New Brunswick supports jobs, modernization for metal fabrication company

From left: Jocelyn Larocque, director of engineering, innovation and research and development, Atelier Gérard Beaulieu; Jean-François Martel, deputy mayor of Saint-Quentin; Madawaska-Restigouche MP Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault; Luke Randall, minister responsible for Opportunities NB; Marc Beaulieu, president of Atelier Gérard Beaulieu; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Chuck Chiasson; and Chelsea Petersen, project manager, Atelier Gérard Beaulieu. (Source: Government of New Brunswick)

The Government of New Brunswick is supporting a metal fabricator in Saint-Quentin, N.B., to modernize its operations and create up to 30 full-time jobs.

The government will give Atelier Gérard Beaulieu a conditionally repayable loan of $179,000 for a new laser cutting table, said a provincial news release. Opportunities NB will spend $375,000 to expand the workforce.

The project is expected to generate up to $7.3 million in provincial GDP by the end of 2027, said the release.

Luke Randall, the minister responsible for Opportunities NB, said Atelier Gérard Beaulieu is a company whose resilience and innovation strengthens the province.

“By investing in technology and expanding their team, the company is building on its legacy while helping grow our rural economy,” said Randall.

Most of the new jobs will support manufacturing at Atelier Gérard Beaulieu where demand is higher than production, said the release. Employment opportunities are listed on the company website.

“Support provided by Opportunities NB has been helpful in taking this next step,” said company president Marc Beaulieu. “Their team understands the realities of rural manufacturers and has worked with us to invest in technology and workforce development that will make a difference for our company and our community.”

Atelier Gérard Beaulieu was founded more than a century ago and specializes in fabricating mobile fuel tanks.

Opportunities NB is a crown corporation and the lead economic development agency in the province.

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