About US

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Ultratainer is a world leader in the design, customization, manufacture, supply, and lifecycle management of specialized container systems.

Ultratainer Inc. is proud to be a third-generation privately held Quebec-based manufacturer that consistently provides innovative, reliable, reusable, and environmentally sustainable containers to help our customers realize operational efficiencies, protect valuable goods, find savings, avoid downstream costs, minimize maintenance downtimes and costs, and achieve environmental sustainability goals.

With over thirty years of expertise in welding effective partnerships in a variety of industries, we work with you to offer environmentally sustainable, made-in-Canada solutions. We design, manufacture, and implement a complete line of products and provide services to optimize your operational performance, help reduce total cost of ownership, and immediately contribute to your long-term sustainability goals. Our products are green choices that are durable, maintainable, reusable, and ultimately recyclable (after very long lifecycles).

VISION

The Ultratainer Vision is to create reusable and environmentally sustainable containers used throughout industry to optimize performance while minimizing waste

Mission

Our Mission is to provide specialized container solutions, products, and services that improve our worldwide partners' production and supply chain operations while leading the way in environmental sustainability

Values

We value the ingenuity of our solutions, ensuring quality in our products and services, the satisfaction of our customers, and mutual respect in all our relationships

Corporate Responsibility

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance

As a business, one of the main goals of our specialized monotainer knock-down container systems is to reduce the use of single-use wood and cardboard containers and non-recyclable metals and plastics throughout industry.

By replacing these wasteful products and heavier legacy systems with redesigned better and lighter weight durable metal systems, we help our customers eliminate waste and unnecessary recycling, reduce transportation fuel costs, increase their reverse logistics and supply chain efficiencies, and allow our customers to quickly achieve their environmental sustainability goals and objectives.

Science-Based Environmental Targets

We are helping prevent minimizing the impacts of climate change and future-proofing our business growth

Indigenous Reconciliation

We are establishing a mutually respectful framework for working with Indigenous Peoples to foster strong, healthy, and sustainable relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Supply Chain Resiliency and Sovereignty

We use the domestic supply chain to streamline operations, reduce total costs, and mitigate minimize risks

COVID-19 Response

We keep our staff safe and and operations running while responding to the changing work environment

Life Cycle and Circular Economy

We aim to retain and recover as much value as possible from our products by reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, repurposing, or and recycling products and materials

A PROUD HISTORY

Late 1970s

Jean-Guy Levert joins a wire business to help them finish a large contract of knock-down wire cages. At the end of the contract, Mr Levert purchases the IP, assets, and the right to manufacture the knock-down wire cages.

1983

Ultimex Material Handling Products / Les produits de Manutention Ultimex is founded.

First contract with the Canadian Army (202 Workshop Depot) and standardization recommendation.

1985

Early 1990s

Mr. Levert sells is shares to his partners and retires. A few months later, his old partners also want to retire.

Mr. Levert brings his daughter, Lina, and his son-in-law, Marc Charbonneau aboard. Les Industries Ultratainer is born.

1993

1996

Purchase of the new plant on Saint-Louis Street in St-Jean (20,000 sq. ft.).

Expanded into US commercial market (food & meat processing industries).
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1998

2000

Major investments retooling & production capabilities to make stainless steel system (pharmaceutical & food industries).

Entered Mexican commercial market (automotive industry).
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2006

2009

Acquired production equipment from Cari-All and hired key employees.

Launched Ultratainer Defence family of products.
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2015

Launched UltraRepair for maintenance, repair, and fleet management services.

New wave of growth.

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2017

2020

Investment in production optimization.
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2021

Rebrand of Ultratainer for continued growth and development of export market.

Ultratainer leadership

Didier Charbonneau

general manager

Didier Charbonneau has a complete understanding of the manufacturing industry. He is as comfortable on the shop floor as he is at the boardroom table. He is trained in semi-automatic MIG welding, mechanical robotic programing, marketing, business development and sales. He has held various management positions within the company and now acts as Ultratainer’s General Manager.

As General Manager, and a team player, Didier understands that the strength in his organization comes his diverse and highly skilled workforce. He will be the first to tell anyone that: ‘’As a team, our success is a summation of our knowledge.’’

Didier attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf International Baccalaureat and later graduated from HEC Montreal University with a degree in Economy specializing in Finance. He is also a graduate of the École Entrepreneurship de Beauce.

Lina Levert

Director of Business Development

An accountant by profession, Ms. Lina Levert has accumulated over 30 years of management experience in both the public and private sectors.

Lina began her career in public sector finances where she worked at the Ministry of Revenue and later for the Securities Commission in the Province of Quebec.

Ms. Levert the took her financial expertise and knowledge of fiscal management and joined Ultratainer as secretary-treasurer at the founding of the company. As the company has grown, so has the Lina’s skillset. She has helped attract new clients through business development and with her background in the public sector, she acts as the company’s representative regarding the company’s interaction with any government entities.

Lina holds a business administration degree from the University of Quebec where she specialized in accounting.

Marc Charbonneau

Chief Executive Officer

Now Chairman of Ultratiner, Marc Charbonneau was President of the company for 30 years. He has utilized his extensive industry knowledge and management experience to grow Ultratainer to the innovative company it is today.

Marc’s professional career began at ADP. He progressed through the company and became the Director of Customer Service.

Mr. Charbonneau studied at the College Grasset and continued his education at the University of Quebec, graduating with a degree in business administration with a specialization in finance.

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