TC Transcontinental wins in the "Innovative Manufacturers" category at the Mercuriades awards - Seite 2

TC Transcontinental Packaging notably won Gold for Sustainability for a second year in a row, as well as the Gold award for Packaging Excellence and the Silver award for Technical Innovation for the Harney & Sons tea pouch at the 2019 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. This loose tea flexible pouch is one of the first-in-market, 100% recyclable, multilayer barrier stand-up food pouches. TC Transcontinental Packaging also won at the same contest in 2018 the Gold award for Sustainability with its compostable peanut bag which replaces current laminated polypropylene bags that are diverted to landfill. More recently, TC Transcontinental is also an early mover with the creation of Totalflex, a new line of protective packaging with active ingredients for banana production in Latin America. This packaging optimizes banana protection and preservation in order to avoid food waste. Also in 2019, the Corporation replaced the Publisac’s plastic bag, made in Asia from virgin resin, by a bag produced in its plants in Québec, made entirely from recycled plastic and still 100% recyclable and reusable.

TC Transcontinental was the first Canadian-based manufacturer to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, committing to the vision that, by 2025, 100% of its plastic packaging be reusable, recyclable or compostable.

The Mercuriades competition pays tribute to the excellence and know-how of companies that contribute to Québec's development. In April 2015, Isabelle Marcoux, now Chair of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, was the recipient of the "Germaine-Gibara Leadership – Large Business" Mercure award, recognizing the exceptional contribution of a businesswoman. In 1988, Transcontinental Inc. was the recipient of the Mercure for "Business of the Year – SMB". In addition, in 2016, the Corporation won the "Business Transfer" Mercure award which recognizes a company that has successfully transferred powers while securing its future through a development or growth plan.

About TC Transcontinental

TC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in North America, and Canada’s largest printer. The Corporation is also positioned as the leading Canadian French-language educational publishing group. For over 40 years, TC Transcontinental's mission has been to create quality products and services that allow businesses to attract, reach and retain their target customers.