Technopref Industries Inc is the U subsidiary of the Group Demathieu Bard, an independent company founded in 1861 in Lorraine, France, and one of the leading European players in the construction industry. Technopref – Construction Division The construction of civil engineering projects has been at the core of our business in Europe for more than 150 years. Established in North America since 1997, our teams have completed numerous bridge construction and improvement projects, many of them complex, on behalf of public sector owners. We have also built and restored hydroelectric plants, dams, spillways, reservoirs and other public works for clients in the private and public sectors. The depth of our engineering and management teams, combined with the experience and skills of our on-site personnel, have allowed us to develop innovative solutions to the benefit of our clients. Technopref – Precast Division For more than 15 years Technopref’s Precast Division has been producing high-precision precast concrete elements for the tunnelling industry. Our team of experts utilizes the most advanced technology and state of the art production equipment in order to meet the requirements of the tunnel builders. To date we have produced close to 150 000 precast tunnel liner segments for a total of more than 35 kilometres (22 miles) of tunnels for some of the most demanding projects. These railway tunnels, subway/light rail tunnels and wastewater transport and storage tunnels were completed in Minneapolis, Seattle, Pittsburgh, New York and Washington DC for public-sector owners.