Last Saturday May 5^th the Gran Bal des Etoiles d”or du Cercle Esteler took place.

This prestigious evening event is the occasion for honoring the 2011 performances of Belgian and Canadian businesses, and to award them with the Etoiles d’Or Cercle Trophy.

This year there were 7 companies in the running and Techno Pieux won, receiving the trophy that evening.

This recognition is testimonial to the determined work, and constant pursuit of quality undertaken by Pierre Lecocq, National Leader for Techno Pieux in Belgium and Luxemburg since 2005.

Since the creation of Techno Pieux BELUX, many projects have been carried out in Belgium especially for important underpinning jobs.

Pierre Lecocq has also led a geothermal pilot project with THP technology and with the collaboration of the University of Mons.

Finally, let us remember that Techno Pieux BELUX was the first European company to import the powerful ET-1, one of Techno Pieux’s specialized installation equipment.

Today, 3 Techno Pieux dealerships are busy in Belgium and the future looks promising with the new generation preparing to ensure the continuity of Techno Pieux BELUX.

Mr. Lecocq’s son David is a certified Techno Pieux installer and Heidi his sister who heads the communications and advertising were both present to receive the Cercle Esteler trophy.

Le Cercle Esteler

Created in Quebec in 2005, this club has the aim of promoting economic relations between Wallonia and Quebec. The goal is to contribute their joint development in agreement with the actions led by the Walloon exportation agency (AWEX), the foreign investments in Montreal, the Délégation générale du Québec in Brussels, and their respective authorities.

The annual meeting of Techno Metal Post American dealers was held March 02, 2012 at the house mother in Thetford Mines, Quebec.

On the program:
- Demonstration of technological advances that has just patented Techno Metal Post
- Presentation of new tools available to dealers
- Presentation of the new range of corporate clothing
- Discussions on market opportunities
- Exchanges of installation techniques

This meeting was a success.

Techno Metal Post wishes all its dealers a very good 2012 season.

On November 5, 2011, Techno Metal Post of Northern New Jersey, along with industry association NADRA, participated in the ribbon cutting Ceremony for a wounded American soldier, returning back home from Afghanistan to Monroe Township, NJ.  NADRA, the North American Deck & Railing Association, created its Decks for Soldiers (D4S) program several years back, which builds decks at no cost to the returning soldier.

In this case, the soldier was provided with a new deck and railings by NADRA member companies, along with a complete renovation of his house, including all new fixtures and furnishings, state of the art utility services and a roof mounted solar array, which is expected to cover 80% of the electric needs of the renovated home.

This soldier, Lance Corporal Colin Pascik, a two-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, was wounded in August 2010 by an IED while serving his country proudly in Afghanistan. His injuries resulted in the amputation of both legs. Colin's spirits are unbelievably high and his positive attitude has been an example to all who meet him.

For more information on the NADRA Decks for Soldiers (D4S) program, go to:
https://www.nadra.org/deck-for-a-soldier

Rolex, Nestlé, Roger Federer, Leica Geosystems, the International Red Cross…

There are so many names that are recognized for their excellence, their precision, and their perfection. They come from the same country: Switzerland.

As of October 14^th of this year, Switzerland is also one of the countries that put their trust in Techno Pieux!

Over the last 12 months, 2 Swiss architects agreed to become National Leaders for Techno Pieux in their country.

During the past week, Roland Schleer and Christian Sbizzera took the training course at Techno Pieux headquarters in Thetford Mines. They signed contracts guaranteeing them the exclusive rights to use the registered trademarks, and technology of Techno Pieux.

Techno Pieux International is pleased to count on their new collaborators who will be providing quality foundations in this fifth European country. Techno Pieux Suisse foresees developing the Techno Pieux market throughout all of the Swiss cantons. This makes up over seven and a half million people, in this market.

Stay tuned for our news, and find out what the first Swiss Techno Pieux project will be…

Eric Carlier, exclusive dealer for Techno Pieux Var-Est, Techno Pieux Vaucluse and associate of Techno Pieux Bouches-du-Rhône Sud took possession of his new EM-1 equipment this Tuesday, August 23^rd.

Étienne St-Laurent, the engineer who conceived this machinery, went to the Techno Pieux headquarters at Sarrebourg and proceeded to do the technical training that is offered after any specialized Techno Pieux equipment is purchased.

This is the second piece of specialized equipment in this model that has been exported to France. Eric intends to be able to use the equipment in all of his dealerships and thus allowing his customers to have their quality foundations installed correctly and quickly.

The annual Techno Pieux meeting has just been held in Sarrebourg (57). Dealers from France, Guadeloupe and Belgium (our Spanish representatives took a rain check…!) met to attend presentations made by professionals and to share information about their good management and installation practices.

The new Techno Pieux installation equipment was introduced. The EM-1 and ET-1 models showed off their advantages and became immortalized along the side of the Pieux R2D that premiered in France in 2003.

Like every year Techno Pieux France took advantage of the event to deliver the quality certificates that allowed them to spotlight the outstanding productions of some of the dealerships….so….

Rookie of the Year and Champion Pieutiste Certificates went to Techno Pieux Picardie
Best Progress Certificate went to Techno Pieux Arcachon
the Certificate for the project that was finished the fastest while maintaining the intrinsic and excellent quality of the technology went to Techno Pieux Sarre
and, finally, the Certificate for Excellence, given to the dealership where customers emphasize their satisfaction with Techno Pieux France, went to Techno Pieux Arcachon

This two-day event was made possible through the collaboration of a large number of companies in the Sarrebourg region, the support of Techno Pieux Belgique as well as the friends and associates of Paul Thomann, manager of Techno Pieux France.

In the winter of 2011 the first Techno Pieux dealership was set up in the middle of France. After having closely followed its set up in the month of January, Frédéric Kene and Michel Muret immediately created the dealership that proposed Techno Pieux technology for the area of Clermont Ferrand.

The wealth of experience these new dealers have in the building sector lets their customers enjoy the benefits of high quality services.

The Techno Pieux France family now includes 12 dealerships in France. That country foresees continued growth, meaning the entire country will be able to access the technology.

It was during the week of February 21st, 2011 that the staff of Techno Metal Post Belgium got trained for its new ET-1 equipment that leaves Thetford Mines on March 7 th to Europe!

Indeed, taking advantage of the strong growth of the Techno Metal Post  technology in  Belgium, the leaders of this franchise have opted for the acquisition of a high-performance equipment that allows for projects of larger scale. David LECOCQ states: "In Belgium and Europe in general, homes are almost always built of concrete and masonry...  so they are heavier than the wooden structures like here in Canada and that is why we decided to improve our equipment park with this more powerful model !"

The equipment should arrive at Techno Metal Post Belgium at the end of the month of March "Just in time for peak season!", as confirmed by its general director, Mr. Pierre Lecocq.

Please note that during that same week, a new dealer of the Namur region has also been certified and acquired base equipment.This brings to 14 the total of active dealers in mainland Europe.