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Joseph Rivard arrives in the Abitibi region. His first contract has him building windows for the Gallichan parish church. He sets up a company and names it "Jos Rivard, Contractor". |
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Mr. Rivard establishes a company and names it "Rivard and Sons, Reg'd". This same year, he builds four country school houses. Over the next few years, he carries out several residential and commercial construction projects in several towns. |
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Rivard and Sons begins building travel trailers and mobile homes. The family barn is modified and a plant is built for the construction of residential and commercial mobile homes. |
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The five eldest Rivard sons take the helm of a new company, Nordique Mobile Homes Ltd. |
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After setting up an assembly line for modular homes next to the current plant, the company becomes Les Maisons Nordique Inc. (Nordique Homes Inc.). The founder's six sons now head the company; Gaston, Gilles, Jean-Noël, Jacques, Claude and Michel. Driven by the quality of its products and services, the company quickly gains an excellent reputation. |
The number of shareholders decreases from six to three: Gilles, Jean-Noël and Jacques Rivard. Production surpasses 950 units.
Nordique Homes Inc. is purchased by Richard Racine, Sylvain Rouleau and Jasmin Caron. They continue building certified prefabricated houses, worksite trailers, mobile homes and commercial units that are certified to meet the demands of our climate and the needs of our future and former customers.
A new product is added to the company's extensive line: panel walls for easier and faster construction of single or multi-storey residential and commercial units.
