374,000 |
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Purchase and installation of a digital control grinder, as well as consulting services to support the growth of this business specializing in the manufacture and sharpening of cutting tools |
$275,000 |
|
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Purchase of collaborative and handling robots, automation and integration of new production lines and external development of a sales algorithm |
$910,000 |
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Capitale-Nationale |
Purchase of equipment (robotic arm, test bench and integrated management software package), professional fees and salaries |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Purchase of advanced equipment, including welding robots |
$350,000 |
|
|
Capitale-Nationale |
Valmec Inc. (website in French only) |
Purchase and installation of specialized CNC equipment, costs related to prospecting and marketing activities and development of promotional material |
$100,000 |
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Groupe R.Y. Beaudoin Inc. (GRYB) |
Purchase and installation of new automated production equipment (horizontal boring machine, folding machine) and integration of new production management tools |
$967,500 |
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Purchase and installation of a press and all related equipment needed to manufacture composite material panels |
$1,000,000 |
|
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Centre-du-Québec |
Purchase, installation, setting up, updating and upgrading of digital production equipment and an ERP software application |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Purchase and installation of a robotic fibreglass pulverisation cell |
$250,000 |
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Chaudière-Appalaches |
Garex LMC (2539-2903 Quebec Inc.) |
Purchase and setting up of a production line (automated injection press, mounting table and conveyor), as well as adoption of integrated management software applications |
$474,084 |
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Métal BGL Inc. (website in French only) |
Installation of a high-definition robotic plasma cutter with automated feed and output conveyors to manufacture steel parts |
$392,500 |
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Purchase and installation of casket production equipment and marketing in the United States |
$138,936 |
|
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Duquet immobilisations Inc. |
Purchase and installation of a digital folding centre at the Métal Duquet factory to custom manufacture stainless steel equipment for food services |
$300,000 |
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Duquet immobilisations Inc. |
Purchase and installation of a digital control fibre laser cutter for the Métal Duquet factory |
$300,000 |
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Armoires de cuisine Bernier Inc. (website in French only) |
Purchase and installation of a digital machining centre and a robotic water-based painting system |
$325,000 |
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Purchase and installation of a 12-axis digital control machining centre |
$367,500 |
|
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
URoll Inc. (iGrip) |
Purchase of digital control machine tools (tower, die-cutter, folding press, cutter and bandsaw) and frame moulds |
$150,000 |
| Estrie | L.P. Royer Inc. | Purchase and installation of digital and robotic production equipment, including rod preparation and finishing cells, and an ERP system | $1,000,000 |
|
Estrie |
Usinage Pro-24 Inc. (Nordik Blades) |
Purchase of a CNC machining centre, a plasma cutting table and induction welding equipment, sub-contracting fees, equipment rental and salaries |
$573,750 |
|
Lanaudière |
Purchase and installation of a 3D printer and a laser, workstation modifications, implementation of a web strategy, consulting fees, prospecting visits and participation in trade shows |
$300,000 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Usinage F.B. Inc. (web site in French only) |
Purchase of two multi-axis digital machines, including tooling and software |
$240,000 |
|
Lanaudière |
Purchase of a robotic arm |
$79,857 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Purchase of production equipment (overhead crane and robotic double-head saw), fitting out of premises, marketing and research and development |
$335,195 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Purchase of computer and production equipment, including an automated lacing machine, software and moulds for a new wheelchair |
$628,092 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Purchase of production equipment integrating digital technology, including a thermoforming line, as well as the completion of facility improvements |
$800,000 |
|
|
Laurentides |
Purchase and installation of robotic equipment, an automated storage system, two digital control centres and automats |
$1,500,000 |
|
|
Laurentides |
Gestion Poudrier Inc. (Fenomax) |
Purchase of digital equipment and technology to establish an automated window production line |
$350,000 |
|
Laval |
Purchase and installation of new biology, biophysical and medical chemistry equipment and software, including a bioreactor, an electronic documentation system and analysis and production equipment, as well as professional fees for the required certification |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Marketing activities, probate fees, professional fees, purchase of computer equipment, establishment of a new assembly line and facility improvements |
$205,950 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Purchase of specialized equipment to produce and develop innovative measurement and detection devices operating at very high frequencies (radar) |
$201,880 |
|
|
Mauricie |
RSUltra Inc. (Kangook Paramotors) |
Purchase of digitized welding and machining equipment for parts and an electrostatic painting system, including the necessary tooling |
$49,921 |
|
Montérégie |
Purchase of digital production equipment, mainly a fin welder, a submerged arc welder, a plasma cutting table and a tube bender |
$475,044 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Purchase of automated equipment (screen printing robot and laser cutter) and deployment of an international marketing strategy |
$650,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Purchase of a digital control machine tool, high-performance saws, handling equipment and computer software, professional fees and internal fees |
$935,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Installation and connection of three robotic cells, and direct labour and management fees |
$765,000 |
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|
Montérégie |
Purchase and installation of specialized production equipment (robotic injector and autoclave) |
$200,000 |
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|
Montérégie |
Purchase of specialized production equipment, including a digital control tower and milling machine |
$50,000 |
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|
Montérégie |
Purchase of automated equipment, including a digital control tower and a robotic cell |
$173,000 |
|
|
Outaouais |
Purchase and installation of digital equipment, including an automated tofu processing system, an automated fryer, a packing machine, a few boilers, a compressor and refrigeration equipment |
$360,000 |
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Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
Implementation of a marketing strategy for self-cleaning air filtration systems for industrial vehicles |
$200,000 |
* The types of CED funding are repayable contributions, non-repayable contributions and grants.
Information
Media Relations, CED
dec.media.ced@canada.ca
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