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| Company type | Corporation |
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| Industry | Composite,Ground transportation,Construction,Marine |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founder | Joseph-Armand Bombardier, founder |
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| Website | http://www.roski.com |
Roski Composites inc. is a company located inRoxton Falls,Quebec,Canada. The 12 448 m2plant specializes in producingmolded parts made fromcomposite materials,[1] mainly for theground transportation,construction andmarineindustries inNorth America.[2]
In 1963[2]Joseph-Armand Bombardier created the division Roski Ltd.[3] to supplycomposite parts for theSKI-DOO assembly line atBombardier (nowBRP), includinghoods and related parts.[4][5]Roski's name comes from the combination ofRoxton andSki-Doo, in reference to the town where its facilities are located,Roxton Falls, on one hand, and its initial purpose as a supplier of custom composite hulls for Bombardier's Ski-Doo's, on the other.
In the early 1970s, Roski was tasked with producing and assembling the first generation ofSea-Doo personalwatercraft which had been developed by Bombardier's engineering department. In the same period, Roski gained experience ofmarineconstruction by producing the full series of Bombardiersailboats.[6] In parallel with the expertise in large-volume manufacturing ofcomposite parts using contactmolding technology, Roski diversified by being one of the firstNorth American[7]companies to make large-scale use of liquidresininjection and high-pressuremolding. In the 1970s, Roski acquiredfilament winding technology. In the same period, Roski also produced gas tanks forHDPE molded personalwatercraft, usingrotational molding.[8] From 1970 to 1985, Roski capitalized on technological breakthroughs, leading toexpertise in parts for the marine andground transportation (truck, bus, subway and train)[6] industries, as well as for recreation, construction and corrosion-resistance applications.
In 1982 Normand Carpentier[8] and Michel Lasalle acquired four Bombardier divisions, including Roski Ltd., and foundedCamoplast inc. Under their leadership, Roski refocused operations on the production of personalwatercraft[9] hulls and decks, thanks to the company's development of a highly efficientrobot-based technology called RSM. With this development, Roski became a majorsupplier of such parts.
On August 23, 2013,Camoplast's Composite division was acquired by four company managers[10][11] and became acorporation in its own right under the name Roski Composites, presided by Yves Carbonneau.[12] While remaining a major supplier ofpersonal watercraft hulls and decks, Roski also renewed with the production of high-standard technical products for thetransportation andconstruction industries, as well as its line of proprietary products for the marine industry.
In 1972, Roski Ltd. produced 225,000 personal watercraft hulls using open-mold processes. In the mid-1970s, the company helped design theMontreal Metro by producing its car linings.[13] In the same period, in order to pave the way for the summerOlympic Games set forMontreal (1976), the division designed and provided the city withcomposite parts for the city'sOlympic Stadium,[6]Olympic Basin,Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, andMaurice Richard Arena.
Roski roboticized its equipment in the 1990s. In 1996, the Roxton Falls plant produced 130,000 personal watercraft using RSM technology, which it had honed over the years. In 2007, Roski reached a milestone with its production of one million personal watercraft bodies.
In 2015, Roski expanded its facilities with a view to diversifying and producing larger[10] composite parts including in-groundpools,windmill parts, outdoor fixtures, tanks,boats, and parts forrecreational vehicles,buses and train cars.[1] In January 2016, Roski publicly announced the creation of itsRoski Marine division, as well as the market launch of asailboat called the Outsider, its firstfiberglasssailing dinghy.[14] During the same year, Roski launched the RSK-I,[15] an off-road and heavy dutytrailer. Until this day, it's possible to find it in more than 30 point of purchase[16] throughQuebec andOntario.
Roski's composite andfiberglass parts are manufactured using open and closed mold techniques.
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