Albion Fisheries breaks ground on new Richmond facility
Albion Fisheries will relocate its Metro Vancouver fish processing plant to Richmond by January 2013, the firm's president said Tuesday.
"We are the leading seafood distributor in Western Canada and we're looking to grow that position and move to a state-of-the-art facility in a fishing community," said John Milobar at a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday morning.
Hungerford Properties is building a 65,300-square-foot plant for Albion at 1700 No. 6 Rd. Construction is scheduled to be complete by October, and Albion will move its operations and 150 employees from its longtime home on Great Northern Way in Vancouver.
Milobar said the Vancouver facility has reached the end of its life. He noted the new plant will allow Albion to grow its sustainable seafood options.
"Most people don't realize how much farmed seafood is out there, and now we're looking to add sustainable farmed options out there to our customers," he said.
The Richmond building has been designed to include a modern storm water management system, a thermoplastic roof and permeable paving.
Mayor Malcolm Brodie said yesterday Albion and Richmond is an ideal match.
"Seafood processing has always been a part of our city as has our fishing industry in general," he said. "In terms of the economy in Richmond, fishing and fish processing is really part of our DNA."
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