Located just in front of Soucy Industriel's head office, on rue Témiscouata, the repair shop mainly offers hydraulic, welding and machining services. The company, which has around 20 employees, is known and renowned in the region for the quality of its service and its speed of execution.

Mr. Jean-Pierre Landry, owner of Protek and welder by trade with more than 25 years of experience in the field, has chosen to partner with Soucy as he wishes to slow down a bit. The partnership, however, will continue to maintain the success of the business while looking at growth in the future.

’It’s not retirement for us yet, but the sale may allow us to slow down. In fact, Johanne and I will stay on to ensure the success of the transition, but also because we still have the desire to work and participate in the success of the company.

We have therefore chosen a partner who resembles us as much in terms of the nature of the business as our human values. Soucy Industriel quickly proved to be the most logical and promising choice for the future.''

Soucy Industriel therefore wishes to ensure the continuity of operations and thus maintain the solid foundations that Jean-Pierre built with his team. No changes are expected in the short term; the name, logo and building will be kept as is.

Marco Kirouac, director of the manufacturing workshop at Soucy Industriel for more than 20 years, will therefore become director for the 2 workshops and Jean-Pierre will take on the role of deputy director. In addition, all jobs will be maintained, we even hope to create more!

“Jean-Pierre does not necessarily want to stop working, he is an extremely passionate and dedicated man and we feel blessed to have him join our team.''

From the start of our discussions, we quickly realized that Soucy Industriel and Protek share the same values ​​and that there was great complementarity between our 2 organizations. We had the chance to work at Protek this summer as we needed space for a large manufacturing project. Jean-Pierre had given us the opportunity to use part of his facilities, and we recognized they have everything to preserve the complicity of our teams and the complementarity of our services.

It's super important for me the relational aspect in this kind of transaction and since the very beginning with Jean-Pierre, it's simple, it's respectful and we even take time to dream of new projects and make some jokes!

There are a lot of opportunities for hydraulics now, we will now be able to offer it to our customers and even offer it through our division in Fermont.

Protek was founded in 1998 in Rivière-du-Loup and acquired in 2010 by Jean-Pierre Landry. He is determined to take up new challenges and after its acquisition, Jean-Pierre purchases additional equipment to better meet growing customer demand.

Protek Hydraulique is a dynamic company that stands out for its service and speed of execution. Whether in hydraulics, welding or machining, customers everywhere can count on an experienced team that offers quality services.

At Protek Hydraulique, every effort is made to ensure that customers leave satisfied. To this end, a 24-hour service with mobile units is offered, allowing us to come to your facilities. The company responds to various requests very quickly throughout the KRTB and Bas-Saint-Laurent.

For more information, please visit: www.protekhydraulique.com

Celebrating 90 years of highly specialized know-how and now employing close to 250 employees, Soucy Industriel is considered a partner of excellence to ensure the optimal continuity of mining, maritime and industrial operations throughout Eastern Canada.

 

Soucy mainly offers industrial mechanical services, specialized welding and on-site machining for the execution of major work on site in installation and maintenance. In fact, 4 years ago, we announced our very first acquisition in the region, adding a manufacturing workshop and offering a full range of industrial processes to our customers. Today this workshop is also experiencing growth and has more than 30 workers on day and evening shifts.

Always aiming to diversify our offer and boost the industrial sector, Soucy Industriel had already been mentioning for a few years its desire to make strategic acquisitions. In 2019, the company erected a brand new head office in Rivière-du-Loup to meet the future needs generated by these great ambitions, which is now apart of history with Soucy Industriel.

For more information, please visit: www.soucyindustriel.com

For further information, please contact:

Sabrina Castonguay, Marketing and Business Development Director

581-999-3994

sabrinac@soucyindustriel.com