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A history of passion passed down

For more than a century, we’ve been a leading manufacturer of heavy equipment for the aluminum, shipbuilding, energy, and mining industries. What sets us apart is our commitment to offering our customers and partners innovative and creative value-added solutions in a safe and healthy environment.

A story of a passion passed down through generations

1921

Blacksmith and entrepreneur Joe Tremblay founds Charl-Pol and quickly begins to make a name for himself in the heavy industrial equipment sector.

1941

Four of Joe Tremblay’s 21 children decide to join forces with their father to export their skill and develop new products.

1973

The founder passes the torch to his sons Charles and Paul, after whom the company was named.

1989

The third generation gets involved in the company, with sons Richard and Marc taking the reins from their fathers.

1990

We begin our first expansion by acquiring a competitor’s plant in Laterrière.

1992

Expansion continues with the acquisition of several plants, including one in Portneuf, allowing us to broaden our expertise in machining and heavy equipment manufacturing.

1995

We expand our La Baie plant to meet growing demand.

1996

Richard Tremblay becomes sole owner after buying out Marc’s shares, ensuring the family business continues.

1999

Under Richard’s leadership, we open a new plant in La Baie, creating 125 additional jobs.

2001

We expand our Portneuf plant to meet the growing demand from our main industries.

2014

We expand our horizons with the opening of a plant in Kitimat, British Columbia, to serve the aluminum industry.

2016

We turn a strategic corner with the closure of our plant on rue de I’Innovation in La Baie, allowing us to centralize operations at our Saguenay and Portneuf sites.

2018

In a move to ensure continuity, Richard Tremblay joins forces with three key partners: Marlène Gauthier, Jonathan Lalande, and Jean-Sébastien Michaud, who become co-owners with a 25% stake in the company.

2019

Our expansion continues thanks to our association with other shareholders in Sept-Îles and Baie-Comeau, creating new jobs in the Côte-Nord region and strengthening our province-wide presence.

2020

We form another partnership in Baie-Comeau with Manic Industriels in the Côte-Nord region. This new strategic investment consolidates our local presence.

2021

Richard’s children, Andréanne and Gabriel, join the family adventure, taking over the management of the company. We continue to build on a heritage of over 100 years while remaining true to our values of people, loyalty, teamwork, the common good, innovation, and reliability.

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Performance driven by solid values

Loyalty

Loyalty is a virtue—one which requires a great deal of conviction and consistent effort. For us, it encompasses honesty, sincerity, respect, trust, and dedication.

Team work

A team is a dynamic unit, where everyone shares ideas and works as one to achieve common goals.

Innovation

Our customers deserve nothing but the best, which is why we place innovation at the heart of everything we do. We’re constantly changing and adapting our methods as needed and sharing these innovations and improvements with our colleagues.

Common good

We believe that business success is a team affair, and that everyone should reap its benefits.

Reliability

In a constantly changing environment, only companies with a high-performing team like ours can respond effectively to demands and ensure long-lasting success.

People

We help everyone seize opportunities to grow and advance in a company where it’s motivating to work.

Recognition for our achievements

2015

Portneuf plant
Regional finalist for the Grands Prix santé et sécurité du travail

Our Portneuf plant stood out as a finalist for its innovation, the “détoileur.” This lifting device came from a collaboration between a worker and their supervisor. It attaches to a crane and allows a single worker on the ground to remove the canvas from incoming parts, while eliminating risk at the source.

2011-2012

St-Anicet plant
Winner of the CSST Innovation award

Our St-Anicet plant was the regional winner of the Innovation award in the large company category thanks to a tool we developed with our employees to prevent accidents by making procedures safer.

2006

Portneuf plant
Regional finalist for the Grands Prix santé et sécurité du travail

Our Portneuf plant was a regional finalist in the Grands Prix santé et sécurité du travail for the design of the “débosseleur,” a tool for removing dents in floors.

Production capacity to handle your biggest projects

We have a large production force across our five plants (including Normec Industries and Manic Industriels) that is more than capable of meeting the high demands of our key sectors on time.

Plant area 150,000 sq. ft.
Annual capacity 800,000 person-hours
Lifting capacity 100 tons
Outdoor storage 300,000 sq. ft.

Our commitment to human rights

We have prepared our report in accordance with the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2023.

This document reflects our commitment to meet the highest standards regarding human rights and working conditions. It sets out the measures and policies that have been put in place to eliminate the risk of using forced labour and child labour in our production process.

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They trust us

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