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By Cheryl Long
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Being the first foundry in Canada to earn its ISO 14001
certification was a crowning achievement for Québec-
based Bibby-Ste-Croix. When it comes to safety and en-
vironmental awareness, the company holds itself to high
standards and being recognized for that commitment on
an international level was a proud moment.
Tom Leonard is President of Bibby-Ste-Croix, a privately-
owned manufacturing firm dating back to 1921. The com-
pany, a division of Canada Pipe Company Ltd., has two
successful production facilities in Québec – one in Ste-
Croix de Lotinière and another in St-Ours. At a grassroots
level, the foundry is a true recycler by taking scrap metal
and turning it into everyday products such as manhole
covers, fire hydrants and cast iron soil pipes. The bulk of
the foundry’s production is gray iron, which is made from
