About
Our WORKSHOP
At PRO-B Group, our operations are guided by rigorous industry standards and robust production capacities across multiple sectors:
Industrial Piping
We produce over 3,000 feet of piping per week, in full compliance with ASME B31.1Â and ASME B31.3Â standards.Steel Structures
Our facilities support a structural steel production capacity of up to 120,000 pounds per week, ensuring efficiency and reliability for complex fabrication projects.Tanks and Pressure Vessels
We manufacture storage tanks to API 650 standards and deliver ASME-certified pressure piping and vessels, meeting the highest requirements for safety and performance.
Our tools
- The surface area of the manufacturing workshop is 67,500 sq.ft.
- The load capacity of our overhead cranes is 10 000 and 20 000 pounds.
- The load capacity of the jib cranes is 2,000 pounds.
- The plant has 22 semi-automatic welding stations.
- An automatic arc-submerged welding unit.
- A digital cutting station.
- Cutting table (BeamCut).
- Plasma HD M1040 / Hypertherm 260 Durma VS 3013 Shear Lesther PL-350 SA Saw Bianco MOD 330 Saw
- Durma AD-R 40320 Press Brake, Durma HRB-4 3006 Roll, Cortellezzi MOD-1212000 Roll, Bertsch Roll, Baileigh PSR 5016 Roll, AK-Bend APK-81 Angle Iron Bender, Carell ETM 76 Tube Bender
- Isotop Assisted Lathe with Tachyon System XENA 2280-F, Isotop Assisted Milling Machine with Tachyon & Fagor Systems XENA MU50-1500, 4 Conventional Lathes, 2 Conventional Milling Machines, Radial Drill with #5 Taper
- Piranha P70 Iron Worker, 2 Hydraulic Presses (50 tons and 100 tons)
- 7-ton Overhead Crane, Three 5-ton Overhead Cranes, 1-ton Overhead Crane, 2-ton Jib Crane, 1-ton Jib Crane
Our mission
Our company is committed to providing high-quality manufacturing, with a focus on innovation, sustainability and operational excellence. We aim to meet the specific needs of our customers by offering products and services that are reliable, efficient and in line with the highest industry standards. As a responsible corporate organization, Groupe Pro-B is deeply committed to minimizing its environmental footprint, promoting local economic development, and actively supporting the communities we serve. We continuously strive to lead through innovation, prioritizing technology, safety, and customer satisfaction, while fostering a dynamic, engaging, and safe working environment for all our employees.
Our Vision
We are committed to being a trusted partner, creating long-term value for our customers, employees and stakeholders. We aim to push the boundaries of operational excellence, constantly adopting new technologies, improving our processes and maintaining unrivalled quality standards. Through leadership, integrity and innovation, we aim to be the preferred choice for manufacturing and industrial construction projects in Quebec.
Our core values
- Respect
Respect calls for empathy, compassion and open-mindedness. Being able to understand how others feel, avoiding judgment and being aware of the implications of our words and actions helps avoid conflicts and misunderstandings that undermine team spirit and collaboration. Respect for others leads to trust.
- Integrity
Authenticity, transparency and integrity – that’s what sets us apart. As a family-run business, we place great importance on this value, which enables us to create lasting, sincere bonds and relationships with our customers and suppliers.
- Goodwill
Kindness is embodied in a variety of ways at Groupe PRO-B: towards oneself, towards other employees, towards the company and its objectives, and towards stakeholders (suppliers, customers, employees, etc.). This value also implies the importance of health and safety in the workplace, which is PRO-B Group’s top priority.
- Team spirit
We want our employees to be able to interact in a friendly, family-oriented environment, while having fun working as a team. Being part of the Groupe PRO-B team means working together to achieve common goals.
History
PRO-B Group Inc. was established in 2003 out of the merger of two companies: Mécaniques PRO-B Inc. (1998) and Les constructions R.J.C.R. Inc. These companies, established in 1995 and 1989 respectively, were specialized in different areas: the former, in industrial/commercial construction and the second, in industrial/commercial piping. This merger allowed PRO-B Group to offer a more complete service under the same roof.
In 2006, the company expanded its plant to meet ever-increasing demand. In 2007, Nathalie Lemelin and Nicolas Lemelin took the helm of the PRO-B Group.
Over the years, the company expanded its field of expertise and service offering, acquiring other divisions and specialized equipment, including a submerged-arc welding machine and an orbital welding machine. In 2011, the acquisition of the John F. Wickenden company, established in 1929, which operates as a general contractor and also in formwork, concreting and steel structures, brought new expertise to the PRO-B Group Inc. In 2015, the company expanded its offices and renovated the building.
The solid reputation of PRO-B Group is based on its skilled employees, whose concern is having the job well done. Today, we can be considered leaders in industrial and commercial design and manufacture!
1998
Foundation of Mécaniques PRO-B inc.
2003
2006
2007
2011
Acquisition of the John F. Wickenden company
2015
Expansion of offices and building renovation
2018
Expansion of administrative offices and addition of the Maintenance and Service Division
2021
Opening of the Victoriaville office and expansion of the range of services offered
2022
Expansion of the plant and installation of the beamcut robot and acquisition of Isolation Pro-Plus (formerly Cap Isolation)