Innovative and Rich in Resources
Baie-Comeau Industrial Port Zone
We are
innovative
The Baie-Comeau Industrial Port Zone is the perfect place to exploit and transform Quebec’s mining, forestry, and energy resources in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Offering road and rail infrastructures, as well as year-round port services, the IP zone is a strategic location for manufacturing companies to import and export their products.
Strategic
assets
Sociopolitical
environment
With our experience in innovation, social acceptability, and sustainable development, we stand out by providing customized support services to help create optimal conditions for your project to succeed.
Business
Environment
In addition to having access to low-cost hydroelectric power, companies can benefit from a local tax credit program and public financing.
Human Resources
Our region has experts in heavy industry and a pool of experienced workers in civil engineering, construction, and industrial processes.
Access to natural
resources
The region’s subsoil contains six key minerals that offer a wide range of opportunities for primary and secondary processing.
Import-export
logistics
We are strategically located to import and export goods via rail, road, and port facilities, available year-round.
Logistical
infrastructures
Baie-Comeau’s IP zone is one of the few in Quebec with as much potential for large-scale industrial development. Over 500 hectares are available!
Key Numbers
500+
of industrial sites
6 million
exported / year
9 000 MW
generated on our
territory
306 000 m²
near the rail line
Interactive
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World Biosphere
Reserve
Baie-Comeau, a city at the centre of the Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere Reserve, the largest of its kind in Canada.
We are the only IP zone in North America to be located on a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.