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our history
our
history
1990
BilPub opens in downtown Saint-Hyacinthe. The pub is still operating in its original location.
1994
January 27, 1994, Le Bilboquet Microbrewery obtains its artisan brewer's license #AB006.
2003
Founding of the City of Agri-Food, Veterinary and Agri-Environmental Biotechnology (Saint-Hyacinthe), North America's first technology park dedicated exclusively to the biofood sector.
2008
September 9th, 2008, Le Bilboquet Microbrewery obtains its industrial brewing license #BR065.
2019
Foundation of Noroi Distillery
2019
Foundation of Station agro-biotech
2019
Station agro-biotech acquires Le Bilboquet Microbrewery
2020
Noroi Distillery markets the first non-alcoholic ready to drink at the SAQ
2020
Launch of La Poche Bleue beer
2020
Founding of Atypique Beverages
2021
Start of plant expansion
2022
Sale of Atypique beverages to Keurig Dr. Pepper Canada
2023
Noroi Distillery launches its ready-to-drink line in grocery stores
2023
Announcement of funding for the Station agro-biotech from the Government of Quebec under the Programme d'Aide à la Relance de l'Industrie Touristique (PARIT).
2024
Inauguration of the new plant
2024
Launch of Ward Vodka
our partners
our
partners
Cintech
puts
its
expertise
at
the
service
of
innovation
and
the
needs
of
the
food
industry.
Acting
as
a
technology
accelerator,
Cintech
offers
a
rapid
access
to
the
various
technologies
that
food
companies
need.
The
CRDA
(Centre
de
Recherche
sur
les
Aliments
Transformés)
is
a
research
center
for
processed
foods.
It
specializes
in
food
preservation,
processing,
quality
and
safety.
It
supports
food
and
beverage
processing
companies
in
their
R&D
efforts.
Saint-Hyacinthe
Technopole
is
responsible
for
economic
development
in
the
greater
Saint-Hyacinthe
region.
The
organization
operates
the
City
of
Agri-Food,
Veterinary
and
Agri-Environmental
Biotechnology,
a
technology
park
at
the
heart
of
the
largest
ecosystem
dedicated
to
the
growth
of
the
agri-food
industry
in
Quebec.