Olymel management announced an investment of more than $31.5million to expand its poultry slaughtering and cutting plant in St-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec, in order to diversify operations and add new activities. This project will result in the creation of more than 80 new jobs and bring the total number of employees at this facility to nearly 500, spread over two shifts. This major investment is aimed in particular at equipping the plant with additional cutting, deboning and tray packing lines, as well as new high-capacity, state-of-the-art equipment. The work, which is expected to last about a year, will take place without interrupting the plant's current operations. This expansion will add 35,200 sq. ft. to the plant's current surface area.
“By acquiring the space and equipment needed to pre-package products directly at the plant, Olymel will be able to better serve clients who require large volumes of pre-packaged poultry products for their needs. Olymel will thus bring operations that used to take place externally in-house, enabling it to reduce product handling and transportation time, and have better control over quality, order management and logistics. In addition to contributing to the economic development of the Montérégie region, this investment is an integral part of Olymel's determination to consolidate its position in the poultry market, and after the recent difficult months marked by the pandemic, it is also a sign of confidence in the future,” said Réjean Nadeau, President and CEO of Olymel.