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AV&R’s Wishes 2024

AV&R’s Wishes 2024

This year, for our 30th anniversary, we have highlighted the human side of AV&R. We are continuing this momentum with our 2024 Christmas video, which celebrates the festive spirit and…

Medical Technology Ireland

Medical Technology Ireland

AV&R to Exhibit at Medical Technology Ireland 2024 We are excited to announce our participation in the upcoming Medical Technology Ireland show, taking place from September 25-26, 2024, in Galway,…

“Prix Excellence” Finalist

“Prix Excellence” Finalist

We are proud to announce that AV&R has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious “Prix Excellence” award, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the South…

OMTEC 2024

OMTEC 2024

We are happy to announce our participation at OMTEC 2024, the premier Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference! OMTEC is where the latest advancements, technologies, and innovations in orthopedic…

Aerospace Meetings Queretaro 2024

Aerospace Meetings Queretaro 2024

🌟 Meet us in Mexico! 🌟 We’re excited to announce our presence at the Aerospace Meetings Queretaro, Mexico’s Leading Aerospace Supply Chain Event! Join us from February 21-22, 2024, as…

We’ll be at the Singapore Airshow 2024

We’ll be at the Singapore Airshow 2024

We’re happy announce our presence at the Singapore Airshow from February 20 to 25, 2024. Join us at the Investissement international Québec’s booth to talk about our cutting-edge aerospace solutions.…

AV&R’s Wishes 2023

AV&R’s Wishes 2023

AV&R’s team wishes you a happy Holiday Season and an excellent New Year! We also want to thank our partners, suppliers, investors, and clients for their support all through 2023.…

Gilles-Demers Awards Finalist

Gilles-Demers Awards Finalist

We are proud to announce that AV&R is one of the 8 finalists for the 5th edition of the prestigious Gilles-Demers Awards! Since 2014, they have rewarded the leadership and…

AV&R’s Conference at the A3 Event

AV&R’s Conference at the A3 Event

New AV&R conference to come. This time, our Director of Sales and Business Development, Michael Muldoon, will be a speaker at the A3 Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference in July.…

New collaboration between AV&R and 3M

New collaboration between AV&R and 3M

Happy to announce a new collaboration between AV&R and 3M! This partenership aims at providing next-generation robotic systems for automating surface finishing processes in the manufacturing industry. This collaboration combines…

Le Bourget 2023

Le Bourget 2023

It is almost a tradition for us: this year, we will be present at the 54th International Paris Air Show Le Bourget this month. Le Bourget is one of the…

We’ll be exhibiting at Automate!

We’ll be exhibiting at Automate!

The AV&R team will be present at the Automate show in Detroit (Michigan) from May 22 to 25, 2023. We’ll be exhibiting the BF-X 200-c robotic system at the 3M…

AV&R’s Wishes 2022

AV&R’s Wishes 2022

AV&R’s team wishes you a happy Holiday Season and an excellent New Year! We also want to thank our partners, suppliers, investors, and clients for their support all through 2022.…

AV&R welcomes the SME Chapter 50 Montreal

AV&R welcomes the SME Chapter 50 Montreal

AV&R will receive the members of SME Chapter 50 Montreal Quebec on October 6, 2022 for a visit of our facilities. We invite manufacturers in all sectors to join us in…

AV&R invites you to MMTS

AV&R invites you to MMTS

We’re Exhibiting at MMTS 2022! Quebec’s Leading Manufacturing Event. Stop by booth 522 to visit us! Because we’d love to see you at the show, we’re also offering you a…

AV&R Let’s Talk

AV&R Let’s Talk

On March 22 at 11 a.m., AV&R will present the first edition of AV&R Let’s Talk, premiering on our YouTube channel. This live meeting will be an opportunity for us…

AV&R at Singapore Airshow

AV&R at Singapore Airshow

We are pleased to announce AV&R’s presence at the Singapore Airshow 2022. As Asia’s most influential airshow, this is the place to be for leading aerospace companies and budding players…

