MONTONI, the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and Montez, the partners in the Espace Montmorency development, opened the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Laval, Quebec's new downtown. Located at 500 rue Lucien-Paiement, the establishment has 188 guestrooms on 10 floors, a signature restaurant and an open-air bar.

This $45-million hotel project is backed by a group of investors consisting of MONTONI, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Cogir and Urgo Hotels & Resorts Canada, which will also manage the hotel. The latter is the Canadian subsidiary of HHM Hotels, internationally renowned for its expertise and high-quality administration.

Espace Montmorency is notable for its green design, which adheres to the most stringent sustainability standards, an increasingly important selection criterion for small businesses and large corporations, both Québec-based and internationally, that are adopting carbon neutrality targets.

Business clientele demand is continuing to increase in Montréal Metropolitan Region and in Laval specifically. The Courtyard by Marriott Montréal Laval, connected directly to Montmorency métro station by an underground tunnel, meets that growing demand and will become a destination of choice for corporate clients looking to organize conventions and events in Laval and seeking business travel accommodations.

Hotel guests have access to all services offered in the Espace Montmorency complex, as well as a business center for meetings, individual work spaces, reception halls, a restaurant, open-air bar and exclusive terraces, access to the complex's 60,000-square-foot green inner courtyard, as well as to its indoor parking garage. The location is ideal for business customers, with a tunnel connecting it to Montréal via the metro and both the Palace Convention Centre and Place Bell arena just steps away.

Espace Montmorency was planned according to rigorous environmental values designed to make it a benchmark mixed-use property for the future. Commitment to the principles of sustainable development was a key driver of the project's development. Today, these measures are paying off in the form of energy savings of more than 50 percent, with the complex's energy loop resulting in a 92 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.

Espace Montmorency has obtained LEED for Neighbourhood Development Gold certification. The partners also targeted LEED Gold certification for the buildings' cores and shells, reflecting water savings of 45 percent, use of 15 percent recycled materials and use of 35 percent regional content.

"We are extremely proud to announce the official opening of the new Courtyard by Marriott Montréal Laval at Espace Montmorency," Montoni Group President Dario Montoni said in a statement. "The final component of this complex is now a reality. As a developer, being part of large-scale projects such as this one, which energizes the economic and social vitality of Laval's downtown, is our motivation every single day."

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A union says it has filed an application to represent 200 workers at a warehouse at the Amazon DXT4 warehouse in Laval.

The Confédération des syndicats nationaux says it made the application with the Administrative Labour Tribunal, which will now have to ensure the union cards warehouse workers signed represent a majority of staff at the facility.

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If the tribunal finds the threshold has been met, the union says it will be certified as a representative of all the employees covered by the application, which would make it the first Amazon warehouse in Quebec to be unionized, the CSN says.

Union supporters say they want higher salaries and are worried about workload and workplace health and safety.

Asked to comment, Amazon management said it was up to employees to decide if they want to be unionized. The company said it already offers safe and inclusive workplaces, competitive salaries and benefits.

CSN represents 330,000 workers across a wide array of industries.

Earlier this month, Unifor filed applications to represent workers at two Amazon warehouses in New Westminster and Delta, B.C.

Shortly after, the union wound up temporarily withdrawing the applications and accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count that stymied its efforts.

MAPEI Inc., manufacturer of products for the construction industry in Canada since 1978 as part of MAPEI Group, hosted an inauguration event yesterday evening to mark the official opening of a new powders production and warehouse expansion at its flagship facility in Laval, Quebec.

“Now that the powders and admixtures lines are operational, MAPEI Laval is among the biggest and most technologically advanced plants in MAPEI’s North American network.,” MAPEI Canada General Manager Marco Roma said. “The new facility allows us meet Northeastern Canada’s growing need for construction materials, admixtures for concrete, plus cement grinding aids,” he added.

Among other benefits, the increased production capacity in Laval will have a ripple effect, allowing for a more balanced production across Canada.

“By enhancing our ability to shift production accordingly for more localization between our plants in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, we can reduce our carbon footprint with quicker deliveries and shorter distances for transport of supplies to construction sites, impacting all regions of the country,” Roma said.

Maximizing the use of locally sourced materials is part of the MAPEI pillar for improving sustainability in construction. It is part of the philosophy that has allowed MAPEI to help build and renovate some of Canada’s most notable buildings and infrastructure, stretching from the Minoru Aquatic Centre in Richmond, BC, to Toronto, Ontario’s Union Station, to the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, among many.

