$55M investment in new greenhouse complex

Located in Sainte-Sophie, Que., the municipality where the company was founded in 1995, the group says this is their largest investment to date as well as their largest construction project ever undertaken in the Lower Laurentians.

The construction is slated for completion this fall and will house conventional tomatoes, including varieties that the company is known for.

In addition to installing the latest technology, the group says they will be using LED lighting from Quebec manufacturer, Sollum Technologies on a one-hectare production area.

The project was carried out in collaboration with financial partners Desjardins Entreprises and Farm Credit Canada, and managed by Gobeil Dion & Associés Inc.

"There is a long way to go between wanting to innovate within the framework of a project and realizing real innovations. If [only] you knew all the energy and imagination put in by all our production teams to achieve such a project," said Peggie Clermont, CEO of the Savoura Group. "Nothing was left to chance in order to implement a project that was both structuring for the company and responsible towards all of our workers, suppliers and clients. We are not perfect, but we are aware of our role as a corporate citizen and we are determined to improve with each project."

"This large-scale project will create about 100 jobs in Sainte-Sophie, which will generate significant economic benefits for our local businesses. Furthermore, nearly 50% of our territory is agricultural, we couldn't ask for a better investment project," says Guy Lamothe, Mayor of Sainte-Sophie.

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Source: Greenhouse Canada