Prox Industriel

What Prox Industriel does

Prox-Industriel is a non-profit membership organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in Laval, Québec, Canada, that serves manufacturers and distributor-wholesalers operating in the province. The organization provides its members with direct operational support, best practice sharing, business development services, skills development programs, and community integration, and operates a private member portal (espaceproxindustriel.ca) to facilitate member engagement. Its core activity is facilitating business match-making ('maillages') between members, and since inception the organization has grown to over 120 member companies and has brokered several thousand such matchings representing millions of dollars in inter-commercial exchanges.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee that includes senior executives from member companies (SCELLTECH, Portes JPR, Imbritech Industries, Lumen, MNP, Produits alimentaires Viau, Brago Construction) as well as an observer from Investissement Québec, embedding member representation into governance and connecting the organization to governmental funding channels. Day-to-day operations are run by a small three-person executive team led by President and CEO Rose-Marie Di Rosa, supported by a Director of Client Relations and Partnerships and a Director of Development.

Prox-Industriel generates revenue through recurring annual membership dues, with fees not publicly disclosed and negotiated through direct contact with the organization. Its stated differentiators are an exclusive focus on the industrial manufacturing and wholesale-distribution vertical in Quebec, the promotion of local sourcing and supply chain resilience, and the integration of ESG practices into member programming. The organization holds no patents, has no AI or technology products, and operates exclusively within the province of Québec.

Name

Prox Industriel

Legal name

Prox-Industriel

Website

https://prox-industriel.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prox-Industriel is a Québec-based non-profit founded in 2018 that serves manufacturers and distributor-wholesalers through a membership model, providing operational support, peer networking, and business match-making across its 120+ member companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: As a non-profit membership organization serving manufacturers and distributor-wholesers, Prox Industriel generates revenue through membership fees. Members gain access to direct operational support, best practice sharing, business development services, skills development, and community integration opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Prox Industriel is a non-profit membership association dedicated to manufacturers and distributor-wholesalers in Quebec. It sells an annual membership that bundles direct operational support, best-practice sharing, business development assistance, skills development programs, and community integration, and facilitates member-to-member business match-making. Members access services through the Espace Prox Industriel member portal, with the organization promoting local sourcing, supply chain resilience, and ESG practices across its network of 120+ member companies.

Product overview

Prox-Industriel is a non-profit organization (organisme à but non lucratif) dedicated exclusively to manufacturers and wholesale distributors in Quebec. Founded in 2018, the organization provides its members with direct operational support, best practice sharing, business development, skills development, and community integration services. The organization has over 120 members and has facilitated thousands of business matchmaking connections representing millions of dollars in commercial exchanges. It operates as a membership-based association rather than a product or software company, offering member services through its private portal (Espace Prox Industriel) and various collaborative programs focused on ESG practices, local sourcing, and supply chain resilience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prox Industriel Membership Program Annual membership offering for Quebec-based industrial manufacturers and distributor-wholesalers that bundles direct operational support, peer best-practice sharing, business development services, skills development programs, and community integration opportunities. Members gain access to business match-making facilitated by the organization and to the Espace Prox Industriel member portal.
• Espace Prox Industriel Member Portal Member-only web portal that provides members with access to exclusive resources, networking opportunities, business match-making, and member services delivered by Prox Industriel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 member companies served since founding in 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCELLTECHcoreOthersSCELLTECH, represented by Stéphane Paquette as Chairman of the Board, is one of Prox Industriel's member companies that participates in governance and leadership of the organization.
• Portes JPRcoreOthersPortes JPR, represented by Pierre Gosselin as 1st Vice President, is a member company actively involved in Prox Industriel's governance structure.
• Imbritech IndustriescoreOthersImbritech Industries, represented by Suzy Imbriglio as 2nd Vice President, is a member company serving on Prox Industriel's executive committee.
• LumencoreOthersLumen, represented by Luc Poirier, is a member company participating in Prox Industriel's executive committee.
• MNPcoreOthersMNP, represented by François Lemay as Treasurer, is a member company serving as both Treasurer and Chair of the Audit, Financial Strategy and Observer Committee.
• Produits alimentaires ViaucoreOthersProduits alimentaires Viau, represented by Didier Leroux as Secretary, is a member company serving on Prox Industriel's executive committee.
• Brago ConstructionminorOthersBrago Construction, represented by Yves D'Astous as Governor, is a member company serving on Prox Industriel's board.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ): Industrial research and innovation support organization serving Quebec manufacturers. CRIQ is thematically adjacent to Prox Industriel in supporting Quebec's industrial ecosystem, though it focuses on R&D and technology transfer rather than networking and business match-making.
• Réseau des SADC et CAE du Québec: Network of Community Futures Development Corporations supporting SME development across Quebec regions. Operates a similar non-profit, membership-adjacent model supporting local business development, with comparable focus on local economic development and supply chain resilience.

Direct peers

• Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB): National non-profit membership organization representing small and mid-sized Canadian businesses across sectors. CFIB is a direct peer to Prox Industriel in the membership-based business association model, providing advocacy, services, and peer networking, though with a more cross-sectoral mandate and broader geographic scope.
• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME): National trade association serving Canadian manufacturers and exporters with advocacy, training, and networking services. CME is the most direct functional peer to Prox Industriel, operating the same membership-based model for industrial companies, though at a national scale and with substantially more resources.
• Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec: Quebec division of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, providing province-specific advocacy and services to local manufacturers. Directly comparable to Prox Industriel in its Quebec focus on manufacturers and overlap in policy, networking, and training mandates for industrial members.
• Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ): Quebec's largest employer and business confederation providing advocacy, HR services, and collective representation to member companies. CPQ is a direct peer in serving Quebec-based employers through a membership model with similar engagement and policy representation functions, though with a broader sectoral scope.
• Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ): Quebec's federation of chambers of commerce representing regional business associations and their members. FCCQ shares Prox Industriel's Quebec-focused, membership-based business advocacy model but serves a broader cross-sectoral business audience rather than the specific industrial manufacturer/wholesaler niche.

Regional players

• Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM): Montreal metropolitan chamber of commerce serving businesses in the Greater Montreal area with networking, advocacy, and business services. CCMM is comparable to Prox Industriel in operating a Quebec-based membership business association, though it serves a broader business community and a different metro region.
• Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Laval (CCIL): Local Laval chamber of commerce serving businesses in the city where Prox Industriel is headquartered. CCIL is highly relevant as a co-located peer with a similar membership-based business services model, though it operates at city level and serves a broader cross-sectoral business audience.

Emerging players

• Manufacturiers québécois d'équipements de transport routier (QMMTA): Quebec-based industry association representing manufacturers in the road transport equipment sector. Operates as a specialized sub-sector trade association comparable in model to Prox Industriel's vertical industrial focus, though narrower in sub-sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IndustrielProx
• Facebookfacebook.com/prox.industriel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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