{"id":275,"date":"2021-05-04T13:26:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T18:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcdiesel.com.productionspolar.com\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2025-10-01T09:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:09:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upcdiesel.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e275-e1 m7n-0 m7n-1\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e275-e2 m7n-3 m7n-4 m7n-5 m7n-7 m7n-8\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e275-e3 m7n-b m7n-c m7n-d\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e4 m7n-h m7n-i m7n-j m7n-k m7n-l\"><p>ABOUT<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e275-e5 m7n-3 m7n-6 m7n-7 m7n-9\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e275-e6 m7n-b m7n-e m7n-f\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e7 m7n-i m7n-k m7n-l m7n-m m7n-n m7n-o m7n-p\">HISTORY<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e8 m7n-i m7n-l m7n-m m7n-n m7n-p m7n-q m7n-r m7n-s m7n-t\"><p>The workshop&rsquo;s operations began in 1978 when the company was called G&eacute;n&eacute;ral Diesel. At the time, we renovated Detroit Diesel engine components. Over the years, we have diversified our offer and have developed an advanced expertise in the renovation of engines and transmissions in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>In the mid 1990&rsquo;s, the company changed its name to Usinage Premier Choix (UPC). During this period, we adopted an ISO 9001 certified quality management system. We also continued to expand our product lines and services, including broadening our range of parts and adding a mobile machining service. Since 1995, UPC has been owned by Wajax Limited , a Canadian company that is more than a hundred years old.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, we renewed our image to better show our clients the range of products and services we offer in the marine, road, mining, industrial, rail and construction markets.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e9 m7n-i m7n-j m7n-l m7n-m m7n-t m7n-u\">Thank you for trusting us for almost 40 years!<\/div><span class=\"x-image e275-e10 m7n-y\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upcdiesel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Usinage_a_propos_UPC_Diesel.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e275-e11 m7n-b m7n-e m7n-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e12 m7n-i m7n-k m7n-l m7n-m m7n-n m7n-o m7n-p\">RESOURCES<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e13 m7n-i m7n-m m7n-n m7n-p m7n-r m7n-t m7n-v m7n-w\">Our Specialists<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e14 m7n-i m7n-l m7n-m m7n-p m7n-r m7n-s m7n-v m7n-x\"><ul>\n<li>Diesel technicians<\/li>\n<li>Machinists and welders of industrial components<\/li>\n<li>Machinists for the rebuilding of engine <br \/>and transmission components<\/li>\n<li>Application engineering service for larger projects: re-engining and\/or designing of complete propulsion systems<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e15 m7n-i m7n-m m7n-n m7n-p m7n-r m7n-t m7n-v m7n-w\">Our Equipment<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e275-e16 m7n-i m7n-l m7n-m m7n-p m7n-r m7n-s m7n-v m7n-x\"><ul>\n<li>Dynamometers: up to 2,500-HP engines <br \/>and automatic transmissions<\/li>\n<li>Load test bench of generators up to 2 MW<\/li>\n<li>Lifting capacity of 10 tons<\/li>\n<li>Large work bays for machinery of all sizes<\/li>\n<li>Conventional machining equipment<\/li>\n<li>Specialized machining equipment for engine components: &nbsp;blocks, cylinder heads, combustion chambers, shafts <br \/>and connecting rods, valves, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Extensive line of certified metrology equipment and endoscopes<\/li>\n<li>TIG and MIG welding and plasma cutting equipment<\/li>\n<li>Mobile machining equipment for on-road services<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e275-e17 m7n-0 m7n-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e275-e18 m7n-3 m7n-4 m7n-7 m7n-a\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e275-e19 m7n-b m7n-c\"><div class=\"cs-content x-global-block x-global-block-248 e275-e20\"><div class=\"x-section e248-e1 m6w-0\"><div class=\"x-row e248-e2 m6w-2 m6w-3 m6w-4 m6w-6 m6w-7\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e248-e3 m6w-a\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e248-e4 m6w-b m6w-c m6w-d m6w-e\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">PRODUCTS AND SERVICES<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e248-e5 m6w-2 m6w-4 m6w-5 m6w-6 m6w-8\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e248-e6 m6w-a\"><hr class=\"x-line e248-e7 m6w-n\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e248-e8 m6w-2 m6w-3 m6w-6 m6w-9\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e248-e9 m6w-a\"><div class=\"x-card is-flip-left has-not-flipped e248-e10 m6w-o m6w-p m6w-1\" data-x-element-card=\"\"><div class=\"x-card-faces\"><div class=\"x-card-face is-front\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline m6w-b m6w-d m6w-f m6w-g m6w-h m6w-i\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">PRODUCTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-card-face is-back\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline m6w-b m6w-c m6w-h m6w-i m6w-j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Parts, heating systems, air conditioning products and reconditioned engines<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button m6w-t\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">EN SAVOIR PLUS<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e248-e11 m6w-a\"><div class=\"x-card is-flip-left has-not-flipped e248-e12 m6w-o m6w-q m6w-1\" data-x-element-card=\"\"><div class=\"x-card-faces\"><div class=\"x-card-face is-front\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline m6w-b m6w-d m6w-f m6w-i m6w-k m6w-l\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">DIESEL ENGINE<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-card-face is-back\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline m6w-b m6w-c m6w-h m6w-i m6w-j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS<br><br><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button m6w-t\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/en\/diesel-engine-mechanics\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">EN SAVOIR PLUS<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e248-e13 m6w-a\"><div class=\"x-card is-flip-left has-not-flipped e248-e14 m6w-o m6w-r m6w-1\" data-x-element-card=\"\"><div class=\"x-card-faces\"><div class=\"x-card-face is-front\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline m6w-b m6w-d m6w-f m6w-i m6w-l m6w-m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">MACHINING AND REMANUFACTURING<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-card-face is-back\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline m6w-b m6w-c m6w-h m6w-i m6w-j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div 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