AV&R’s Wishes 2021

AV&R’s Wishes 2021

AV&R’s team wishes you a happy Holiday Season and an excellent New Year! We also want to thank our partners, suppliers, investors and clients for their support all through 2021.…

Webinar With Cellro

Webinar With Cellro

Unlocking Complete Automation Solutions for Knee Implant Manufacturing   Organised with: November 4, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. CET Manufacturing is again…

AV&R at Orthomanufacture

AV&R at Orthomanufacture

We invite you to attend this great European event for implants and surgical instruments manufacturing technologies held next week on April 28th and 29th. [MEET THE EXPERT] Implants is organized…

Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors 2021

Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors 2021

We are proud to announce that Jean-François Dupont, AV&R’s Chief Executive Officer, has been elected to be a member on Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors. This is now his 3rd…

Webinar With Axya

Webinar With Axya

The Status of 4.0 in Canada – How Manufacturers Can Modernize Their Production Organized with: April 28 11:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. EDT In a context of economic disruption, Canadian…

AV&R at Hannover Messe

AV&R at Hannover Messe

We are pleased to invite you to join us at this major event: Hannover Messe Digital Edition! When? From April 12th to 16th Why participate? To find solutions and technologies…

Robotics and the Resumption of MRO Activities

Robotics and the Resumption of MRO Activities

How Will Robotics Support the Resumption of MRO Activities?  Viewpoint of specialists in the field for 20 years As specialists in robotic systems for gas turbines for more than 20…

Great News for AV&R!

Great News for AV&R!

NGen consortium led by MDA commits over $11 million to build smarter, more resilient production systems. MDA along with partners Promark Electronics (Montreal, QC) and AV&R (Saint-Bruno, QC) seek to…

Happy Holidays! 2020

Happy Holidays! 2020

AV&R’s team wishes you a happy Holiday Season and an excellent New Year! We also want to thank our partners, suppliers, investors and clients for their support all through 2020.…

AV&R’s First Podcast Series!

AV&R’s First Podcast Series!

We are thrilled to officially launch AV&R’s first podcast series. In this first episode Michael Muldoon host of our show, with Yves Proteau from APN Global, take a dive into…

AV&R and APN Global: Innovation partnership

AV&R and APN Global: Innovation partnership

We are pleased to announce our partnership with APN Global, a Quebec company specializing in manufacturing complex parts for the aerospace industry. This initiative is part of Mach Fab 4.0,…

3M-AV&R Robotics Lab’s Virtual Opening

3M-AV&R Robotics Lab’s Virtual Opening

Thursday, October 29 11:00 a.m. EDT On AV&R’s YouTube page : @avrvisionrobotics On October 29 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, AV&R and 3M will virtually inaugurate the 3M Robotics Lab at AV&R. This event premiere…

Webinar – AV&R and 3M

Webinar – AV&R and 3M

Conversation with experts in the field, an orthopaedic surgeon and a 3M abrasives specialist With the collaboration of: September 24 11:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. EDT / 04:00 p.m. to…

AV&R expands its expertise in the orthopaedics market

AV&R expands its expertise in the orthopaedics market

For more than 25 years, we have developed and delivered value to our clients with our expertise in robotic surface finishing and automated visual inspection. We have designed hundreds of…

AV&R has an official agent in Japan

AV&R has an official agent in Japan

AV&R is proud to announce that Aero Coach Inc. becomes its official agent in Japan. Aero Coach Inc. will be AV&R’s contact point and will allow Japanese companies to explore…

Covid-19 – Maintaining operations (UPDATE)

Covid-19 – Maintaining operations (UPDATE)

March 25, 2020 UPDATE On March 23, 2020, The Government of Quebec announced new measures in order to control the Coronavirus (Covid-19) spread in the Province: non-essential businesses will be…

AV&R Rewarded by Desjardins Business

AV&R Rewarded by Desjardins Business

AV&R is proud to have won the Innovation award from Desjardins Business’ Fonds C program. Our Inspection & Repair project on gas turbine engine parts allowed us to stand out…

Happy Holiday Season! 2019

Happy Holiday Season! 2019

AV&R’s family wishes you a happy Holiday Season and an excellent New Year! Our team wants also to thank its partners, suppliers, investors and clients of their support all through…

AV&R Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation!

