# Soprema building $42.8M extruded polystyrene insulation plant in Sherbrooke

Soprema is constructing a new 178,000 sq ft plant in Sherbrooke, Quebec, to produce extruded polystyrene thermal insulation panels. The $42.8 million project will create 56 jobs and start production in April 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-09-25
- Where: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $34.0M (42.8M CAD)
- Jobs: 56
- Starts operating: Apr 2018
- Status: under construction
- Products: extruded polystyrene thermal insulation panels
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Soprema](https://endata.com/companies/23882.md)

## Sources

- [tvanouvelles.ca](https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2017/09/25/la-construction-de-lusine-de-soprema-a-sherbrooke-avance-1), 2017-09-25: "La construction de la toute nouvelle usine de production de Soprema dans le parc industriel de Sherbrooke va bon train."

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