MONTRÉAL, Sept. 29, 2020 /CNW
Telbec/ - TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A) (TSX: TCL.B) is
proud to have won yesterday the Mercure award in the "Innovative
Manufacturers – Large Business" category, in recognition of
innovation in the Corporation's Packaging Sector to promote
sustainability and a circular economy. The
prestigious Mercuriades business competition is held by
the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ). The
Mercure for "Innovative Manufacturers", presented by Investissement
Québec, is awarded to a company that exemplifies strategic vision
and capacity for technological innovation to optimize the
performance of its products and services.
"I'm extremely proud that TC Transcontinental has received this
recognition from Québec's business community," said François
Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC
Transcontinental. "We invest millions of dollars annually in
research and development in our Packaging Sector to fund innovation
and broaden our offering of recyclable, postconsumer recycled
content, or compostable plastic packaging products. The
introduction of such new products under the
vieVERTe brand contributes to reduce our environmental
footprint. In addition, we became a player in plastic recycling
this year, with the creation of a Recycling Group within
TC Transcontinental Packaging and the purchase of the assets
from Montréal-based company Enviroplast. Our objective is to
vertically integrate the recycling of plastics in our packaging
production chain, thus ultimately ensuring us of a stable
procurement of recycled resin."
The Corporation's Packaging Sector is mainly located in
the United States, Latin America and Canada, and now represents more than half of
the Corporation's revenues. "Through manufacturing expertise and
technological innovation, we are developing eco-responsible
products for our local and international customers, in line with
the ecological transition of our products and services," explained
Thomas Morin, President, TC
Transcontinental Packaging. "Year after year, we are winning
prestigious awards internationally for excellence in flexible
packaging thanks to the outstanding achievements of our teams."
TC Transcontinental Packaging notably won Gold for
Sustainability for a second year in a row, as well as the Gold
award for Packaging Excellence and the Silver award for Technical
Innovation for the Harney & Sons tea pouch at the 2019 Flexible
Packaging Achievement Awards. This loose tea flexible pouch is one
of the first-in-market, 100% recyclable, multilayer barrier
stand-up food pouches. TC Transcontinental Packaging also won
at the same contest in 2018 the Gold award for Sustainability with
its compostable peanut bag which replaces current laminated
polypropylene bags that are diverted to landfill. More recently, TC
Transcontinental is also an early mover with the creation of
Totalflex, a new line of protective packaging with active
ingredients for banana production in Latin America. This packaging optimizes banana
protection and preservation in order to avoid food waste. Also in
2019, the Corporation replaced the Publisac's plastic bag, made in
Asia from virgin resin, by a bag
produced in its plants in Québec, made entirely from recycled
plastic and still 100% recyclable and reusable.
TC Transcontinental was the first Canadian-based manufacturer to
join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global
Commitment, committing to the vision that, by 2025, 100% of its
plastic packaging be reusable, recyclable or compostable.
The Mercuriades competition pays tribute to the excellence and
know-how of companies that contribute to Québec's development. In
April 2015, Isabelle Marcoux, now Chair of the Corporation's
Board of Directors, was the recipient of the "Germaine-Gibara
Leadership – Large Business" Mercure award, recognizing the
exceptional contribution of a businesswoman. In 1988,
Transcontinental Inc. was the recipient of the Mercure for
"Business of the Year – SMB". In addition, in 2016, the Corporation
won the "Business Transfer" Mercure award which
recognizes a company that has successfully transferred powers while
securing its future through a development or growth plan.
About TC Transcontinental
TC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in
North America, and Canada's largest printer. The Corporation is
also positioned as the leading Canadian French-language educational
publishing group. For over 40 years, TC Transcontinental's mission
has been to create quality products and services that allow
businesses to attract, reach and retain their target customers.
Respect, teamwork, performance and innovation are the strong
values held by the Corporation and its employees.
TC Transcontinental's commitment to its stakeholders is to
pursue its business activities in a responsible manner.
Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), known as TC
Transcontinental, has approximately 8,500 employees, the majority
of which are based in Canada,
the United States and Latin America. TC Transcontinental had
revenues of more than C$3.0 billion for the fiscal year ended
October 27, 2019. For more
information, visit TC Transcontinental's website at www.tc.tc
SOURCE TC Transcontinental