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Case study

Miel Labonté

Miel Labonté, founded in 1937, has earned a special place in Quebec grocery stores with their appealing displays and quality products. To meet the growing demand for their products, the Victoriaville-based company modernized its production facilities by installing natural gas dryers. The result: a 25% increase in honey processing.

Miels Labonté received

$10,000

in grants.

Miels Labonté saved

40%

compared to using oil.

Liquid assets

Honey crystallizes when stored, so it needs to be liquefied before it's packed and shipped. This requires a lengthy heating process at a carefully controlled temperature to maintain the quality of the honey. When Miel Labonté replaced their oil furnace with a natural gas appliance, they reduced liquefaction time from 16 to 12 hours.

« Le gaz naturel me donne un sucré avantage! »

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« J’avais du mal à croire que le gaz naturel serait aussi efficace. Mais la subvention de 10 000 $ d'Énergir m’a incité à faire le saut », dit le président Jean-Marc Labonté. « Nous avons été raccordés sans problème au réseau gazier, qui passait pourtant à plus de 400 mètres. L’installation s’est faite en moins de trois jours, et la différence d’efficacité s’est fait sentir immédiatement. »

Grants available for your business

Take advantage of Energir grants to add or replace natural gas equipment and reduce your energy costs. In addition to offering a better performance, natural gas is cheaper than electricity and fuel-oil.


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