AV&R Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation!

On November 4th, we celebrated AV&R’s 25th anniversary. In 25 years, the small Quebec engineering company has grown to become the leader in the robotic surface finishing and automated surface…

Discover AV&R’s Robotic Finishing Range of Offers

Discover AV&R’s Robotic Finishing Range of Offers

For 25 years, AV&R has been innovating and developing technologies in order to build robotic systems specialized in surface finishing for gas turbine parts. Those robotic systems are now available…

The “VÉLOSYMPATHIQUE Bronze” Certification

The “VÉLOSYMPATHIQUE Bronze” Certification

We are proud to announce that AV&R has obtained the “VÉLOSYMPATHIQUE bronze” certification*. The “VÉLOSYMPATHIQUE” movement launched by “Vélo Québec” in 2015 encourages communities and organizations to make cycling a…

Paris Airshow Le Bourget 2019

Paris Airshow Le Bourget 2019

AV&R will be present at the 53rd International Paris Air Show which will take place at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions from June 17 to 23. This event brings together all the players of…

To the Beat of 25 Years in Innovation

To the Beat of 25 Years in Innovation

AV&R’s credibility as an expert in its field is based on its 25 years of innovation. Proud of its journey, AV&R has earned this status through its employees, clients and partners. Having designed more…

Departure and Nomination at AV&R’s

Departure and Nomination at AV&R’s

AV&R announces the departure of Éric Beauregard as Executive Vice-President – Sales and Marketing. After 13 years working in the aerospace industry, Éric has decided to take on new challenges…

Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors 2019

Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors 2019

We are proud to announce that Jean-François Dupont, AV&R’s Chief Executive Officer, has been elected on the Board of Directors of Aero Montreal. The official announcement was done on May…

Robot Reels Official Distributor

Robot Reels Official Distributor

AV&R is proud to be an official distributor of Robot Reels, a US-based company that has developed a retractable device for robot’s teach pendant cables. This device prevents accidents, increase…

ISAAT 2018

ISAAT 2018

Eric Beauregard, AV&R’s Executive Vice President, was at the the International Symposium on Advances in Abrasive Technology (ISAAT) at Ryerson University in Toronto, from October 15th to October 16th. He…

Webinar about Our Polishing Solution

Webinar about Our Polishing Solution

On September 19th, we hosted a webinar on our 2nd generation of a machine that combines polishing with controlled material removal and adaptive profiling. Several interested people joined us to…

Combined Blade Polishing and Profiling

Combined Blade Polishing and Profiling

Following the commercial launch of its evolutionary robotic polishing solution last January, AV&R Aerospace is pleased to present the 2nd generation of a machine combining polishing with controlled material removal…

“Rise To The Future” Campaign

“Rise To The Future” Campaign

AV&R is proud to join the 200 Quebec Aerospace companies supporting the “Rise to the Future” promotion campaign. Launched on May 7, this initiative is designed to showcase career opportunities…

Major Project With CRIAQ

Major Project With CRIAQ

An important news was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Dominique Anglade in our offices in Saint-Bruno on April 23rd. This regards a financial assistance of nearly $ 4.3 million awarded…

Annoucement from Our Partner AMRC

Annoucement from Our Partner AMRC

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) announced on February 6th its association with AV&R to explore the future of automated visual inspection. Read the press release to learn more about…

