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8 • July 11, 2016 • Powersports Business NEWS www.PowersportsBusiness.com $35 million project celebrated in Valcourt BRP held its third annual general meeting in June at its Product Development Centre in Valcourt, Quebec, taking advantage of the occasion to inaugurate the newly renovated research and development hub for BRP's Ski- Doo, Sea-Doo and Can-Am products. BRP has invested more than $35 million to modernize its facility over the past three years, so it could pursue its mission of developing exciting, safe, high-performing products. Over 600 engineers, technicians and professionals work at the Product Development Centre in Valcourt, in close collaboration with BRP's three advanced research and development cen- ters around the world, to shape the future of the industry of motorized vehicles and engines. "Since the invention of the sprocket wheel and track drive system by our founder Joseph- Armand Bombardier in 1935, our people in Valcourt have obtained over 750 issued patents and patent applications. This is an extraordi- nary achievement, and thanks to these cutting- edge new installations, we can expect that to continue at an even faster pace," said José Bois- joli, president and CEO. "I must congratulate all those who participated in completing this new development center. We are all very proud of the quality of the work accomplished." BRP's products under its three other brands — Lynx, Evinrude and Rotax — are developed in R&D centers in Finland, the U.S. and Austria. PSB BRP opens renovated Product Development Centre Top: Members of BRP's management team and Board of Directors had the honors of cutting the ribbon at the company's Product Development Centre in Valcourt, Quebec. Below: The building's exterior provides a marked upgrade from the original facade. BRP's Product Development Centre is home to more than 600 engineers, technicians and professionals. The three- year upgrade to the facility included a $35 million investment.