Ciment Québec Inc. (CQI) owns one of the most modern cement factories in North America. CQI makes many types of cement that it distributes in Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes and the United States. CQI is vertically integrated into the ready-mixed concrete and aggregates sectors. Ciment Québec Inc. employs more than 700 skilled and experienced people, who produce high-quality products. They provide services to clients, and are committed to upholding the company’s reputation for excellence.
It all began around the end of the forties, when cement was a rare commodity in Canada. Gustave Papillon and his father, Ernest-J. Papillon, started on this great adventure in cement production in 1947, after using cement for the first time to expand a farm building. Gustave Papillon became interested in cement-making, and over the next two years, he developed a plan to build a cement plant, perfect the chemistry of the process, and find the equipment required to produce cement in Canada and the United States.
Gifted in mechanics, he applied his abilities and in 1949 spoke about his plans to his father, Ernest J. Papillon, who was a real-estate broker, able to finance the project. After coming to a mutual agreement, the father and son started producing cement. The company was set up in their birthplace of Saint-Basile-de-Portneuf, noted for its quality limestone in quantities that could supply the business for a long time.
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