Challenges for 2007-2010
- Enhance the technical and technological expertise of members
- Sustain the Trans-Al Network's growth
- Support the business development efforts of members
Mission
The mission of Trans-Al Network Inc. is to build an association of Quebec-based SMEs and role players operating in the aluminium transformation industry, in order to foster technical, technological and business exchanges and create synergy within the sector.
Objectives
- To facilitate the access to and sharing of strategic information throughout the aluminium sector
- To work at breaking the isolation pattern and integrating aluminium industry SMEs
- To develop and put forward a mobilising vision aiming to enhance synergy and networking between aluminium industry role players
History
Incorporated in 1999, Trans-Al Network Inc. brings together nearly 180 small and medium-sized businesses and organisations specialising in aluminium transformation.
Originally operating in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, Trans-Al Network Inc. now includes three other branches in the Côte-Nord, Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec, and Montérégie areas. The group, through its SME members, helps to maintain more than 4,500 jobs with a yearly turnover of nearly $540M.
To this day, the Network's major achievement is the development of the Canadian Aluminium Industry Technological Roadmap (TRM) 2000 Edition and the accomplishment of the Canadian Aluminium Transformation Technology Roadmap (TRM) 2006 Edition. The objective of the TRM 2006 is to provide the aluminium transformation industry with information on market trends in a global context and identify technology or commercial activities offering the greatest potential for the creation of wealth.
Board of directors
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M. Jacques Caya
Président
Industries Jaro inc.
MCQ
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M. Jean Paré
Vice-président
Alfiniti inc.
SLSJ |
M. Gilles Savard
Secrétaire-trésorier
Les Équipements Achard Ltée
SLSJ |
M. Paul Bergeron
CSTM inc.
MONT |
M. Louis Dussault
Centre d'entrepreunariat et
d'essaimage - CEE-UQAC
SLSJ
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M. Marc Lefebvre
Entrepac inc.
CN
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M. Claude Lemay
Mingan Industries inc.
CN |
M. Sébastien Litalien
Signature Aluminium Canada inc.
3L |
M. Gheorges Marin
Alliages ALCAST inc.
MONT |
M. Michel McCutcheon
Urbana
MCQ |
M. Mario McDonald
Groupe Delom
CN |
Mme Hélène St-Arnaud
MF2 inc.
MCQ |
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SLSJ :Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
MCQ : Maurice-Centre-du-Québec
CN : Côte-Nord
MONT : Montérégie
3L : Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière
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