Soleno is founded by Germain and Roger Lazure.

1977

Marcel Poirier's family acquires SDP, a manufacturer of drainage products.

1982

When Soleno and SPD merged, Alain Poirier was named President.

1989

The McAdam plant in New-Brunkswick opens, to manufacture large-diameter pipes.

1995

Soleno acquires Technitex, a company that offers a full range of nonwoven products. It is renamed Soleno Technical Textiles.

1998

A steel pipe manufacturing plant with a storage site opens in St. Madeleine.

1999

Soleno innovates by designing the first bell with integrated gasket, a combination that allows watertight seal assembly.

2004

Germain and Roger Lazure transfer ownership of their shares to the Poirier family, under the leadership of Alain Poirier.

2010

Soleno launches its new logo and corporate signature, Mastering Storm Water.

2011

Opening of the plant and distribution center in St-Louis-de-Blandford. Production of Aqua-Swirl treatment systems begins.

2012

Soleno confirms its vision for upcoming years.

2016

Soleno becomes one of the most important plastic recyclers in Eastern Canada, recycling over 100 million post-consumer plastic containers per year.

2018

Inauguration of the innovation pole. The objective of Soleno’s innovation pole is to attract and unite multidisciplinary expertise to try and find sustainable solutions to solve the problem of recycling the residual plastic materials threatening the environment.

2019

Acquisition of Bluewaterpipe. Sharing a deep history of agricultural drainage for over 60 years, the two companies have decided to work together to better meet the needs of farmers in southwestern Ontario

2020

Acquisition of Soleno Plastiques VPC

Soleno, leader in sustainable development of solutions for mastering storm water, takes another step forward in terms of circular economy with the acquisition of Plastiques VPC, a start-up company specialised in the valuation of contaminated plastics.

2021

Opening of the Soleno Waste Plastic Recovery Plant dedicated to the transformation of post-consumer plastic packaging into sustainable products.

2022

Soleno launches its new corporate signature, Mastering Water Sustainably

2024