{"id":1699,"date":"2026-05-04T20:12:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canplexextrusions.com\/canplex-turns-25-the-story-of-a-family-that-chose-to-do-things-their-own-way\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:30:25","slug":"canplex-turns-25-the-story-of-a-family-that-chose-to-do-things-their-own-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canplexextrusions.com\/en\/canplex-turns-25-the-story-of-a-family-that-chose-to-do-things-their-own-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Canplex Turns 25 &#8211; Chapter 1: From the Factory to Entrepreneurship: Lorenzo&#8217;s Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1699\" class=\"elementor elementor-1699 elementor-1682\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88ed5c1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"88ed5c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8462d5\" data-id=\"b8462d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63f39e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"c63f39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5f36dba elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canplexextrusions.com\/en\/2026\/05\/04\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>05\/04\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3082f46 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>8:12 pm<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9db66b4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tags\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/canplexextrusions.com\/en\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ee01a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9ee01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canplex Turns 25 - Chapter 1: From the Factory to Entrepreneurship: Lorenzo's Early Years <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9f3c71 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"b9f3c71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4479180\" data-id=\"4479180\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474a473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"474a473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Behind every company, there's a story.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e67c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e67c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our story begins long before Canplex was founded, long before the year 2000, and even long before our first extrusion lines arrived in Mascouche. Our story begins in Italy. <\/p><p>In 1960, our founder, Lorenzo Stocchero, left his homeland at just 17 and a half years old to settle in Quebec. Like many immigrants of his time, he arrived with very little to his name, but with an immense determination to build a future for himself. <\/p><p>He took his first steps into the workforce at a machinery factory where his brother was already working. Back then, conditions were very different from what we know today. <strong><em>\u201cTo give you an idea, we made $1.20 an hour,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Lorenzo recalls. For several years, he learned the trade, honed his observational skills, and developed a strong work ethic. But he soon realized he was looking for something else. When an opportunity arose in the plastics industry, he decided to take the plunge. That choice would change the course of his life.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbdaa21\" data-id=\"bbdaa21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a12ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a6a12ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=jqfbOq8FTu4&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fce8302 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"fce8302\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5ec7fb\" data-id=\"c5ec7fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68222e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e68222e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #005189\">Discovering a Career That Becomes a Passion<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p>Certaines personnes trouvent leur vocation tr\u00e8s t\u00f4t. Pour Lorenzo, cette r\u00e9v\u00e9lation se produit lorsqu&#8217;il d\u00e9couvre le monde du plastique. Ce qui le s\u00e9duit imm\u00e9diatement, c&#8217;est le caract\u00e8re cr\u00e9atif du m\u00e9tier. Contrairement \u00e0 ce que plusieurs pourraient penser, l&#8217;extrusion n&#8217;est pas simplement une question de machines et de production. C&#8217;est un domaine o\u00f9 l&#8217;exp\u00e9rience, l&#8217;observation et l&#8217;imagination jouent un r\u00f4le essentiel. <strong><em>\u00ab J&#8217;ai aim\u00e9 le m\u00e9tier parce que c&#8217;est un m\u00e9tier imaginatif \u00bb<\/em><\/strong>, explique-t-il. Chaque produit repr\u00e9sente un nouveau d\u00e9fi. Chaque profil\u00e9 demande des ajustements, des essais et une compr\u00e9hension fine de la mati\u00e8re.      <\/p><p>Over the years, Lorenzo has developed real expertise. But above all, he has come to believe that when you believe in your ideas and are willing to work hard, it\u2019s possible to build something of your own. <\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #005189\"><strong>The First Big Leap into Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>This conviction eventually led to an important decision. Together with four partners, Lorenzo helped found his first company.<br \/>Like many entrepreneurs who start their projects from scratch, the early days were far from easy. Resources were limited. The risks were high. The days were long. To keep the company moving forward, the founders made a decision that speaks volumes about their level of commitment: they chose not to pay themselves a salary      <em><strong>\u201cWe didn&#8217;t even pay ourselves a salary.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Available funds are reinvested in the company&#8217;s growth. Every dollar counts. Even today, this reality reminds us of a value that remains at the heart of our organization: nothing can replace hard work, perseverance, and the determination to build something lasting.  <\/p><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #005189\">The Success of the 1980s<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p>The following years brought their share of opportunities. In 1982, a major boom in vertical blinds created strong market demand. The company was well-positioned to meet this need and experienced a period of significant growth. The success was such that in 1986, a competitor acquired the company. For many people, this step might have marked the end of the entrepreneurial journey. For Lorenzo, it was just a new beginning.     <\/p><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #005189\">A return to his roots in 1993.<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3><p>His passion for plastics never left him. In 1993, Lorenzo returned to the industry with a new company: Profitplast. <\/p><p>Once again, he put his experience to work in the development of extruded products and continued on his entrepreneurial journey. As is often the case with growing companies, challenges were plentiful. Relationships among partners became more complex, and another transition was necessary. Profitplast was eventually sold. But despite the changes, one thing remained constant: the desire to continue creating, innovating, and passing on his expertise.    <\/p><p>That determination would soon pave the way for a new, much more personal chapter.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #005189\"><strong>A Father-Son Adventure<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>In the late 1990s, as Lorenzo continued his career, his son Marco began to think about his future. One day, he shared an idea with his father that would change everything. He wanted to start his own business. Better yet, he wanted to build it with his father. For Lorenzo, this proposal represented much more than a business opportunity. It represented the chance to pass on decades of experience to the next generation.     <\/p><p>And so, in 2000, the journey that would lead to the founding of Canplex began.<br \/>From the very start, our company has been built on a unique combination: the experience gained over several decades and the energy of a new generation ready to write its own story.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #005189\"><strong>Building Canplex, One Profile at a Time<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>When we launched Canplex in Mascouche, our goal was simple: to put our expertise in extrusion to work for local manufacturers. We wanted to offer reliable solutions, develop lasting relationships with our customers, and build a company we could be proud of. Over the years, we have expanded our expertise in the extrusion of PVC, TPV, and other extruded polymers.  <\/p><p>Today, our profiles are used in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, particularly in the door and window, swimming pool, and several other specialized markets. But beyond the products we manufacture, it is above all the relationships we have built that define our journey. <\/p><p>More than twenty-five years after Canplex was founded, many of our clients have placed their trust in us for many years. For us, this loyalty is the greatest recognition of our work. <\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #005189\"><strong>The values that still guide us today<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>When we look back at our history, we realize that some things have changed a great deal.<\/p><ul><li>Equipment has evolved.<\/li><li>Technology has advanced.<\/li><li>The markets have changed.<\/li><li>But the values that guided Lorenzo when he arrived in Quebec in 1960 are still alive and well at Canplex.<\/li><li>Curiosity.<\/li><li>Initiative.<\/li><li>Perseverance.<\/li><li>And above all, a passion for the craft.<\/li><\/ul><p>A quote from Lorenzo perfectly sums up this mindset:<br><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s an initiative\u2014either you have it, or you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>This philosophy continues to shape the way we work today.<br \/>We approach every new project with the same desire to find the best solution. We welcome every new client with the same commitment to long-term collaboration. And every new challenge represents an opportunity to continue learning and improving.  <\/p><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #005189\">A story that continues to unfold<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p>Since our founding in 2000, we&#8217;ve come a long way. But we believe our story is still being written. <\/p><p>Every profile we produce, every project we undertake, and every partnership we develop contributes to the continuation of this family adventure that began more than 65 years ago, when a 17-and-a-half-year-old Italian boy decided to cross the ocean to build his future in Quebec.<\/p><p>Today, that same drive to build, create, and innovate continues to inspire our team. And it is with this pride that we carry on the Canplex journey, one project at a time. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb08c8a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"eb08c8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9e2871\" data-id=\"b9e2871\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78a312 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c78a312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact us to discuss your PVC and TPE extrusion needs!\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4d560 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4d560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whatever your plans may be, Canplex can help you make them a reality: get your personalized quote here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98642c4 button-slanted elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"98642c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/canplexextrusions.com\/en\/request-for-a-quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canplex celebrates 25 years in business. 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