Olymel announced on Wednesday the closure of another Quebec factory, in Princeville in Center-du-Québec. The decision affects the livelihood of 301 workers.
The factory will cease operations on November 10, the pork and poultry producer announced in a press release late Wednesday. Olymel indicated that it would allow certain employees to relocate within the company.
Olymel has been restructuring for two years while the Quebec pork industry is going through a crisis, particularly due to the decline in exports.
Wednesday’s decision comes a few months after the announcement of the closure of its Vallée-Jonction factory, which had nearly 1,000 workers. It was then the fifth closure in a few months.
The company also brought forward the closure of its Saint-Simon plant, in Montérégie, to January 26, a year earlier than planned. The decision affects 15 employees.
The closure of a factory in Ontario will also have repercussions in Quebec, according to the employer.
A closure notice has been given to 93 employees at the Paris poultry plant in Ontario. Olymel wishes to consolidate its activities with those of Oakville, still in Ontario. This represents an investment of $8 million and will lead to the “creation” of 62 jobs.
The reorganization will have effects on the Sainte-Rosalie poultry further processing plant, in the Saint-Hyacinthe region. The recovery of equipment from the Paris factory will increase the production capacity of the Quebec factory.
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