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J.C. Fibers: from adversity to prosperity: Macpresse balers help J.C. Fibers keep material flowing to domestic and export markets.

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Watching his recycling plant go up in flames more than a decade ago was disheartening for Joseph Colubriale, CEO of J.C. Fibers Inc., Chambly, Quebec, Canada. Although the life-long recycler acknowledges that the setback cast him into a month-long depression, Joe bounced back, a trait that has helped him not only to weather tough times, but eventually to prosper over them.

Despite such setbacks, Joe and his associates (including two sons and two daughters who are part of the Family business) have built one of the largest recycling firms in North America--one that shows no signs of pulling back from its growth trend.

CLIMBING THE LADDER

Joe began his career in the recycling industry in the mid-1960s with Plotnick & Sons Ltd. in Montreal. The Facility changed hands numerous times in the 1970s, with Joe remaining as the head of operations for the location with each consecutive company.

While the successor companies that ran the Montreal recycling operation met with mixed results, Joe was always eager to stay, at times declining assignments in other cities. The volatile employment situation--combined with the always-volatile secondary commodity markets--gave Joe a feel for the roller coaster ride that can result from a life spent in the recycling industry.

In 1985, Joe decided to venture out on his...

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