Bécancour Rod Plant
Inaugurated in 1992, the Bécancour Rod Plant is located in the Québec heartland close to the St. Lawrence River and to major road and rail networks that provide access to global markets.
Production employees work in self-managed teams. With job rotations every four hours, every plant worker takes up a different work station at the rolling mill and thus has a hand in every aspect of production. In addition, by using the Total Productive Maintenance method, the production teams ensure optimal equipment performance.
The plant maintains minimum air emissions through process optimization and the use of specialized equipment. All employees meet safety standards and work responsibly, while continuously striving to protect the environment and the health of fellow employees, clients and the surrounding communities. In addition it received the ICI ON RECYCLE! designation from Recyc-Québec.
Start-up: March 1992
Construction cost: $49 million
Production: Continuous cast aluminum rod
Number of employees: 67
Production capacity: 90,000 MT / year
Port facilities: Bécancour
Certifications: ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004
Economic spin-offs for Québec: $34 million invested in salaries, taxes and goods and services, including $15 million in the surrounding region
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