Aero-Engines Americas 2018

Aero-Engines Americas 2018

Eric Beauregard, AV&R’s Executive Vice President, will be present at the Aero-Engines Americas event in Fort Lauderdale, from January 31st to February 1st. He will be moderator at the conference:…

Blade Polishing Commercial Launch

Blade Polishing Commercial Launch

Today, AV&R Aerospace commercially launches its gas turbine blade’s robotic polishing evolving solution! After sustained efforts in research and development, our controlled material removal solution is now ready for commercialization.…

Aerospace-Manufacturing Asia-Pacific

Aerospace-Manufacturing Asia-Pacific

Eric Beauregard, AV&R’s Executive Vice President, will be Panelist and Moderator during the international event Aerospace-Manufacturing Asia-Pacific held at Singapore from October 31st to November 2nd. His conference theme is:…

SME Discovery Event

SME Discovery Event

Sign up for the “5 à 7 ” SME Discovery event, organized with Aero Montreal, which will be held on October 5th at AV&R’s Saint-Bruno offices. Eric Beauregard, Executive Vice…

Aero Engines Europe 2017

Aero Engines Europe 2017

You are invited to come meet Mr. Beauregard at the international event Aero-Engines Europe in Madrid, Spain. He will speak about the innovations and challenges of the next generation engine…

Newly AMRC’s Member

Newly AMRC’s Member

British government is investing massively in manufacturing technologies of the future. AV&R is proud to be part of the plan by becoming member of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing…

Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2017

Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2017

AV&R’s team will be at the 52nd International Paris Air Show which will be held at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions from June 19 to 25. This event brings together…

Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors 2017

Aero Montreal’s Board of Directors 2017

We are proud to announce that Jean-François Dupont, AV&R’s Chief Executive Officer, has been elected on the Board of Directors of Aero Montreal. The official announcement was done on May…

Two Events in May

Two Events in May

Philippe Masson, AV&R’s Software Director, will participate from 10 to 12 May at the Euro WS 2017 Brno in Czech Republic. This event organised by the European Investment Casters’ Federation…

Visit of a Cluster from Corsica (France)

Visit of a Cluster from Corsica (France)

At the beginning of April, the Agence de Développement Économique de la Corse (ADEC) came with a team of Corse Composites Aéronautiques (CCA) and of Corsica Aerospace Industry Cluster (PIAC)…

AV&R’s Employees on TV!

AV&R’s Employees on TV!

Fondaction, an organization helping people from Quebec prepare for their retirement, worked last summer on a promotional video. The video integrates images from companies which are part of their workers’…

Great Success for the ETS Ambassadors’ Gala

Great Success for the ETS Ambassadors’ Gala

AV&R is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jean-François Dupont, won the FÉRIQUE “Coup de Coeur” Prize during the 2016 ETS Ambassadors’ Gala. He also won a…

Two patents for AV&R Aerospace

Two patents for AV&R Aerospace

AV&R Aerospace is proud to announce the official acquisition of two patents for its expertise in robotic finishing. The first patent, issued by the European Patent Office (EPO), concerns a…

2016 Gilles-Demers Award Two-time finalist!

2016 Gilles-Demers Award Two-time finalist!

Not once, but twice chances for AV&R to win an award of the prestigious Gille-Demers Contest, which recognizes excellence of Québec’s aerospace SMEs. The award’s organizers have announced the finalists’…

2016 ETS Ambassadors’ Gala

2016 ETS Ambassadors’ Gala

The ETS Ambassadors’ Gala is an event honouring exceptional ETS graduates who distinguish themselves by their personal accomplishments, their professional achievements and their social involvement. This is a valorisation and…

Create the Future Design Contest

Create the Future Design Contest

AV&R has participated to the Create the Future Design Contest 2016 organized by the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs magazine. This contest was launched in 2002 to help stimulate and…

Farnborough International Airshow 2016

Farnborough International Airshow 2016

AV&R Aerospace will be present at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), it’s the major event on the aerospace calendar in 2016.This event will be held in the United Kingdom from…

