# Olymel invests $31.5 million to expand poultry plant in St-Damase, Quebec

Olymel announced a $31.5 million investment to expand its poultry slaughtering and cutting plant in St-Damase, Quebec, adding 35,200 sq. ft. and creating over 80 new jobs. The expansion includes new cutting, deboning and tray packing lines.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-09-28
- Where: St-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $23.5M (31.5M CAD)
- Jobs: 80
- Status: announced
- Products: poultry products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Olymel](https://endata.com/companies/1791.md)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/olymel-invests-over-30-million-in-its-st-damase-plant-creating-more-than-80-new-jobs-at-this-poultry-processing-facility-862552943.html), 2020-09-28: "By acquiring the space and equipment needed to pre-package products directly at the plant, Olymel will be able to better serve clients who require large volumes of pre-packaged poultry products for their needs."

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