Novatech Group innovates with products and designs to grow internationally successful business from Quebec headquarters Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Canadian-owned Novatech Group has successfully manufactured steel and fibreglass entrance doors, patio doors, decorative and commodity doorglass, and re- tractable screens since 1982. The business now employs more than 500 with more than 495,000 sq. ft. of factory and distribution space – and it is continuing to develop innovative products and designs to meet market de- mands. Marketing project officer Frédéric Boucher describes Novatech as a vertically integrated company with several subsidiaries, offering glass transformation, custom-made entrance doors, patio doors and PVC extrusion. Novatech’s Design Collection features five contempo- rary steel doors with specific glass and contemporary frames to match. The new line reflects a trend towards more contemporary designs. Also this year Novatech added a full line of fibreglass doors, both smooth finish and with a wood grain look, as alternatives to more costly and harder to maintain wood. continued on page 52 50 – Spring 2013 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report