# Locweld awarded $50M contract by Hydro-Québec for transmission towers

Locweld has been awarded a contract worth nearly $50 million by Hydro-Québec to manufacture steel lattice transmission towers for the new 735 kV Micoua-Saguenay line. Production has started and will continue through February 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-10-05
- Where: Candiac, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $50.0M
- Status: completed
- Products: steel lattice transmission towers
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Locweld](https://endata.com/companies/50357.md)
- [Hydro-Québec](https://endata.com/companies/3478.md) (customer)
- [Valmont Industries](https://endata.com/companies/37084.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/locweld-awarded-major-contract-to-manufacture-steel-transmission-towers-836237814.html), 2020-10-05: "This important contract, in addition to securing the 144 jobs at our plant, will allow us to create more jobs - dozens - while generating significant economic benefits for our own suppliers."
- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/nouvelle-ligne-a-735-kv-micoua-saguenay-d-hydro-quebec-locweld-obtient-un-contrat-majeur-de-fabrication-de-pylones-electriques-849195197.html), 2020-10-05: "Ce contrat substantiel, en plus de sécuriser les 144 emplois à notre usine, permettra de nouvelles embauches - au moins des dizaines - tout en générant d'importantes retombées économiques chez nos propres fournisseurs."
- [canadianmanufacturing.com](https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/locweld-awarded-50m-contract-for-steel-transmission-towers-261624/), 2020-10-05: "We have a long-standing relationship with Hydro-Québec, and are pleased with their confidence in Locweld."

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