Innovation is the centerpiece of an announcement today in Miramichi featuring federal government support for K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. as the New Brunswick company brings to market new recycling technology that will improve the efficiency of processing recycled beverage containers.
“Our Government’s investment of $113,183 will help K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. to develop markets for its innovative portable compactor,” said the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway and Minister of National Revenue. “Indeed, our objective, through ACOA, is to get more of the region’s cutting edge R&D into the marketplace, boosts business productivity, increases exports and creates good-paying jobs and overall economic growth. It’s about good science, smart business and a great investment in the future of Atlantic Canada.”
K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. from Miramichi has designed and patented the Enviropactor to improve the efficiency in transporting used beverage containers collected at deposit and refund program redemption centers. The machine increases the truck payloads capacity by up to a 400%. The current model is now ready for commercialization.
“We are grateful to the federal government for helping us achieve our ambitious plans to date and for encouraging our creativity,” said Mr. Kevin Sargent, President and CEO of K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. who co-owns is company with his wife, Carole Sargent. “We look forward to a continuing supportive relationship with both the federal and provincial governments as we work on a number of innovative ideas for improving the environment in which we all live.”
The Government of Canada, through ACOA, is committed to investing in projects that help companies to grow, increase their competitiveness and create jobs.
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ACOA Minister Keith Ashfield was in Miramichi today to see first hand the performance of the newly developed Enviropactor, a portable compacting machine for recycled beverage containers, and to announce an investment of $113,183 in the Miramichi Company K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. This investment will help K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. to enhance its marketing capacity to compete in the Canadian market.
K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd. from Miramichi has designed and patented the Enviropactor to improve the efficiency in transporting used beverage containers collected at deposit and refund program redemption centers.
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INFORMATION:
Peggy Bélanger
A/Senior Communications Officer
ACOA NB
506-452-2466
Kevin and Carol Sargent
Co-owners
K.C. Sargent Sales Ltd.
506-773-1882
