About us

Francis was 14 when he first worked in the field of geomembrane installation at Solmax, the company founded by his father. Over the years, he has practiced numerous trades, from welder-technician to foreman. With entrepreneurship in his blood, he founded FC Liners and understood from the start that the success of a company leader is to know how to tap into talent by surrounding himself with the right people. For Francis, FC Géosynthétiques is the continuation of a family dream that aims for excellence, with a team focused on innovation and committed to soil protection and safeguarding of the environment for future generations.

Francois Thivierge holds an engineering degree in civil engineering, a master’s degree in geotechnics and an MBA from Université Laval. He joined Solmax-Texel as a construction manager in 2002 and continued in this position at Texel-Géosol from 2009 to 2019 before being appointed to his current position as general manager of FC Géosynthétiques. Rigorous, upright, with good listening skills and solid judgement, he sets and focuses on his targets and is results-oriented.

Sarah-Eve Germain has loved numbers since childhood and her first piggy bank. After completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting sciences at UQAR in 2015, Sarah-Eve obtained her Specialized Graduate Diploma (DESS) in 2016 and became a member of the CPA Order that same year. Initially an intern with Groupe RDL, she was soon promoted to assurance engagement manager.
“A company’s performance analysis rests on the solidity of the numbers”, says Sarah-Eve, who thrives on rigorous and honest accounting.

Daniel Brousseau holds a bachelor’s degree from École de technologie supérieure (2003). He joined Solmax Texel in 2001 as an intern and became a Project Authority. He was then promoted to Project Manager – a position he has held at Texel-Géosol since 2009. With the help and know-how of his team, Daniel has developed a rigorous project evaluation and bidding formula that meets the requirements for all types of geosynthetic structures.

Jacques St-Gelais is a pillar of the company. He has been managing teams and job sites since he joined Matériaux Techniques Côté (MTC) over 36 years ago. “Our workforce is what sets us apart”, says the man who manages more than 50 workers. The originator of efficient membrane installation methods, the specialist in the installation of geosynthetics under all conditions and in all environments, Jacques draws on a vast store of experience, foresight, ingenuity and creativity.

Éric completed a DEC college degree in industrial maintenance at the CEGEP de Gaspésie in 1999 and was recruited as a quality controller at Solmax-Texel in 2001. While pursuing top quality control on job sites, he also applied himself to instructing trainees at Texel-Géosol. We owe him our reputation for excellence in geosynthetics installation – a reputation based on meticulous control and respect of deadlines. Eric is our standards specialist. Our standard-bearer for job quality.

Francis set out on his career path with a technical degree in civil engineering at Dawson College, then a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Université de Sherbrooke. He completed several internships while in college and university, including two as a quality controller with the Texel Geosol installation company. Upon completion of his Bachelor’s, he joined the ranks of the organization as a project manager. Thanks to his job-site experience, his sense of measure, his knowledge of geosynthetics and of issues involving the bidding process, Francis has become an important part of the project estimate and management team at FC Géosynthétiques.

Posted for two years in Malaysia to develop the Southeast Asian market for Solmax, Phil Denis joined FC Liners in 2013. He was called by a sense of adventure and by the entrepreneurial spirit of his comrade, Francis Côté. Nearly forty years earlier, their fathers, Jacques Côté and Bob Denis had joined forces to establish MTC, which became the current company – Solmax. Recipient of a scholarship at UQAM’s school of management, he completed a Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialty in international trade at Université de Paris 13 (2009).

François Legault worked for almost ten years in the manufacturing sector as director of operations and production engineering manager. Subsequently, in 2008, François joined the ranks of HydroSol Construction as an estimator/project manager. He has held the same position with FC Geosynthetiques since 2021. Being an excellent communicator focused on the smooth running of the projects entrusted to him, François wishes above all to remain attentive to the needs of his customers and partners in order to develop working win-win relationships.