Canada’s poultry company Exceldor is investing CAD35m (US$27.2m) in a new distribution centre to meet increasing demand and accelerate growth.
Based in Beloeil, Quebec, the 135,000-square foot plant will employ 60 people and is set for completion in the spring, with commissioning slated for the first quarter of 2019, Exceldor said in a statement yesterday (7 December). However, the project still needs clearance from local authorities.
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While Exceldor is to retain ownership of the facility, it will decide in the next few weeks which “specialised logistics company” will manage the day-to-day operations.
Exceldor has production facilities in Saint-Anselme, Saint-Damase, Saint-Bruno-de Montarville and Saint-Agapit, which are all in Quebec, as well as a site in Hanover, Ontario.
The company, which generates revenues of CAD700m, owns three other poultry businesses: Unidindon and Giannone Poultry in Quebec, and Golden Valley in Ontario.
Commenting on the distribution project, president and chief executive René Proulx said: “Destined to become a veritable logistical nerve centre, it will link our many production sites to the ultimate delivery to our customers. The distribution centre’s design will greatly increase effectiveness and optimise our processes.
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By GlobalData“The vitality of the poultry market, combined with the quality and freshness of our products, makes for highly interesting business prospects.”