Keynote Guest – Innovation Day

Keynote Guest – Innovation Day

Eric Beauregard, AV&R’s Executive Vice President, will be the keynote guest at the Journée Innovation held in Corsica (France) on June 7, 2016. This event is organized by the Agence…

ILA Berlin Air Show

ILA Berlin Air Show

From June 1 to June 4, AV&R Aerospace will be represented by its agent, Ivan Zhelyazkov, at the international event of the aerospace industry ILA Berlin Air Show, held in…

Great Success for the Design Night

Great Success for the Design Night

The Design Night’s 2nd edition, presented by Autodesk and held last night in Montreal under the theme: “Future of making things: Robotics”, was a great success. Brian McHugh, AV&R’s Business…

Two Events in May 2016

Two Events in May 2016

AV&R will be panelist at the «Action Automatisation» conference organized at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal, on May, 5. Sylvain Rodier, Vice President Robotic Painting, will join other experts to…

Open Doors Day at AV&R

Open Doors Day at AV&R

AV&R will open its doors to its employees and their families and friends, on Saturday, March 19, from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. In 2012, AV&R has already organized an…

Fanuc’s World Application Award!

Fanuc’s World Application Award!

As a Fanuc robots’ international integrator, AV&R was invited in December by the multinational at its headquarters in Tokyo in order to attend the Global Partner Conference. During this event,…

AV&R Among The Most Important Quebec’s SMEs!

AV&R Among The Most Important Quebec’s SMEs!

On October 24, 2015, the newspaper Les Affaires published its annual ranking of Quebec’s 300 most important SMEs. Thanks to its sustained growth in the last years, AV&R has integrated…

Two Events in November 2015

Two Events in November 2015

The AV&R’s team will be assisting two major events in November 2015: Airtec 2015 Airtec, a key international event of the aerospace industry, will gather companies of the entire supply…

Paris Air Show and Turbo Expo

Paris Air Show and Turbo Expo

You would like to meet AV&R Aerospace’s team? You will have two opportunities to do so in June: Paris Air Show AV&R Aerospace will be at the 51st International Paris…

China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit

China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit

AV&R Aerospace will be present at the China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit which will be held on May 27th & 28th in Changsha, China. Mr. François Arrien, Vice-president Business Development…

Fanuc’s 2015 Award

Fanuc’s 2015 Award

At FANUC’s Annual Integrators Conference held in Orlando on April 21st, AV&R won the Innovative System Award with its jet engine blades weld blending and profiling system. Its entry was…

Three Fanuc’s Awards

Three Fanuc’s Awards

AV&R is pleased to announce it has received 3 awards during the 15th Annual FANUC America Integrator Conference. Jean-François Dupont, CEO and Michael Muldoon, Sales & Marketing Director, was representing…

Farnborough International Airshow 2014

Farnborough International Airshow 2014

AV&R will be present during the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), the biggest aerospace commercial event in 2014.This event will be held in United Kingdom from July 14 to July 20.…

Mercuriades’ 2014 Award

Mercuriades’ 2014 Award

The 34th Mercuriades Awards presented by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ) was held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal on April 30th. AV&R was delighted…

Many Trade Shows for AV&R in May 2014

Many Trade Shows for AV&R in May 2014

Pratt & Whitney Partner & Supplier Forum Sylvain Rodier, AV&R’s Vice-President Sales & Marketing, will be at the Pratt & Whitney Partner & Supplier Forum in Hartford on May 6th.…

AV&R Officially Takes Off

AV&R Officially Takes Off

We are delighted to announce to you that we have officially completed the merger with IMAC Automation. The transaction gives birth to AV&R, the largest aerospace industry robotics firm in…

Strategic Forum – Manufacturers

Strategic Forum – Manufacturers

AV&R will attend the Strategic Forum – Manufacturers at the Dawn of a New Industrial Era. This event is organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (BTMM) and…

