
Machinex
Machinex is celebrating its 50th anniversary manufacturing equipment in 2020 by looking to the future with its mission statement ʺDesign solutions for a sustainable tomorrow."
Founded in 1970 in Plessisville, Quebec, Machinex initially offered machining services, parts and equipment manufacturing for industrial and agricultural clients. In 1980, the company began to offer engineering services, project studies, equipment manufacturing and installation to the industrial and agricultural sectors.
In 1985 Machinex entered the recycling sector by delivering its first sorting facility, which was in Victoriaville, Quebec. In 1989, the company decided to focus entirely on serving the recycling industry. Machinex was then awarded a contract to construct the first material recovery facility (MRF) for curbside recycling in Canada for the company Laidlaw in Ontario.
Machinex opened a sales and service office in Toronto in 1995 to better serve its clients in Ontario. This division, registered as Machinex Recycling Services Inc., also has an office in the Vancouver area.
In the early 1990s, Machinex won its first contracts in the United States, which led to the creation of Machinex Technologies Inc. in 1996 in Chicago. That office later was relocated to High Point, North Carolina.
The European division of Machinex, MRS Europe Ltd., was created in 2009 after being awarded a major contract in England. Machinex opened a service office near Manchester, U.K., in 2012 to better serve its European clientele.
These various companies are gathered under the Machinex Group umbrella, which Pierre Paré has owned since 1996. He joined the company in 1983 as a sales engineer and became a co-shareholder in 1989.
Over the years, Machinex says it has developed equipment that allows its customers to improve the performance of their operations through automated sorting. The company says it adapts to market changes, offering state-of-the-art equipment. Today, Machinex continues deliver high-performance, turnkey MRFs.
The company says it is currently completing construction of a new technology hub for its research and development department and manufacturing equipment such as optical sorters and sorting robots.
"Half a century in business is a great source of pride but also a major accomplishment when we think of all we had to navigate through to be here,” says Paré, who is CEO of Machinex Group. “Only 10 years ago, we were barely 200 employees, and today we are nearly 500. Methods have evolved in the field of recycling; markets continue to fluctuate, and we have to adapt in order to remain competitive. Machinex has greatly contributed to the development of the recycling industry and sorting technologies over time. We can affirm that we are an international reference in the environment and waste management industry for our expertise in high-performance sorting solutions. This happened due to the hard work of a great team,” he adds.
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