Soluroc specializes in the design and manufacture of anti-wear products for equipment used in the mining industry and the industrial sector.
“The objective of these significant investments is to improve the working environment of our team members, modernize the facilities and double production capacity,” specifies Christian Gagnon, president of Soluroc, in an interview with The Voice of the East.
“We believe a lot in the quality and potential of our foundry. We plan to increase our production capacity to meet the demand for our cast iron products,” he continues.
Two-phase investments
The first phase of investment ended last month.
“We now use 100% ceramic molding sand, eliminating silica fumes in the air from traditional sand. We also modernized the working environment with new lighting and complete optimization of the molding line,” mentions Christian Gagnon.
The second phase of investment will begin in the coming months and will make it possible to acquire molding and finishing equipment.
“The team members and I are very happy with the modernization of the foundry which allows us to offer the team a greatly improved working environment for the well-being of all,” underlines David Côté, general manager. from Soluroc – Waterloo Foundry.
The amount of these investments has not been made public by the company.
Soluroc also manufactures anti-wear rubber products and carbide coatings as well as high chrome white cast iron parts and systems.
Soluroc’s head office is located in the municipality of La Guadeloupe in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
This manufacturing company has three factories in Quebec and one in Ontario. These four production sites bring together around 160 employees, including around twenty at the Waterloo foundry.
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