Government of Canada Supports Les Plastiques Abenaki in its Efforts to Improve Productivity


SAINTE-CLAIRE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jan. 12, 2015) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

Acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, is pleased to announce that the firm Les Plastiques Abénaki Inc. has been granted financial assistance to improve its productivity and competitiveness.

The assistance was awarded in the form of a $180,000 repayable financial contribution through CED's Quebec Economic Development Program.

Quick facts

  • This investment enabled the company to acquire new equipment and reinstall existing machinery in its new plant in Sainte-Claire's industrial park.
  • Founded in 1976, Les Plastiques Abénaki Inc. is an SME specializing in the extrusion of plastic and PVC products such as stakes, tubing for sugarbush operations, vacuum cleaner hoses, gutter mouldings, and so on.
  • In addition to helping the enterprise bolster its productivity and production capacity, this project is expected to lead to the creation of new products and new jobs.

Quotes

"Our government is keeping its focus on the economy, as it promised to do. This is evident in the ongoing support we are giving enterprises like Les Plastiques Abénaki Inc. in their efforts to improve productivity and become more competitive."

Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

"The financial assistance from CED contributed significantly to the commissioning of this new factory in Sainte-Claire, a facility that is far better adapted to optimal productivity and thus to helping Les Plastiques Abénaki grow its operations."

Linda Saindon, President, Les Plastiques Abénaki Inc.

Related link

Les Plastiques Abénaki Inc. Website (in French): http://www.plastiquesabenaki.ca/

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Contact Information:

Media Relations
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
514-283-8818
media@dec-ced.gc.ca

Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Denis Lebel
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
514-496-1282
vincent.rabault@miga-maig.gc.ca