Profile:
PRÉSIDENT & CEO
Laurentide Inc. is a company founded in Shawinigan 60 years ago, who is an experienced manufacturer of large array of coatings and automotive chemicals.
With 20 years experience, Laurentide is a now a pioneer and world leader in post-consumer paint management and formulation. Its
activities also include recovery of compact fluorescent light bulbs, electric batteries and unused oils.
BOARD MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PAINT AND COATING ASSOCIATION
Since 1913 the Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) has represented Canada’s major paint and coating manufacturers, and their industry suppliers, in three primary product categories: architectural paints, industrial and automotive coatings. The industry has more than 261 paint manufacturing establishments in Canada, which translates into annual! retail sales valued at more than $10 billion and employs directly and indirectly 31,800 employees.
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER OF ECO PEINTURE
Thanks to the involvement of its partners and citizens, more than 80 million kilograms of leftover paint and paint containers have been
recovered by Éco-Peinture since the beginning of the program.
PRESIDENT OF THE SHAWINIGAN LOCAL CENTER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The CLD mission is to foster and stimulate the growth of industry, tourism, trade, and the social economy of the territory of the City
of Shawinigan through the cooperation of various social and economic participants so that investment, employment, and income levels
are increased and the economic base of the region continues to be strengthened and diversified. |
