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

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

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-10-02
- Where: St-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $31.5M
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: poultry products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [perishablenews.com](https://perishablenews.com/meatpoultry/olymel-invests-over-30-million-in-its-st-damase-plant-creating-more-than-80-new-jobs-at-this-poultry-processing-facility/), 2020-10-02: "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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