History of Saint-Laurent - Industrial development



	History of Saint-Laurent Chronology Milestones 17^th Century 18^th Century 19^th Century 20^th Century - First half 20^th Century - Second half 21^th Century A few chapters in history Saint-Laurent Parish and Church Pères de Sainte-Croix Collège de Saint-Laurent Railway and tramway Incorporation of the City Annexations to the territory Centre hospitalier de Saint-Laurent Compagnons de Saint-Laurent City halls Coat of arms and logo Musée d'art de Saint-Laurent People Jean Descaries and sons First colonists Founding Family Beaulieu Founding Family Cousineau Founding Grou Founding Family Jasmin Founding Family Laurin Founding Family Robitaille Saint-Laurent's Parish Priests Jean-Baptiste Gaultier Mayors – Parish Dr François-Zéphirin Tassé Louis-Philippe Beaudet Mayors – City Édouard Gohier father Édouard Gohier junior Alexis Nihon M^e Marcel Laurin Dr Bernard Paquet Alan DeSousa The Population The territory Neighbourhoods and developments Industrial development Unprecedented industrial growth The stone industry From Canada Stove to Tappan-Gurney Édouard Gohier Ltd Robert Mitchell Inc. Continental Can of Canada Noorduyn Norseman From Vickers to Bombardier From Ayerst to Pfizer CAE Électronique Inc. From Northern Telecom to Nortel Networks Industrial sectors and employment Interactive maps Bibliography Copyright Index

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Industrial sectors and employment

Industrial sectors and employment

Manufacturers

In the manufacturing sector, Saint-Laurent now boasts more than 800 companies that provide employment for more than 44,000 workers. In fact, 42% of jobs in Saint-Laurent are concentrated in this sector. These companies include Natrel Inc., Robert Mitchell inc., and toy manufacturers Wrebbit Inc. and Jouets Ritvik, the latter of which employs over 1,000 workers.

Pharmaceutical industries

One third of all jobs in the pharmaceutical sector in the Montréal region are based in Saint-Laurent. The fifty or so companies located here employ more than 4,300 people. Wyeth, Phœnix International Sciences de la Vie Inc., Neurochem and Laboratoires Bio-Santé Inc. are among the biggest.

Information technologies and communications

Saint-Laurent is one of the biggest hubs for the telecommunications industry in Quebec. Nortel Networks, AT&T Canada, Compaq Canada Inc. and Bell Mobilité are among the 380 companies active in this field, which provides employment for more than 20,000 people.

Aerospace

The aerospace industry, which constitutes one of Saint-Laurent's leading industrial sectors, comprises some fifty companies that provide employment for 14,600 people. Employers in this field account for more than 50% of all aerospace jobs on Montréal Island. Companies such as Bombardier Aerospace and CAE Electronics both of which have operated on its territory for more than fifty years, make this activity sector one of Saint-Laurent's biggest economic successes.



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