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Innovative water treatment manufacturer and supplier from Ville Saint-Laurent (Québec) celebrates 60 years of dedicated service to the water industry.

Ville St-Laurent - John Meunier Inc., subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2008.

Little did John Meunier know, when he founded the company bearing his name in June 1948, that it would be celebrating 60 years of existence and grow to become an important part of the Veolia Water Systems & Technology family of companies. His son, Gabriel Meunier, lead John Meunier Inc. between 1974 and 1998 and introduced wastewater and drinking water technologies into the company.

Initially, John Meunier Inc. catered to a local business base, interested in pumps and swimming pool equipment. Today, John Meunier Inc. is active throughout the North American continent, providing state-of-the-art drinking water, wastewater and stormwater technologies to municipal and industrial clients.

Technological innovation: key to success
"The same drive for innovation and new technologies exists today as it did 60 years ago" says Gilles Filion, Chairman of the Board of John Meunier Inc. Over the last 60 years, John Meunier Inc. has brought many innovations to the forefront on the Canadian water treatment business and has been able to capitalize on the R&D efforts of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. Here's a sample of these innovative processes and technologies that John Meunier Inc. has been able to introduce in its technological offer:

• ESCALATOR® Bar screen : innovative perforated fine screen for solids removal in headworks of wastewater treatment plants;
• FluidSep® vortex separator: part of the complete line of HYDROVEX® stormwater treatment equipment;
• ACTIFLO®: unique ballasted flocculation physico-chemical treatment that is a breakthrough technology in the water treatment field;
• BIOSTYR®: compact biologically aerated filtration technology for the treatment of urban wastewater;
• Instrumentation and chemical dosing systems : Complete range of products with state-of-the-art technology;
• Automation and SCADA : complete software programming service for the control systems of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants;
• Membrane systems: solid/liquid separation processes using membrane technologies.

Local manufacturer, Global outreach
Throughout the history of the company, John Meunier Inc. has been manufacturing and assembling its state-of-the art technology in Canada, in its 4500 m2 production shop, in Ville St-Laurent. "We are proud to have been able to kept our production and manufacturing local while at the same time being able to expand our geographical presence and outreach to the whole continent" explains Gilles Filion. The importance to quality manufacturing was recognized and promoted early in the process by senior management.

Future of John Meunier Inc.
Still going strong after 60 years of existence, bringing innovation to the water and wastewater market is still at the heart of the strategy of John Meunier Inc.. When asked about the latest addition to the John Meunier Inc. portfolio of technologies, the President of John Meunier Inc., Yvan Liegey, answers: ‘'The MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) from AnoxKaldnes, acquired by Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies in August 2007, is a patented fixedfilm technology used for the biological treatment of urban and industrial wastewater. We think that the strong know-how and experience of AnoxKaldnes (with more than 400 references) will bring a lot of added value to the Canadian wastewater market. You'll probably hear a lot more about that technology in 2008.'' he adds with a smile.

SOURCE: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies