Quebec Invests $1.5 Million in $19 Million Thomas & Betts Project

Quebec Invests $1.5 Million in $19 Million Thomas & Betts Project

December 16, 2016

The Quebec Government has committed $1.5 million towards Thomas & Betts’ $19 million modernization of its electrical components manufacturing facility in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, in Quebec’s Montérégie region.

“In a global economy where competition is increasingly intense, our manufacturing companies, such as Thomas & Betts, must invest in the modernization of their manufacturing facilities to make sure to be more productive and competitive. The Quebec Government is proud to support this important project, which will certainly contribute to the growth of our innovative manufacturing sector,” says Dominique Anglade, Minister of the Economy, Science and Innovation.

Founded in 1898 in New York and acquired in 2012 by the ABB group, Thomas & Betts has 50 plants in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Canada. In Quebec, the company generates more than 1,400 jobs distributed within a distribution center and six plants, including the Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu plant, which specializes in transforming metal including intoofittings, boxes and electrical accessories.

“Thanks to this initiative, the company will be able to increase its presence in the electrical components market, in addition to further stimulating the economic vitality of the Montérégie region,” says Lucie Charlebois, Minister for rehabilitation, Youth, Public Health Protection and the healthy lifestyle and Minister responsible for the Montérégie region.

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