Backgrounder: Government of Canada supports manufacturing businesses to help them face tariff pressures

Backgrounder

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, December 17, 2025Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

The following information is in addition to the news release issued on December 17, 2025, on CED’s financial assistance, the recipient businesses and their respective projects.

Summary

  • 19 projects supported by CED
  • $12,043,213 in non-repayable financial contributions provided under the Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Details

Region Recipient Activities funded by CED Contribution

Centre-du-Québec

Airex Industries

Equipment acquisition and expansion: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of industrial dust collectors.

$1,000,000

Centre-du-Québec

VicStore Fixtures

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of commercial shelving.

$900,000

Centre-du-Québec

Rembourrage J.A. Martineau

Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in furniture upholstery.

$495,000

Centre-du-Québec

Khrome Product - Transport (KPT)

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the development and manufacture of components and systems for the railway sector.

$255,298

Centre-du-Québec

Natart Juvenile

Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in furniture manufacturing.

$183,000

Lanaudière

Robert Hydraulique

Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of telescopic boom lifts.

$1,000,000

Lanaudière

Liard Industries

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the machining, welding and assembly of industrial equipment.

$675,000

Lanaudière

Composites VCI

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of composite products for the aeronautics, renewable energy and public transit industries.

$630,915

Lanaudière

Aluquip

(9044-3433 Québec inc.)

Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of utility equipment mainly for the transportation sector.

$490,000

Lanaudière

Girolift (Canada Hydraulique Équipement)

Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of hydraulic lifting devices.

$457,500

Lanaudière

Udaco Industries

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the custom manufacture and machining of metallic components.

$275,000

Mauricie

Captel

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of steel structures.

$1,000,000

Mauricie

Fusium

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the casting and moulding of aluminum and magnesium components.

$1,000,000

Mauricie

Shawinigan Aluminium

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of aluminum billets.

$1,000,000

Mauricie

Les Menthes Rito

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of mint candy.

$975,000

Mauricie

Métal Dupont

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the design and manufacture of steel and fabricated metal structures.

$875,000

Mauricie

MF2 AÉRO

(9086-3440 Québec inc.)

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of precision machined components.

$450,000

Mauricie

Acier Rayco (2016)

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the machining of components and the custom design of metal structure equipment (steel, aluminum, etc.).

$202,500

Mauricie

Tekad Industries

Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the application of surface coatings and treatment of metal components.

$179,000

Information

Media Relations, CED
media@dec-ced.gc.ca

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