MONTREAL: May 6, 2020 - SNC-Lavalin has been selected by AMD Medicom Inc. (“Medicom”) to support the establishment of their first Canadian mask manufacturing facility that will produce N95 and surgical masks dedicated to supplying the local needs of healthcare professionals. The governments of Canada and Quebec have recently named Medicom as their choice to secure Canadian production of tens of million masks, starting in July. Headquartered in Montreal, Medicom has medical-grade personal protection equipment production facilities around the world in Asia, Europe and the United States. Their new 60,000-square-foot facility will be located in Montreal and the masks produced will be primarily used to supply the Canadian market.
The SNC-Lavalin’s Industrial Solutions team provides engineering services in project management, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, process and automation, as well as in fire protection. To house the brand new production lines, an existing building has been identified and is being retrofitted to host multiple new machines with overall capacity of millions of N95 and surgical masks per month. New conveyors, a ventilation system, a compressor, a packaging system and a central palletiser will also be installed.
One of the main challenges is the very tight timeline, and more specifically the preparation of the existing site to properly host multiple new mask manufacturing lines. The SNC-Lavalin Industrial Solutions team, being mobilized to this project, is made up of experienced engineers from several disciplines and are helping Medicom expedite the installation of the new equipment for early market supply and long-term operational productivity.
“Before the COVID-19 pandemic, our clients from the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, medical device & protection equipment industries never had such challenges. They are required to adapt quickly to the public health emergency needs, which aim to save lives and win against the pandemic,” said Normand Dubuc, Vice President, General Manager, Industrial Solutions at SNC-Lavalin. “Our specialized resources in the manufacturing sector, and more specifically in the pharmaceutical and agri-food sectors, can be mobilized rapidly with flexibility, agility and precision, in order to meet the quick turnaround and demanding implementation requirements.”
“Medicom has been a trusted name in personal protective equipment for over three decades,” said Guillaume Laverdure, Medicom President and Global Chief Operating Officer. “We are happy to have reached an agreement to be a long-term supplier for N95-type and surgical face masks along with investment in local production. Diversified supply has been a long-term strategy for us at Medicom and we are happy to be adding a Canadian facility to help supply products that will help protect Canadian healthcare professionals and patients,” he continued.
The SNC-Lavalin’s Industrial Solutions team has decades of experience providing engineering and construction services for manufacturing plants in several industries, including pharmaceutical, agri-food, biotechnology and medical technology, each qualified as essential during the COVID-19 outbreak.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is wide-ranging — consulting & advisory, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and sustaining capital – and delivered to clients in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by Capital. People. Drive. Results. www.snclavalin.com
About Medicom
The Medicom Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of high-quality infection control, single-use and preventive products for the medical, dental, industrial, veterinary, laboratory and health and beauty markets. Medicom distributes infection control products under the Ritmed and Hopen brands, as well as the recently acquired Hedy Canada Inc. Medicom operates under the Kolmi-Hopen company in Angers, France and Medicom Asia in Hong Kong.
Medicom has extensive experience in meeting demand for personal protective equipment during a pandemic. Medicom was founded in 1988 in response to the urgent need for medical gloves for healthcare professionals during the worldwide HIV crisis. Since then, the company has been a reliable infection control solution provider during multiple epidemics, including the Avian Flu, SARS, H1N1 and Ebola. www.Medicom.com.
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