Canada: Serres Toundra takes shape in Quebec

The preparation for the construction at the project for the large Canadian greenhouse grower Serres Toundra in Quebec is in full swing. If all goes as planned, four new greenhouse sections of 85,000 m2 should be operational in 2019. The construction of the first section is about to start. The new greenhouses will use the residual heat and CO2 from a nearby paper plant. This factory provides enough heat to allow the pilot to expand to 200-300 hectares.

Photos from greenhouse builder KUBO. This is the warehouse structure, the actual greenhouse is planned to be built in the coming weeks.

Pilot

The project Serres Tundra is an investment from paper and wood products manufacturer, Resolute Forrest Products. Investors Eric Dubé, Caroline Fradet and Richard Garneau from Resolute Forrest Products were closely guided by Dutch consultancy and engineering firm AAB; they were invited by AAB to Holland to get acquainted with the possibilities of greenhouse technology and sustainable and efficient energy usage.

AAB is responsible for all the management support for Serres Toundra. AAB and Serres Toundra selected bidders for this project. They chose the following army of Dutch partners: Plant Company for the plant material; Delphy for cultivation support; Van der Waay will deliver the greenhouse roof cleaner; Kubo will construct the greenhouse, screens and gutters; Stolze will install water, electronics, lighting and heating; Berg Hortimotive will do the internal logistics and Hortimat and Taks will provide the sorting machines.

Serres Toundra will grow cucumbers and mini-cucumbers. All of the production will be sold on the local market for the next five years.

For more information:

AAB Nederland bv

Tiendweg 18
2671 SB Naaldwijk
+31 (0) 174 637 637
Pieter van Velden
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www.AABnl.nl