TC Transcontinental, Canada's largest printer that also specializes in flexible packaging, announced in mid-June the permanent closure of two printing plants, Transcontinental de la Capitale and Transcontinental Qualimax, both located in the province of Quebec. These closures will result in the layoff of about 30 jobs at each site.
Closures due to the discontinuation of print publication of several newspapers
The two printing plants were mainly dedicated to printing the daily newspapers of the National Cooperative for Independent Information (CN2i), but the latter decided in early June to cease permanently the weekday print publication of its newspapers. Only the Saturday print version will continue.
"?À Following CN2i's decision at the end of March, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, to cease publication of its weekday print editions, TC Transcontinental had temporarily closed these usines?" explains the printing group. But this interim decision has become permanent.
"?Cette decision is in line with our strategy of continuously optimizing our printing platform by adjusting our capacity and costs to our affaires? volumes" Pierre Deslongchamps, Senior Vice President, Quebec and Atlantic, TC Transcontinental Printing, said in a press release.
The group has approximately 8?500 employees, the majority of whom are located in Canada, the United States and Latin America. Historically a printer, Transcontinental has experienced strong growth in the flexible packaging sector since 2014.
