Cdn. government invests $1M in Pro‑Pals Industries Ltd.

LAVAL — Annie Koutrakis, MP for Vimy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, announced a $1M repayable contribution for Pro‑Pals Industries Ltd. (Pro‑Pals).

The business will reportedly increase its production capacity, competitiveness and environmental performance by expanding its current facilities. CED’s support will also enable the SME to acquire and install digital equipment for plastic production and recycling such as extruders, a cooling system, a cutting system, a sorting robot, silos, and production software.

Founded in 1978, Pro‑Pals is an SME that manufactures flexible plastic packaging for the food, pharmaceutical, horticultural, construction and other industries. With experience in the field, Pro‑Pals has built a reputation for its ability to provide solutions to respond to clients’ needs for flexography and flexible packaging. The SME does not hesitate to invest in the most recent technological advances to reduce the environmental impact of its operations, including to reintegrate Category 4 used plastics into its production cycle.

“We must help SMEs make the green shift so they can carve a place of choice out for themselves in tomorrow’s economy. That is why the Government of Canada supports businesses such as Pro‑Pals, whose project to reintegrate used plastics will help reduce its environmental footprint, increase its competitiveness, and enable it to innovate thanks to clean technology. I want to highlight the efforts of this business, which is helping to establish a sustainable economy,” says Annie Koutrakis, Member of Parliament for Vimy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED.

“Manufacturing businesses play a key role in Quebec’s economy and in the green transition. That is why our government is committed to supporting them so they remain competitive and innovative and are also able to equip themselves with what they need to make a place for themselves in our economy. Hence CED’s help for Pro‑Pals, for whom the concern for environmental preservation is as important as the concern for ensuring its own growth, in complete safety,” says Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED.