Usinage Bertrem Named Metso Canadian Roll Repair Service Center

Metso Paper Ltd, St-Laurent, Que., Canada, has named Usinage Bertrem Inc., an authorized Canadian service center for roll repairs. The agreement between the two companies will complement Metso's current services to the pulp industry in North America, and is in line with its strategy to increase the level of business in the services sector.

The 22,000 sq ft workshop located in Sorel, Que., is currently owned by Pierre Cardin, an ex-Beloit employee with more than 30 years of experience in paper machine and roll manufacturing. Cardin was a key player in establishing Beloit Manhattan's roll service shop in Renfrew, Ont., Canada.

Metso' notes that its partnership with Cardin and Usinage Bertrem will give its Eastern Canada customers access to high quality repairs and upgrades from a knowledgeable provider of repair services. Services offered at the Sorel location will mainly focus on mechanical roll repairs, but because of existing links to other Metso roll repair and covering facilities in the U.S., this location will act as a true one-stop roll service center.

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