“Our presence in Canada grew out of an opportunity related to the 1976 Montreal Olympics,” Veronica and Marco Squinzi, CEOs of MAPEI Group said. “We were called upon to supply products for the installation of the Olympic athletic tracks. Our impact in the country was so positive that in 1978 we decided to invest and open, right here in Laval, as our first plant outside Italy, starting the internationalization strategy that still characterizes the company today. In the last half decade, we have decided to diversify markets by adding product lines that were not previously in our Canadian portfolio such as additives and industrial flooring, but which were already well developed and rigorously tested by MAPEI in Europe, hence the decision to undertake an expansion project.”

“MAPEI North America is on the move,” said Luigi Di Geso, President and CEO of MAPEI North America. “This addition will accommodate a growth that began right here in a modest facility that would be unrecognizable by today’s standards, and yet was cutting-edge just a few short years ago.”

The new powder line will produce 30,000 tons per year per shift. The new admixtures line will produce 7,000 tons per year per shift. The expanded warehousing space can now accommodate more efficient distribution of all this product: An additional 50,750 square feet (4 715 m²), to complement the previous 128,000-sq. ft. (11 892 m²) polymers plant, R&D Center for Excellence in Concrete Construction, and Canadian head office, also located at the site.

“With 11 product lines covering all aspects of construction, MAPEI Inc. is poised to achieve even greater heights than before in helping build Canada more sustainably for the years to come,” Di Geso added.

2023 marks the 45th anniversary of MAPEI in Canada, as MAPEI Inc. In addition to the Laval location, MAPEI Canada has production facilities in Brampton, Ontario, in Maskinongé, Quebec and in Delta, British Columbia, as well as a distribution center in Calgary, Alberta – and boasts a nation-wide Technical Services Department beyond compare in the industry. For more information, visit www.mapei.ca.

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Greater Montreal facility boosts local sales and support for Beckhoff customers throughout the region

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Beckhoff Automation has increased its direct sales and support presence in Canada by opening a new office in Greater Montreal, located in Laval, Quebec. As the second Beckhoff Automation Ltd. office in Canada, the 2,223-square-foot facility sits within the country’s second largest metropolitan area, boosting the ability for Beckhoff to supply and support manufacturers, machine builders and tech companies throughout the region.

The Laval office establishes an automation solution center for Beckhoff customers in Quebec, located conveniently within driving distance from downtown Montreal and Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The facility boasts collaborative space for Beckhoff customers and employees to develop innovative automation and control projects. A dedicated training room is available for customers to increase their engineering knowledge of Beckhoff PC-based control solutions and to enhance programming expertise in areas such as PLC, motion control, safety technology, IoT connectivity and more.

“Beckhoff strives to meet customers where they are to provide expert service on an individual level,” said Calvin Wallace, managing director of Beckhoff Canada Ltd. “The strong legacy of manufacturing in Greater Montreal, and Quebec in general, spans a number of industries that increasingly rely on PC- and EtherCAT-based control technologies. Flexible, high performance solutions from Beckhoff are perfectly suited for all manufacturers in the region, from machine building, to automotive assembly, consumer products and more.”

Ted Sarazin, regional sales manager for Quebec and eastern Canada, runs day-to-day activities at the Laval facility. “We are excited about all the new opportunities that the Laval office now makes possible,” said Sarazin. “Customers across Canada, and regionally here in Quebec, have recognized the benefits of control systems that feature PC-based hardware, EtherCAT networking and TwinCAT software technology. This office location makes direct interactions with customers more efficient as we provide local product support and application engineering to help their business operations grow.”

The Laval office opening is just the most recent step in an ongoing expansion of Beckhoff facilities across North America. “Beckhoff will continue to increase its regional office footprint into 2019 with additional new North American facilities planned in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida and in the Mexico City area,” said Aurelio Banda, CEO and president, Beckhoff Automation LLC.

The Canadian headquarters of Beckhoff Automation is located in Mississauga, Ontario (Toronto area). Beckhoff currently maintains its U.S. headquarters in Savage, Minn. (Minneapolis area) and numerous regional offices in Mechanicsburg, PA; Charlotte, NC; Mason, OH (Cincinnati area); Woodridge, Ill. (Chicago area); San Jose, Calif.; Mill Creek, Wash. (Seattle area); and Plano, Texas (Dallas area).

On August 20, WWE held a WWE SuperShow live event at the Place Bell in Laval, QC.

Seth Rollins

, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, and other stars competed at the show.

The results, courtesy of Wrestling Bodyslam, are as follows:

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— JD (@jamesbryandean) August 21, 2023

Check out the card for the August 21 episode of WWE RAW here. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs.

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