Lambert Peat Moss is one of the key players in the peat moss manufacture in Quebec . To ensure its increase , the fellowship is receiving a repayable part of $ 1.9 million from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions . With this fiscal assist , the SME will be able-bodied to better its productiveness through the adoption of advance automated technologies and develop new high - time value - added horticultural Cartesian product .
The funding was announce today by the Honourable François - Philippe Champagne , Minister of Infrastructure and Communities . More specifically , the Government of Canada ’s assistance will help Lambert Peat Moss optimize its adroitness in Rivière - Ouelle , in the Bas - Saint - Laurent region , and Longue‑Rive , in the Côte - Nord neighborhood , and grow more technical and effective production equipment .
Founded in 1928 , Lambert Peat Moss is a fourth - generation family - owned business developing innovative sphagnum peat moss - based horticultural products that increase the growing of crops ( flowers , vegetables , fruits , green goddess , trees and shrubs ) . The ship’s company has over 200 employee and control six production plant in the Bas - Saint - Laurent , Côte - Nord and Saguenay regions . It also has a distribution centre for the U.S. market in Beloeil , near Montréal .
“ We have big plans for our region . By investing in projects like that of Lambert Peat Moss , we are make sound on our commitment to help oneself companies amplify , introduce and export their products and servicing in lodge to make timber jobs . When regional occupation flourish , the Canadian thriftiness as a whole harvest the benefit ” , read François - Philippe Champagne , Minister of Infrastructure and Communities .
“ Digital engineering are changing ways of doing things around the reality , furnish Canadian companies with development opportunities . As Minister of Innovation , Science and Economic Development , my goal is to patronise clientele like Lambert Peat Moss , which has assume these opportunities and created young jobs through its commercial ties with international spouse ” , Navdeep Bains , Minister responsible for CED , append .
“ Every day , our team works to build up a hard and reliable industry that consumer can count on . requirement for value - added horticultural products is growing quickly in North America , and Lambert Peat Moss want to insure its home in the marketplace by renewing itself continuously to respond to young trends . CED ’s assistance is real and meaningful support for our labor that will avail us optimise our readiness and proceed our expansion ” , Gabriel Lambert , President , Lambert Peat Moss , commented .
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