{"id":8010,"date":"2026-04-15T15:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmqtr.qc.ca\/?p=8010"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:09:33","slug":"investment-of-1-6-million-in-defence%e2%80%91related-projects-at-cmq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmqtr.qc.ca\/en\/cmq-in-action\/investment-of-1-6-million-in-defence%e2%80%91related-projects-at-cmq\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment of $1.6 Million in Defence-Related Projects at CMQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Qu\u00e9bec Metallurgy Center (CMQ) recently welcomed Member of Parliament Caroline Desrochers, Trois?Rivi\u00e8res Mayor Jean?Fran\u00e7ois Aubin, and representatives from Economic Development Canada for the Regions of Quebec (DEC) to its facilities for the official announcement of a federal investment totaling $1,641,900 under the Regional Initiative for Defence Investments (RIDI).<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>This funding will enable CMQ to reach a major milestone by becoming the only laboratory in Canada to obtain Nadcap accreditation, a critical certification for the qualification of materials intended for military equipment. This accreditation will position CMQ as a key technological partner for the defence and aerospace sectors.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\r\n<h3>Acquisition of Strategic Equipment<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The investment will also support the acquisition of specialized equipment for dual?use applications in the development of critical materials. These new technological capabilities will enhance CMQ\u2019s ability to support industry and conduct advanced testing directly in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following equipment will be acquired as part of the project:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>High?power LPBF 3D printer<\/li>\r\n\t<li>CMT Additive Pro welding system<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Induction coil and copper crucible for vacuum melting<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 2.89905%;\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 47.101%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D4E22AQGHJUcXzGQSMw\/feedshare-shrink_1280\/B4EZx35wlkGsAg-\/0\/1771538156243?e=1778112000&amp;v=beta&amp;t=jBJdlek_J23Az582q0RrcH1YvK3c9Tg1Rn22Tad_BT8\" alt=\"Aucune description alternative pour cette image\" width=\"538\" height=\"404\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3>A Strategic Positioning for Qu\u00e9bec<\/h3>\r\n<div>This project is part of a broader $33.6 million funding envelope distributed across 28 projects throughout Qu\u00e9bec, aimed at stimulating innovation, competitiveness, and supply?chain resilience in the defence and aerospace sectors.<\/div>\r\n<div><br \/>\r\nFor CMQ, this investment represents a major strategic lever to strengthen its expertise in advanced metallurgy, support regional businesses, and enhance Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s ability to attract investments related to national defence.<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>View the official press release here:<\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/economic-development-quebec-regions\/news\/2026\/02\/government-of-canada-supports-quebecs-defence-sector.html\">Government of Canada invests over $33M to strengthen Quebec\u2019s defence sector &#8211; Canada.ca<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>CMQ extends its sincere thanks to all partners involved for their trust and collaboration, which continue to strengthen Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s innovation ecosystem.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Qu\u00e9bec Metallurgy Center (CMQ) recently welcomed Member of Parliament Caroline Desrochers, Trois?Rivi\u00e8res Mayor Jean?Fran\u00e7ois Aubin, and representatives from Economic Development Canada for the Regions of Quebec (DEC) to its facilities for the official announcement of a federal investment totaling $1,641,900 under the Regional Initiative for Defence Investments (RIDI). &nbsp; This funding will enable CMQ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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