company and began work as an electrical
contractor. The entrepreneurial spirit of the
Pagé family transcended beyond the com-
pany’s architect — in 1973, he was joined
by his son, Denis Pagé who, being an en-
gineer, incorporated engineering and me-
chanical projects into the services offered
by Gémel. In 1993, Gémel began to focus
exclusively on engineering consulting and
project management services and a year
later, the company emerged as strong as
ever under the leadership of the founder’s
grandson, making Justin Pagé the third
generation owner of a family-built enter-
prise. Coming from a 15-year-long back-
ground in industrial sales, Pagé has been
involved with engineering and construc-
tion at Gémel for nearly a decade.
Gémel started out in Saguenay, Québec
and while the company’s main office is still
housed there, years of growth have given
rise to branches in Alma, Jonquière, Terre-
bonne and Shawinigan and have brought
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