AXCHEM CANADA

This year, the grand prize was awarded on March 20 on the south shore of Montreal. ADICQ presented FLORIAN BONNIER AWARD to AXCHEM CANADA for all of its achievements.

Between 2015 and 2018, the company invested several million dollars to acquire a production plant in Trois-Rivières, which increased the team from 8 to 35 employees. During this same period, nearly 10 new products have been developed and marketed to meet the needs of customers in the field of pulp and paper mainly. The turnover has increased by 85% in three years.

Production has increased by 143%. The company has achieved ISO 9001: 2015 certification in 2018 and has obtained Kosher certification for one of their product. In addition, Axchem supports various sports teams such as minor baseball and alpine skiing in its region, and supports causes such as Leucan, Shaved Head Challenge and Alzheimer's.

(Left to right): Michel Bélanger, ROBIC, Genevieve Marquis, Brenntag, Frédéric Thivierge, Greenfield Global, Francis Fréchette, AXCHEM Canada, Jean-Jacques Drieux, Magnus et Caroline Piché, ADICQ.

Axchem was founded in 2005. Between 2015 and 2018, the company invested several million dollars to acquire a production plant in Trois-Rivières in June 2016, which increased the team from 8 to 35 employees. During this same period, nearly 10 new products have been developed and marketed to meet the needs of customers mainly in the pulp and paper industry. The company has set up two new production lines with related equipment, equipped its laboratory with several new equipment, invested a significant amount in information technology and in the training of its employees, an important value for the company.

In addition, Axchem has also introduced a quarter of an evening to increase production and is already planning an expansion for 2020. The turnover has increased by 85% in three years. Production has also seen an increase of 143%. Certified ISO 9001 in 2014, the company obtained ISO 9001: 2015 certification through this growth in autumn 2018 and obtained Kosher certification for their range of sizing agent. Axchem supports various sports teams such as Minor Baseball and Alpine Skiing in its region and supports such causes as Leucan, Shaved Head Challenge, Alzheimer's, Relay For Life of the Canadian Cancer Society, and more.

TRI-TEX is a manufacturer of surfactants, textile products, adhesives and emulsion polymers. The company which has 17 patents is ISO 9001: 2015 certified and employs about 150 people. Quality, safety and environmental responsibility are the cornerstones that guide employees in their daily commitment to helping customers.

For the last three years, the company has invested more than half a million dollars to improve the facilities located in St-Eustache, in the Industrial Park. In the laboratory, investments were made for the purchase of GC-MS and HPLC-ELS analysis devices. In the plant, energy saving projects were carried out to reduce the carbon footprint and a new water treatment process was installed.

TRI-TEX develops its new products by promoting the use of renewable materials. For example, ingredients such as coconut oil, soy and olive are favored.

The company has significantly increased its exports to the Northeastern US and significant efforts have been made to increase the market share of their California plant.

TRI-TEX is involved with its employees and offers free francization courses for newcomers. The company supports many organizations such as, among others, the Jewish General Hospital Foundation and the St. Jerome Hospital Foundation.

LRBG Chimie is a 100% Canadian company headquartered in Quebec. The company produces formaldehyde for various applications as well as resins used in the production of oriented particleboard, hardboard and other reconstituted wood products. Between 2015 and 2018, LRBG Chimie has developed new specialty products with a higher profit margin. During this same period, the turnover of the company increased by 42%.

LRBG has invested nearly $ 1.4 million to improve its facilities, among others, in the following equipment: oxygen analyzer, cooling tower, variable speed air compressor, various insulation work, purchase of several flow meters, fire-resistant foam system, purchase of storage tanks, ERP system and methanol spray.

LRBG Chimie manufactures several types of resins that meet the CARB2 (ultra-low emitting formaldehyde) standard. These products make up about 60% of the production. The plant recycles about 95% of the contaminated process water on site.

The company exports a large part of its production and continues to expand abroad. LRBG Chimie is an active member of the joint municipality-industry committee (CMMI) for the prevention of industrial accidents (Longueuil).