from left to right: Benoit Hudon (President and CEO of DRAKKAR Aéronautique & Land Transport), Pierre-Jacques Lefaivre (First Vice-President, MACH), Pierre Charron (Mr. Mayor of the City of Saint- Eustache), Christian Bellemare (Director General of the City of Saint-Eustache), Lyne Constantineau (Economic Development Advisor, Innovation and Economic Development Saint-Eustache), Alexandre Papin (President of CIBS Group).

Groupe Mach Inc. (MACH) and the company NSE Services Techniques & Logistiques, an affiliate of DRAKKAR Aeronautics & Ground Transportation, have officially broken ground marking the start of work on 200,000 square feet building located in the heart of the brand new Innoparc Albatros district, in Saint-Eustache.
Focused on sustainable development, this business district is becoming a true hub of cutting-edge technologies on the North Shore of Montreal. It offers an exceptional environment to companies that choose to settle there.
NSE Services Techniques & Logistiques, which is one of the first tenant companies, will occupy 135,000 square feet of this space in order to carry out its operations aimed at the reception, storage, kitting, assembly and shipping of parts and state-of-the-art equipment for major clients in the transport sector.
Thus NSE will be the largest client and user of the new building.
“Our objective was to integrate a new building in an innovative framework that lived up to our ambitions. The whole team is delighted to be a pioneer and a stakeholder in this large-scale project which will allow us to respond to the current and future offer of our mobilizing market”, said Benoit Hudon, President and CEO of DRAKKAR Aéronautique & Land transportation.
DRAKKAR specializes in manufacturing, logistics and digital ecosystems, in addition to carrying out sectoral strategic outsourcing activities. The expertise of its teams allows it to support the operations of major clients from various industries such as aerospace, defense, transportation, retail and more.
“As developer of the project, we at MACH would like to underline the excellent collaboration of the city and its administration in this project. Their diligence was exemplary and allowed us to launch the project in a timeframe rarely accomplished. » said Pierre-Jacques Lefaivre, Senior Vice-President at MACH.
“We are really very happy to welcome such successful companies to the Innoparc, whose business sectors meet the cutting-edge niches we have identified for this business district. Their establishment will undoubtedly help consolidate the existing inter-company synergy, boost economic activity, in addition to generating quality jobs for workers and professionals in Saint-Eustache and the region. », Adds the mayor of Saint-Eustache, Mr. Pierre Charron.
The general contractor CIBS was selected by MACH to carry out the construction and development work on the site, which should be completed in the fall of 2021. A space of 67,000 square feet is still available. available.
About MACH
Celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, MACH is one of Canada’s leading private real estate owners and developers. The company has a portfolio of over 150 buildings representing more than 26 million square feet of office, commercial, industrial and multi-residential properties. MACH is currently developing nearly 15 million square feet of projects, some of which, such as the Quartier des Lumières, are international in scope. Since its founding in 2000, MACH’s philosophy has been to invest permanently in communities and to manage its properties responsibly and for the long term. With an integrated approach that includes real estate development, management, real estate services and construction, MACH is able to perfectly meet the needs of its clients and users. Its real estate portfolio includes certain flagship buildings in Montreal, including the Sun Life Building, the CIBC Tower, Place Victoria, the Maison de Radio-Canada, and many properties in Quebec, including the TELUS Building. In recent years, MACH has obtained numerous national and international awards for its innovation in sustainable development and for the quality of its construction projects.
NSE Services Techniques & Logistiques
Established in Laval, Quebec, NSE Services Techniques & Logistiques is an affiliate of DRAKKAR Aeronautics and Ground Transportation . NSE Services Techniques & Logistiques aims to substantially reduce turnaround times (TAT) linked to kitting, sub-assembly and repair management. The company supports its customers with a complete control tower, a truly revolutionary technology for the world of logistics services, which integrates the customer interface, carrier management, warehousing, repair and manufacturing assistance. NSE Technical & Logistics Services leverages European and Canadian best practices in technology, process, operations management and customer orientation, making it a partner of choice for the manufacturing industry.