Métalbec Ltée was founded in 1970 in Valcourt by a young dynamic contractor, Jean-Guy Robichaud. Already at that time, Valcourt had become a major industrial center, thanks to the genius of an inventor of world stature J. Armand Bombardier. Since its foundation, Métalbec Ltée did not cease to expand and to extend its expertise in plumbing, heating, tinplate industry, air-conditioning and refrigeration in the large centers of Quebec, mainly on Montréal south shore and in the metropolitan area. Faithful to its dynamism and always eager to serve its many customers, Métalbec Ltée has created a new division which will be known under the trademarks Plombair and Plombair Estrie. This new division, quite representative of a new generation of young contractors, will be directed by Jean-François Robichaud, son of the founder, which will however continue to work actively within the company. more... See more text