Singapore Airshow 2014

Singapore Airshow 2014

AV&R Aerospace will attend the Singapore Airshow from February 11th to 16th 2014 at the Changi Exhibition Centre. This is Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and…

Aerospace Innovation Forum

Aerospace Innovation Forum

AV&R will attend the 4th edition of the Aerospace Innovation Forum from December 2nd to December 4th at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. This event allows its participants to…

Major Event Including AV&R

Major Event Including AV&R

After the inauguration of GE Aviation’s Global Robotics, Automation and Instrumentation R&D Centre in Bromont on July 9th, Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, moved to Montreal for a private…

Merger of AV&R and IMAC Automation

Merger of AV&R and IMAC Automation

AV&R Vision & Robotics and IMAC Automation, a company developing manufacturing automation, are merging to become AV&R, world’s largest engineering firm specializing in robotics for the aerospace industry. The two…

Mercuriades’ 2013 Award

Mercuriades’ 2013 Award

The 2013 Mercuriades Contest presented by The Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ) was held at the Palais des congrès of Montreal yesterday. AV&R Vision & Robotics, finalist…

Two Events in May 2013

Two Events in May 2013

AV&R will be at two events in May. Civil Aviation Manufacturing (CAM) held in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 7-8, 2013. Aviation Week’s Civil Aviation Manufacturing Conference will provide a…

2012 ADRIQ Innovation Prize Finalist

2012 ADRIQ Innovation Prize Finalist

We are pleased to tell you that AV&R Vision & Robotics is finalist of the 2012 Innovation Prize from the Association for the Development of Research and Innovation of Quebec…

Recognized in the Industry

Recognized in the Industry

AV&R is recognized by the major players in the aerospace industry and Quebec’s manufacturing sector as a well-established company with a valuable opinion of its activity sectors. Thereby, Aero Montreal…

Peak Year!

Peak Year!

It is with great pleasure that AV&R Vision & Robotics announces a record year for sales! Indeed, AV&R received its largest orders amount in dollars in a fiscal year since…

SME Passport selects AV&R

SME Passport selects AV&R

AV&R Vision & Robotics is selected to take part of the first edition of SME Passport, program created by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal. SME Passport is an…

More than 2 M$ from GE Aviation

More than 2 M$ from GE Aviation

As announced at the Farnborough International Airshow earlier today, GE Aviation places an order of more than 2 M$ to AV&R Vision & Robotics for profiling systems which will be…

Farnborough International Airshow 2012

Farnborough International Airshow 2012

AV&R will be present at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) held from July 9 to 15, 2012 at the Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom. The FIA is the world’s most…

Our Profiling System Selected as Game-Changer

Our Profiling System Selected as Game-Changer

AV&R Vision & Robotics’ profiling system selected as industry game-changer. Our Automated Blade Profiling System was recently selected by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) as one of the 2012…

Aviation Week’s Innovation Challenge Finalist

Aviation Week’s Innovation Challenge Finalist

AV&R is finalist of the “Innovation Challenge” contest organized by Aviation Week in the category “Power and Propulsion”. This contest recognizes and promotes the groundbreaking work being done by tiered…

QAA’s Award

QAA’s Award

AV&R Vision & Robotics received the AQA Business of the Year 2011 Award on November 29. During the gala held at the Delta Hotel, the Honourable Jacques Saada, CEO of…

Desjardins International Commerce Award

Desjardins International Commerce Award

Montreal, October 13, 2011 – The 2011 Desjardins Entrepreneur Awards’ Gala was held at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City yesterday. AV&R Vision & Robotics, finalist in the International Commerce…

Bike-friendly Prize

Bike-friendly Prize

During the Car-free Day! in Montreal, AV&R Vision & Robotics received the Bike-friendly Business Prize awarded by Vélo Quebec in the category 100 employees or less. This prize honors companies…