PPIC wins Canada Export Award for Small Export Achievement
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - September 24, 2001 - International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew today announced the names of the ten companies that are the winners of the 2001 Canada Export Awards. The Minister will present the awards to the winners tonight in Montreal, at a gala dinner to be held by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
rom east to west, the winning companies are:
- Grand Atlantic Seafoods, St. John's, Newfoundland;
- Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Windsor, Nova Scotia;
- The Shaw Group Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia;
- FieldTurf Inc., Montreal, Quebec;
- LAUZON, Distinctive Hardwood Flooring, Papineauville, Quebec;
- Teknion Corporation, Toronto, Ontario;
- The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario;
- Kitsaki Meats Limited Partnership, La Ronge, Saskatchewan;
- Global Thermoelectric Inc., Calgary, Alberta;
- Fincentric Corporation, Richmond, British Columbia;
"Canadians throughout the country profit from the dynamism and success of Canada's export companies," said Minister Pettigrew. "This year's winners have had a highly beneficial effect on their communities -- last year, they provided over 6700 jobs and generated over $657.5 million in export sales."
Six of the winning companies will also receive special achievement awards:
- Fincentric Corporation -- Challenging Markets Achievement Award;
- Global Thermoelectric Inc. -- Innovation and Technology Achievement Award;
- Kitsaki Meats Limited Partnership -- Aboriginal Business Achievement Award;
- LAUZON, Distinctive Hardwood Flooring -- Continuous Quality Achievement Award;
- The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. -- Smaller Exporter Achievement Award;
- The Shaw Group Limited -- Job Creation Achievement Award;
The name of the winner of the prestigious Exporter of the Year Award will be announced this evening during the awards presentation ceremony. A news release about the winner will also be issued at that time.
The following sponsors have joined with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to recognize the excellent work of Canada's exporters through these awards: Export Development Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Sun Life Financial, the National Post, RBC Financial Group, and the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
"We greatly appreciate the contribution of the sponsors of the Canada Export Awards," said Mr. Pettigrew. "Their commitment enables us to celebrate the achievements of Canada's exporters and to give Canadian companies even more encouragement to expand their business in export markets."
For the second year in a row, the presentation ceremony for the Canada Export Awards will be broadcast live on the Web, starting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To view the webcast, go to the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters site at www.cme-mec.ca.
For more information about the 2001 Canada Export Awards, or to obtain an application form for the 2002 awards program, please visit the Canada Export Awards Web site at www.exportawards.ca.
About PPIC
A world leader in large diameter water and wastewater pipeline condition assessment, the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) offers forward looking solutions to help customers address aging infrastructure challenges in a reliable and cost effective manner. Our innovative services pinpoint damaged sections of a pipeline to help optimize infrastructure investments, stop leaks, reduce risk and ensure compliance. PPIC has inspected over 6,000 miles of critical pipeline assets over the past decade. For more information, visit www.ppic.com.
For more information, contact:
Michael Stadnyckyj
the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company
+1 905-624-1040 x 301
mstad@ppic.com