Opening of a permanent maple syrup tubing drop-off point in Sorel-Tracy

Published on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 by Claude Maheux-Picard

Sorel-Tracy, December 15, 2025 – industrial symbiosis Saurel announces the opening of a permanent maple syrup tubing drop-off point at the Domaine Clovis store, located at 1450 Boulevard Fiset in Sorel-Tracy. This initiative, eagerly awaited by many maple syrup producers in the region, will allow them to dispose of used tubing free of charge during the Learn more about Opening of a permanent maple syrup tubing drop-off point in Sorel-Tracy[…]

Insulating panels made from post-consumer textiles

Published on November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 by Claude Maheux-Picard

Over the past year and a half, the CTTÉI and its partners have taken up the challenge of transforming thrift store surpluses into insulating panels for the construction industry. The project was made possible thanks to funding from RECYC-QUÉBEC, TechniTextile and Caisse Desjardins Pierre-De Saurel, as well as the participation of the CTTÉI and its partners.

Guide to material flow cost analysis now available in English

Published on October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 by Claude Maheux-Picard

A guide to leveraging waste analysis The MFCA takes into consideration the obvious costs associated with waste management (e.g., rental of waste containers, disposal fees, gasoline surcharge, etc.) as well as hidden costs (e.g., purchase of materials, energy expenses, labour costs, capital costs, depreciation of certain equipment, etc.). Once this analysis is completed, managers can better appreciate the economic Read more aboutThe Guide to Material Flow Cost Analysis now available[...].

An unusual 2021-22 balance sheet and a renewed board of directors

Published on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by Claude Maheux-Picard

Annual General Meeting The Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle held its 22nd annual general meeting on October 27. On this occasion, the executive director, Claude Maheux-Picard, presented to the directors and members present the balance sheet of activities for the year 2021-2022. With a turnover of $3.2 million, representing an increase in sales, the company is now in a position to meet the needs of its clients... Read more aboutA 2021-22 balance sheet and a renewed board of directors[...]

Federal government and six key players join forces to create a circular plastics economy

Published on February 26, 2020June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

MONTREAL, Quebec, February 25, 2020 - With the support of Environment and Climate Change Canada, five major companies in Canada's food, beverage and packaging sector, in collaboration with the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), are joining forces and creating the Circular Plastics Action Group (CPAG) to help create a circular plastics economy... Read more onThe federal government and six key players are joining forces to create a circular plastics economy....

An exceptional year for the CTTÉI

Published on October 7, 2019June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

The Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTÉI) broke all its records with sales of $2.2 million for the year 2018-2019. This amount represents a 38% increase over last year. With close to 100 projects completed for as many clients, the Centre saw its revenues double More aboutAn exceptional year for the CTTÉI ...

The CTTÉI celebrates its 20th anniversary!

Published on September 27, 2019June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

It is in an enchanting setting on the shores of the St. Lawrence River and in the company of clients and partners that the Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTÉI) celebrated its 20th anniversary on September 19 at the Cabaret Les Années Folles in Sorel-Tracy. The idea of creating the CTTÉI dates back to 1998, during the CTTÉI's 20th anniversary celebration! […]

CTTÉI and Cégep de Sorel-Tracy obtain their first research chair

Published on June 21, 2019June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

Sorel-Tracy, June 21, 2019 - The Cégep de Sorel-Tracy and its Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTÉI) are pleased to announce that their project for a College Research Chair in Industrial and Territorial Ecology (CREIT) has been accepted by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada More aboutThe CTTÉI and the Cégep de Sorel-Tracy obtain their first research chair ...

A new researcher joins the CTTÉI team

Published on April 25, 2019June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

The Centre for Technology Transfer in Industrial Ecology (CTTÉI) welcomes a new employee this week as part of the team that is now composed of twenty experts in the field. Mr. Ahmad Dirany, a native of Beirut, Lebanon, will take up the position of researcher where he will join the clean processes team. He will work, among other things, on the Learn more aboutA new researcher joins the CTTÉI team ...

Claude Maheux-Picard will represent the CTTÉI on the Board of Directors of Écotech Québec

Published on April 8, 2019June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

We are pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Claude Maheux-Picard, will represent the CTTÉI on the Board of Directors of Écotech Québec, the cleantech cluster, for a 2-year term! About Écotech Québec: The first organization of its kind in Canada, Écotech Québec brings together all decision-makers in the cleantech sector. More aboutClaude Maheux-Picard will represent the CTTÉI on the Board of Directors of Écotech Québec ...