A global engineering group this week announced the opening of a new office in Toronto.
The facility marks the second office in Canada for France-born SEGULA Technologies, building on an office in Boucheville, Quebec. It is the organization’s sixth office in North America.
The new office in Ontario is part of the SEGULA’s strategy to consolidate and accelerate its development in North America, where “activities have experienced exceptional growth, with business volumes doubling in just one year,” according to a statement from the firm.
Currently, SEGULA has more than 50 employees in Ontario, a figure which is expected to rise following the opening of the office.
These employees will help SEGULA contribute “to the dynamism of technological development in key areas such as the electrification of vehicles and new forms of mobility.”
As the automotive industry endures salient changes, SEGULA believes it is “playing a central role in supporting major carmakers and automotive suppliers.” This is because the firm is heavily involved in electro-mobility projects, such as the integration of battery packs into vehicles, as well as the development of advanced driver assistance systems.
“The switch to electric vehicles represents a major technical challenge for the automotive industry,” explains Adrien Guillemin, who serves as Director of the Americas region at SEGULA Technologies. “SEGULA is ideally positioned to support the Canadian market, and North America as a whole, in this crucial transition, thanks to its expertise in all areas of the automotive supply chain.”
The Toronto office is “fully in line with SEGULA Technologies’ expansion strategy in North America,” which includes establishing a North American headquarters in Detroit, the soul of America’s automotive sector.
The company has been functioning in Canada since 2017, says Yann Favier, chief executive of SEGULA Technologies Canada. Recently, the firm “intensified its footprint” within the country.
“So far SEGULA Technologies Canada has experienced significant success in its product development activities,” Favier said recently, “and we are increasingly undertaking projects in the field of manufacturing engineering and automation.”
In addition to filling out the Toronto office, SEGULA anticipates the opening of new facilities in Canada and the US over time.
Javier says SEGULA, which serves the aerospace industry as well, has set an aim to create 150 jobs in Canada over the next three years.
