{"id":1907,"date":"2024-04-16T18:24:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T18:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usipro03.com.web2.sogetel.net\/histoire\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:00:08","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usipro03.com\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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1991<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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President Ren\u00e9 Ouellet started out in the mold business in the basement of his own home.
He manufactures mold and machine components, as well as bottle-blowing molds.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Incorporation of the company and move to 11 rue industrielle in Ste-Claire, in a 1600 sq. ft. facility.
The great adventure begins!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1999<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Digital evolution to offer their customers computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD\/CAM) services, enabling them to design more complex molds.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Expansion of the CNC machine park with the purchase of a lathe, a milling machine and an EDM machine.<\/p>

Purchase of the existing building at 11 Industrial and expansion of the plant to 4,200 square feet.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Acquisition of first AWEA High Speed Machining center.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Due to a labor shortage, Usipro 03 recruits foreign workers from the Philippines.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2019<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Acquisition of a second AWEA High Speed Machining center.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Expansion of the team with the arrival of several experienced injection molds-makers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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September<\/div>
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After evaluating several possibilities for expanding the plant, Mr. Ouellet finally opted for a new building here in Ste-Claire, at 175 1st Street West.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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December<\/div>
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Now that construction is complete, we're moving machinery and workstations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2022<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Usipro 03 is officially up and running in its new factory.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2024<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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January<\/div>
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Mr. Ouellet and his son Vincent are on a trip to Germany to visit the factory with which we have just signed the purchase of a brand-new 5-axis \u201cMill-Turn\u201d machine. This officially marks the start of a new technological era for Usipro 03!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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September<\/div>
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On September 19, 2024, our very first 5-axis machine arrived, shipped from Germany and on order since summer 2023!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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November<\/div>
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On November 21, 2024, our \u201c Door-Open \u201d event took place in a 4 to 7 format. We welcomed close to a hundred people that day, a real success all the way around! Thanks again to all participants for your interest in our company, and to our valued employees for their indispensable involvement!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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