History

CONGÉBEC was first established in 1974 to provide public refrigerated storage services.

After several expensions and acquisitions that led to today's six locations, Congébec became the largest cold storage company in Québec and third in Canada in 2004 after the acquisition of a warehouse in Ste-Julie.

1974	First year in operation	Square footage
1974	Acquisition of a first warehouse in Québec City.	36 000
1980	Expansion.	24 000
1985	Construction of a new warehouse in Québec City.	24 000
1994	Expansion.	11 000
1994	Acquisition of Provigo-Delixo in Québec City .	70 000
1997	Acquisition of a warehouse in Montréal.	115 000
1998	Expansion in Québec City .	15 000
2001	Expansion in Québec City .	25 000
2001	SGF Soquia invests in the company's capital..
2002	Expansion in Québec City (Boeuf Mérite) .	40 000
2002	Construction of a new warehouse in Boucherville.	80 000
2004	SGF Soquia increases its participation in the company's capital and Desjardins Capital de Risque becomes a new shareolder.
2004	Acquisition of Centre Frigorifique Montérégie.	230 000
2004	Acquisition of CFM Logistique (transport) .
2005	Creation of a worker's COOP that became a shareholder of the company.
	Total	670 000