Inspiring Transition of the Board Presidency: Continuity in Harmony with Our Strategic Vision

48e Nord International announces its new board of directors for the coming year, including a new president and executive council.

Are we impacting exports in Quebec?

Export promotion organizations, such as the ORPEX network in Quebec, play a crucial role in guiding companies towards international markets.

Annual General Meeting

Member companies, partners, and collaborators from the region gathered for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of 48e Nord International, which took place on September 9 at Audet & Knight.

Winning companies of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Export Gala

Four companies from Abitibi-Témiscamingue have distinguished themselves by developing new markets and have won the prestigious MercadOr Awards for the regional category, thus recognizing excellence in exportation.

Geography in logistics

Speaking of logistics, geography is not a science that quickly comes to mind. And yet, geography is the basis of logistics.

Squizz Distributions

As part of one of our recent marketing support programs, the Réactor48 program, we had the pleasure of working with a company that manufactures and distributes ice cream and ready-to-eat products: Squizz Distributions.

What is coordination?

In business, coordination is often perceived as managing the transport of inputs from suppliers and finished products to the customer. It is therefore a strictly material definition. Here is the definition of coordination that I learned at school: coordination consists of managing the flow of materials, people, and information between origin and destination as soon as possible, with the best possible quality of service, while optimizing stocks and flows.

Do you insure your shipments?

Your products are insured when they are inside your facilities, what about during transport? You’ll be happy to know that you’re already covered, but probably not as high as you’d like. The Warsaw Convention establishes the liability of carriers.

Did you know that it is possible to insure your transactions with international customers?

During international transactions, companies are faced with many challenges, but above all many risks. And one of the risks that comes up most often is the risk of non-payment by the customer.

A Crown corporation has been given the mandate to help businesses succeed internationally. This is Export Development Canada (EDC). The federal company offers three types of insurance: EDC credit insurance, bank guarantee insurance and EDC advance payment insurance.

Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation

You do business with companies from all over the world. Whether it’s exports of goods, services or even imports of components for your supply chain, it can be a growth sector for your business.

Marketing and Export Support Program (PSCE)

You decide to expand, but you didn’t know how to finance the project. The Quebec government has the solution for you with its marketing and export support program (PSCE). This is a program created by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEI) and implemented by Investissement Québec (IQ).

CanExport

The Government of Canada wishes to assist Canadian companies in their international expansion project. The program is designed for SMEs, ie companies with less than 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and annual revenues of $100,000 to $100 million.

Export 101

It’s confirmed, you just made a sale to a customer outside of Canada, but do you know the export process? Here is a quick overview of your responsibilities as well as the forms to fill out.

Authentic communication; a must with Jolyne Lalonde.

A few weeks ago, the 48e Nord International team had the pleasure of meeting Jolyne Lalonde, PCC professional coach and management consultant.

Workshop48 with Christian Dubé – Do you know your Abitibi-Témiscamingue?

Not so long ago the team of the 48th International North had the pleasure of meeting for a week of workshops on various subjects. Very proud to support companies operating in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region and beyond its borders, our team had the chance to become familiar with this region rich in history and knowledge.

A visit to the SCARO workshop by Caroline Arbor

Last June, two of our sustainable business strategy advisors, Francesca Rios and Samuelle Duplessis, had the chance to visit the underside of the SCARO workshop by Caroline Arbour, Jeweler. SCARO participated in our last cohort of Réacteur48 with the aim of developing its market.