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Published 15 November 2023
OLYMEL ANNONCE UN PROJET D'OPTIMISATION DANS SON SECTEUR DE LA DISTRIBUTION ET DANS SES ACTIVITÉS ADMINISTRATIVES EN CRÉANT UN CENTRE STRATÉGIQUE À BOUCHERVILLE OÙ ELLE DÉMÉNAGERA SON SIÈGE SOCIAL DANS LES PROCHAINS MOIS
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St-Hyacinthe, le mercredi 15 novembre 2023 — La direction d’Olymel annonce un projet d’optimisation dans son secteur de la distribution et dans ses activités administratives en créant un centre stratégique à Boucherville, où elle centralisera une grande partie de son entreposage et de ses opérations de distribution et y déménagera son siège social dans les prochains mois. Aucune perte d’emploi n’est prévue. Ce projet, qui touche à la fois les activités administratives et logistiques, permettra à l’entreprise de renforcer son modèle d’affaires et d’améliorer ses performances afin de conserver son rang de chef de file canadien dans l’industrie de la production, transformation et commercialisation des viandes de porc et de volaille.
Published 13 September 2023
Olymel announces the closure of its Paris plant and the increased production capacity at its poultry further processing plant in Oakville, Ontario
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Olymel’s management team regrets to announce the definitive closure of its poultry further processing plant located in Paris, Ontario. This decision is part of a plan to redevelop and optimize the company’s processed poultry sector, which will also lead to an increase in capacity at its poultry further processing plant in Oakville, around 75 kilometres north-east of Paris. Production from the Paris plant will also be transferred to the Oakville plant.
Published 13 September 2023
Measures to reorganize activities and optimize operations: Olymel announces the closure of its fresh pork processing plant in Princeville and its poultry processing plant in Paris, Ontario
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Olymel's management made a series of announcements today as part of measures to reorganize its business lines and optimize operations at its facilities.
Published 14 April 2023
Olymel announces the permanent closure of the ValléeJonction hog slaughtering and cutting plant in Beauce
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Olymel's management regretfully announces the definitive closure of its hog slaughtering, cutting and deboning plant in Vallée-Jonction, in the Beauce region. The decision was necessary to stop losses in the fresh pork sector, which have amounted to more than $400 million over the past two years and are jeopardizing the entire company's profitability.
Published 1 February 2023
OLYMEL CONTINUES TO CONSOLIDATE ITS ACTIVITIES AND ANNOUNCES THE CLOSURE OF ITS BLAINVILLE AND LAVAL PLANTS
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Saint-Hyacinthe, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – Olymel’s management is announcing the
closure of two of its facilities for the further processing of pork: its Blainville and Laval plants. This decision, which is part of a reorganization undertaken in 2021 and is aimed at optimizing operations, will unfortunately result in the loss of 170 jobs in total. The United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW 1991P) representing the workers at the Blainville plant, as well as all employees at both facilities, were informed of this decision earlier today and given 12 weeks’ notice of termination in accordance with the provisions of Quebec’s Act respecting labour standards. The date of cessation of operations has been set for April 28, 2023. The company will offer opportunities to relocate to other Olymel facilities; a plan to that effect will be presented in the coming weeks. An outplacement committee will also be set up to assist employees who wish to change careers.
Published 10 January 2023
AGRI-FOOD PROCESSOR OLYMEL TO TEAM UP WITH CINTECH AGROALIMENTAIRE
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Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – Olymel and Cintech
agroalimentaire’s respective management announced today an agreement to share spaces,
human resources and materials at Cintech’s new facilities in St-Hyacinthe. Thanks to this
agreement, Olymel, Canada’s leading pork and poultry processor, will develop a chemistry lab
in Cintech agroalimentaire’s new building in St-Hyacinthe. The announcement of this
agreement also enables Cintech agroalimentaire to take a major step forward as an innovation
driver.
