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Olympus NDT Canada invests to support growth

It is also equipped with a heat recovery system for ventilation and a water reuse system.

a patio with fireplace, electric vehicle charging stations, and reserved carpool parking. The building design features two roofs where gardens will provide both aesthetic value and energy savings.

Non-destructive testing company Olympus NDT Canada has inaugurated its new office and manufacturing complex in Quebec’s Michelet Innovation Zone. The new site unites all of the company’s services and personnel under one roof, enabling it to better respond to production demands and optimise its research and development activities in support of its industrial testing and measuring solutions. Company executives from across the Americas and the global headquar- ters in Japan joined government and business dignitaries from Quebec and beyond to celebrate the facility’s opening. As a previous tenant of the Quebec Metro High Tech Park, Olympus NDT Canada decided to invest in the creation of a purpose-built facility that better suited its needs. “Our new building satisfies our operational growth objectives, and it also clearly advances one of our main areas of focus: the wellbeing of our employees,” explained Alain Laboissonnière, senior director of operations in Quebec. The 15,794m 2 facility is equipped with a large hall designed for systems integration, allowing space for large- scale industrial systems to be assembled on-site, as well as an air-conditioned workshop with cutting-edge machining tools for mechanical production. The areas designated for research and development, storage, reception and shipping are more spacious than before; the new electronics manufacturing area is adapted to the company’s operations; and the server room is better equipped. The facility also houses several spaces to encourage teamwork, including a number of development labs, more than 40 meeting rooms each equipped with multimedia capabilities, and a 50-person room for employee training. Employee facilities include a cafeteria and 400-seat dining hall, awell-equipped exercise room, several common areas,

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